When Disaster Strikes
Shaken, he told me he didn’t know what to do. Neither did I. He felt helpless and sad. I felt nothing. For many people, Peggy’s Cove is the most iconic tourist attraction in Nova Scotia: the postcards, restaurant, crashing waves and lighthouse. For Dad and me, it has always been a getaway. The sun sets [...]
University of New Brunswick Counselling Services wants to gain a clearer picture of alcohol use on the UNB and St. Thomas University campuses. UNB Counselling director Rice Fuller said he hopes to send out an alcohol-use survey via email for students on both campuses. There’s a lack of local data about drinking habits on campus, [...]
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A million things are running through Francis Sirois’ mind when he jumps up in front of the net and prepares to smash the volleyball onto the opposing team’s side of the court. He needs to decide what he’s going to do with the ball almost instantly. He needs to see in front of him, to [...]
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Thirty seconds can change everything. Over time, Dianne Sheehan has pieced together what happened to her son Nick before he fell to his death from a residence window at St. Francis Xavier University. She knows it was shortly after 9 p.m. on March 8, 2009 when he fell. She remembers, three hours later, receiving the [...]
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The university has told the St. Thomas University students’ union it will delay implementing the draft student code of conduct, which covers off-campus activities as well as summer breaks. Representatives from the STUSU met with STU president Dawn Russell who agreed to delay the code and begin a consultation process. “We went in wanting to bring some of our concerns about the process [...]
Continue reading …Barry Craig, vice-president academic at St. Thomas University, says hazing allegations following the death of a student last October is one of the reasons why the university has decided to review its policies. (Graphic by Tom Bateman/AQ) St. Thomas University’s new student code of conduct could cover on and off-campus activities during the school year and [...]
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Brett Lewis has nothing to hide. The co-captain of the volleyball team’s one regret, besides losing his teammate, is that he followed the advice of university administrators who asked him to keep quiet. Lewis says the entire team was asked not to speak to the media following the death of rookie Andrew Bartlett after a [...]
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The St. Thomas University men’s volleyball team has been suspended for the remainder of the season following a university investigation into the Oct. 23 hazing incident on campus that preceded the death of Andrew Bartlett. “In no way does this indicate that the volleyball team players are responsible for Andrew Bartlett’s death,” university president Dennis [...]
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St. Thomas University administrators say Andrew Bartlett and other volleyball rookies were hazed at a team party, but hazing did not contribute to the death of the 21-year-old student. Police confirmed on Wednesday afternoon that Andrew Bartlett died on Oct. 24 after an accidental fall. Alcohol consumption was a contributing factor. Police also ruled out [...]
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Admin to review team party policies in wake of student death In a small bus barrelling down a New Brunswick highway, friends and acquaintances of Andrew Bartlett prepare for his funeral. Sitting in the front seat, volleyball coach Darcy McKillop fiddles with his tie and checks his Blackberry. Behind him, two students sit quietly listening [...]
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Prompted by four days passing without mention of Andrew Bartlett’s death on the New Brunswick Beacon and no interest shown in pursuing it during the regular story meeting, Don Dickson and Jan Wong presented the fourth year seminar class with a reality check last Wednesday: while one opportunity to tell the community’s most important story [...]
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Hundreds turn out to honour Andrew Bartlett Fourth-year student Andrew Bartlett was laid to rest last week during an emotional ceremony attended by his friends, family and teammates. More than 300 people filled All Saints Church in St. Andrews, New Brunswick. Bartlett’s family, including his mother Cindy Bartlett, father Peter Bartlett and younger brother Adam [...]
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