A St. Thomas University professor might be bringing an East Coast Music Award back to campus. Fine arts professor Steven Peacock’s music duo, Duo Cantilena, has been nominated for the upcoming awards. The duo’s latest album, The Green Bushes: Dances, Airs & Lullabies, is nominated for classical recording of the year. “The nominations are juried [...]
Elizabeth Strange is appealing the results of the St. Thomas University students’ union election and wants a by-election. She was a candidate for vice-president education during the vote on Tuesday and Wednesday last week. Strange said Alex Driscoll, who defeated her by 99 votes or almost 18 per cent, was standing near polling stations “excessively.” [...]
Continue reading …John Hoben, a third year international relations major from Saint John, N.B. has been elected as the next St. Thomas University students’ union president. Hoben defeated Emily Sheen. Before the election Hoben served as an off-campus representative. During the campaign he said wanted STUSU to remain a member of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations, [...]
Continue reading …I’ve spent the last two years covering the St. Thomas University students’ union and there are a few things voters should know going into the election, especially when they’re listening to promises to change the atmosphere of the union. First, there’s a lack of student engagement. Barely 20 per cent of students vote and often [...]
Continue reading …Findlay McKay-Boyce Year: Third Major: Honours in history, minor in political science Hometown: Rothesay, N.B. STUSU experience: N/A Students first, money second Findlay McKay-Boyce is running for vice-president administration and says if he is elected, he will cut the STUSU deficit. “We have been having a deficit for the last few years,” he said. “We [...]
Continue reading …The basics: John Hoben Year: Third Major: International relations Hometown: Saint John, N.B. STUSU experience: Current off-campus representative Emily Sheen Year: Second Major: Religious studies and history Hometown: Beaver Bank, N.S. STUSU experience: Current vice-president external, Chatham Hall The Aquinian: If you could change one thing about this year’s union, what would it be? [...]
Continue reading …Cristobal Vasquez Year: Third Major: Double honors in political science and great ideas Hometown: Lima, Peru STUSU experience: Current vice-president external, Rigby Hall International student inspired by close-knit community Growing up in Lima, Peru has molded vice-president student life candidate Cristobal Vasquez. He said the city of eight million isn’t the nicest and prepared him [...]
Continue reading …Brittany Arsenault Year: Third Major: Communications and English Hometown: Rothesay, N.B. Previous STUSU experience: N/A Running unopposed, Brittany Arsenault will be the grad class president for the class of 2013, pending a yes or no vote Tuesday and Wednesday. Arsenault has three years experience coordinating events with the St. Joseph’s Hospital Foundation in Saint John. [...]
Continue reading …Peter Johnston Year: Second Major: History Hometown: Saint John, N.B. Previous STUSU positions: N/A The Aquinian: Why does this position appeal to you? Peter Johnston: The position appeals to me because I feel I can represent both sides, the union and the senate, well by satisfying both parties. AQ: How are you going to [...]
Continue reading …Bliss White Year: Third Major: Honours history and a major in political science Hometown Saint John, N.B. Previous STUSU experience: N/A Elizabeth Murphy Year: Second Major: Political science and communications Hometown: Saint John, N.B. Previous Experience on STUSU: N/A The Aquinian: The board of governors is somewhat of a secretive institution to most students because [...]
Continue reading …Jamie Frazier Jamie Frazier was raised by her cousin Shelly for a large part of her life. Originally from Guysborough N.S., she graduated from Guysborough Academy, a small K-12 school, in 2008. She chose St. Thomas University because it’s a leader in liberal arts and she was interested in the social work program it offered. [...]
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