Student debt, student’s problem
Jon Eddie has $9,000 worth of student loans and readily admits it’s partially due to his lack of preparation. “I’m kind of unorganized. I just kind of chuck everything into a drawer and hope it goes away,” said Eddie, a first-year student at St. Thomas University. Eddie also owes $2,200 to the university, which he [...]
For Barry Craig, “tension” is too strong a word to describe the relationship between St. Thomas University and the University of New Brunswick. He has yet to see a serious disagreement between the two universities since he became vice-president academic of STU four years ago. “The tension between any two Canadian provinces picked at random [...]
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They seemed inseparable at first: co-dependent, almost like brothers. One, much younger than the other, held different values and beliefs. And it was their differences that allowed them to work together – different sizes and specialties, clashing colours and sports teams. “It’s like two kids in a bed and every now and again your parents [...]
Continue reading …This week, the St. Thomas University students’ union will vote on whether to increase the STUSU fees by three per cent. Last week, vice-president administration Mary-Dan Johnston proposed the idea at council but the vote was delayed until this week. If approved, the full-time student STUSU fee would go from $108 per year to $111.24. [...]
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Elections bring promises. Some are kept, some broken. With three weeks until a new St. Thomas University students’ union executive is elected, it is time to examine the performance of the current executive on their promises before new promises are made. Finances The 2011 spring election had three main issues, all closely tied to money. [...]
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When it comes to extreme couponing, no one messes with Jai Russell when she does her seven-hour shopping day around Fredericton – least of all her husband. “He stopped going with me. I’m a little frantic: don’t mess with my system, don’t get in my way, don’t screw it up; it’s like the show, you [...]
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At first not more than a handful came, dreadlocked dropouts and Birkenstocked bandits and they parked themselves on the richest street in North America. A bold move considering their message was muddled and their signs even more so: “Sh*t is f**cked up and bullsh*t,” and “We Want Our Country Back, Bitche$,” they read. I was [...]
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It’s inevitable – university students are saying good-bye to their beloved educational institutions carrying a heavier burden than ever before. With the average debt level at $37,000 for Atlantic Canadian scholars, it’s no wonder the idea of leaving your alma mater may leave some with a panic attack. Like Tiffany Doucet. She’s a recent graduate [...]
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The St. Thomas University students’ union is considering not filling all of its staff positions this year to save money, according to STUSU president Mark Livingstone. The union is looking for extra pennies this year because of increases to staffing and other costs. One of these expenses is the $5,000 Livingstone estimates a STUSU employees [...]
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SASKATOON (CUP) — In the wake of a proposed fee increase, universities across Canada have opted to leave contracts with once-popular copyright licenser Access Copyright. Many schools, including York University, the University of British Columbia and almost every school in the prairie region have abandoned their contracts with Access Copyright in favour of steering the [...]
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It’s been a slow start for the St. Thomas University bike share program. The program allows STU students, faculty and staff to pay a $20 yearly membership to be able to borrow a bike for up to six hours. Bikes can be borrowed as many times as desired. The program launched in May but only [...]
Continue reading …To the Editor : It has been about 40 years since a few students from UNB and STU marched to King Street to occupy the Centennial Building. At the time, they were lobbying theprovincial government to keep tuition fees at around $700 dollars a year, inspired by Newfoundland’s $0 tuition. Today, with New Brunswick students [...]
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