Dawn Russell – Cautious change
Dawn Russell just wants to get things done. There’s no question she wants change, something the university undoubtedly needs after a polarizing strike during the 2007-08 school year. “When I came to St. Thomas, I understood there was a concern about climate and transparency and decision-making.” But she knows she can’t rush important decisions. She [...]
Katrina Barclay didn’t get a lot of sleep this past weekend. She was up all night Saturday looking at pictures of her hometown under water. To her, the images are unimaginable, and came as a shock when she logged on to her Facebook page late Friday after not being online all day long. Landmarks from [...]
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A partnership with a university in Croatia is providing an opportunity for students to travel the Mediterranean and gain six credit hours this summer. Alexandra Bain, an associate professor in religious studies at St. Thomas University, can take up to 20 students to Croatia from July 16 to 27. “I think it’s important for every [...]
Continue reading …As of press time, no decision has been made on David Anderson’s bid to operate a shuttle service in New Brunswick. Anderson will find out the status of his license application within the next 22 days. He’s applied to expand his 15-passenger shuttle service, Advanced Shuttle Services, to the province. The company now offers transportation [...]
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Acadian Lines buses aren’t likely to be back on the roads before the school year ends. Negotiations between the union representing the 59 locked-out workers and Orléans Express, which owns Acadian Lines, are set for April 29 to May 1 in Moncton. A federal mediator, who arranged the negotiations, will also be part of the [...]
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The St. Thomas University women’s volleyball team will have to settle for second best. The number two-ranked women lost the Atlantic Colleges Athletic Association championship game against number-one ranked Mount St. Vincent University on Sunday afternoon in the Lady Beaverbrook Gym. As the host team of the tournament, the lower bleachers of the gym were [...]
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In past years, the St. Thomas University students’ union has had a member with at least a year’s experience on the union executive. This year, vice-president education Craig Mazerolle served his second term in his post, while vice-president administration Mary-Dan Johnston was in her third term. But none of the four candidates vying for president [...]
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Four years ago, Milton Scott remembers getting a call from his son, Jay. It was a stormy night and Jay’s girlfriend was pregnant. The doctor told the couple there was a possibility their child could be born with Down’s syndrome, but the tests came back fine. Jay was thrilled on the other end of the [...]
Continue reading …In March 2010, St. Thomas University signed an agreement with the National Centre for First Nations Governance that was lauded as being the first of its kind in Canada. The memorandum of understanding said the two parties would work together to create programming for first nations students to learn more about governance and management skills. [...]
Continue reading …Acadian Lines and representatives from its workers’ union are returning to the bargaining table for the first time in two and a half months. The bus lines’ mechanics, maintenance workers, customer service representatives and drivers in New Brunswick and P.E.I. have been locked out since Dec. 2 after rejecting a contract offer, taking buses students [...]
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With three degrees to her name, Lily Fraser has spent a big portion of her life at universities. This semester, she’s back on campus. But this time, it’s not as a student. Fraser is St. Thomas University’s new vice-president finance and administration. She took over for Lawrence Durling, who held the job for 20 years, [...]
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While some people scope out Boxing Day sales or ring in the New Year, Eric Bissonnette will be coaching on the world stage. The men’s hockey assistant coach was recently named head coach of Team Atlantic at the World Under-17 Hockey Challenge. Bissonnette and his team will leave for Windsor, Ont. on Dec. 26. The [...]
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