By Kaori Inui Earth Hour took place last weekend across world, and as a Canadian resident, I participated in it too, turning off the lights of my apartment. But if I had lived in Japan, I would have Earth Hour every hour every day. This is called conservation, but it’s more of saving money, than [...]

By Maisa Leibovitz Third World countries have an obsession with gates and walls. In Brazil, I lived in a gated house complex; high school was a camera monitored gated forest reserve. Even the mall was encircled by its own great wall. I was 16 when I decided to step out onto the street and walk [...]

By Kaori Inui The St. Thomas University’s International Student Association annual general election got underway yesterday, and are ongoing today. Sabrina Sotiriu of Romania and Gustavo Chavez of Ecuador are running for president. “I have grown to be appreciated and respected on campus for everything that I have done for the STU community, so if [...]

By Kaori Inui Students at St. Thomas University went silent Thursday, while they were in their classes, seeing their friends and having meals. Instead of opening their mouths, they carried pens and notepads to communicate. An event called Day of Silence took place for the first time at STU. The Amnesty International Fredericton organized it [...]

By Kaori Inui The sun was setting behind his 15-year-old shoulders once again. He is just rushing home on his bicycle from his friend’s place, and that Iranian town looks exactly the same as he’s used to seeing. But he knew something was wrong; no one talked to him on his way home. “I had [...]

By Lily Boisson If Andry Rajoelina’s parents ever told him he was too young to do something, he probably didn’t listen. The 34 year-old took over as president of Madegascar last week, but according to the country’s constitution, he is still six years too young to run for the presidency. The young politician is a [...]

By Ayaka Hanazono Japan has been a predominantly male society for a long time, and that automatically makes us think Japanese men are masculine. They must be strong and sometimes arrogant, expressing their superiority over children and women. These were once considered good characteristics for Japanese men to have. Strength has been one appealing point [...]

By Kaori Inui Fredericton had the third annual benefit for Afghan women, hosting over 100 people at the Charlotte St. Arts Centre on Saturday for a night of discussion and entertainment. The Revolutionary Association of the Women of Afghanistan, or RAWA, held the event to raise money and awareness of not only Afghan women but [...]