A fifth year at STU is no walk in the park When I was a first-year at St. Thomas — many, many years ago –Michael Jackson was alive and brightening up the lives of millions. iPods were the size of Kleenex boxes and only 11 people had Facebook. The world has changed since then, and [...]
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Third year spreads his passion for painting at STU Dusty Green hunches over a canvas on his kitchen table. He is painting in a surprisingly sun soaked basement apartment. His canvas background is a pale wash of colour, the foreground marked with dark dripping spiral shapes. It is deliberately messy. “I mostly paint memories.” he [...]
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Student reflects on the life of a renter When I was in my third year of university I lived in a five bedroom apartment complex on Graham Avenue. It was an alright building. It had coin operated washers and dryers in the kitchen, two bathrooms and the only real strange thing about the property was [...]
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The differences between UNB and STU aren’t just geographical, they’re philosophical Ian Bishop attends UNB like it’s work. He spends 12 hours a day in a computer science lounge with his friend, who happens to be a tutor. It’s hang out time, but it’s also strictly business. I bust in on the study session, arms [...]
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I’ve had sex with a lot of people. Sometimes I catch myself questioning whether it’s too many people. This usually occurs the morning after, slugging my way home, panties dangling out my back pocket, feeling sticky and slightly confused. “Really, Diana?” I ask myself, “Was it that necessary?” The truth is, at the time, it’s [...]
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Pro-tips for getting lost in Canada When thinking about trying something new and sexy with your partner, make sure to ask first and not just dive into — wait, that’s not this article, is it? What am I even writing about, again? Oh yeah. Hitchhiking. I’m not really an expert on the subject, but I [...]
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Summer was approaching and it was time for Jessica to go. She would be gone for three months. I dropped her off at the airport and continued home empty handed. The car I was driving wasn’t insured, so I was less than happy to see police lights in my rear view mirror. With all the [...]
Continue reading …Final round of the STU 2010 Welcome Week Cheer Off. The Cheer Off is an annual event that pits the campus residences (and the off-campus students) against each other in a friendly competition. Teams take turn showing their spirit with pre-planned cheers and general screaming. At the end of each round the team of judges [...]
Continue reading …Round one of the STU 2010 Welcome Week Cheer Off. The Cheer Off is an annual event that pits the campus residences (and the off-campus students) against each other in a friendly competition. Teams take turn showing their spirit with pre-planned cheers and general screaming. At the end of each round the team of judges [...]
Continue reading …Feature story on the STU Revue concert by Alex Solak and Adam Wright. The annual STU Revue was held this past week. The proceeds of the event went to help a former St. Thomas University student who’s in need. Alex Solak was at the event and has this report.
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From vinyl records to mp3s, music has changed. But does how we listen to music effect what we get from it? Elizabeth Sullivan – The Aquinian – What does music mean to you? Don’t just think about the individual artist or the genres. What does having music on your computer, having CD’s, and having digital [...]
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Tara Chislett – The Aquinian – Students unhappy with service What Derek Ness remembers most about his experience with UNB Student Health is how hard it was to be seen by a doctor. A visually impaired, second-year student at UNB, he’s visited the health centre twice this year. His first visit on Oct. 27 involved [...]
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