Growing up in the Black Box Theatre
Sam Kamras greeted me at the door of her apartment with a smile. As I took my coat off, we talked about how we weren’t feeling so great. ‘Tis the season, we both said. Typical. When your work is due, your body shuts down. I told her I figured I was on the upswing after [...]
Fourth-year St. Thomas University student Mary-Dan Johnston has won the Rhodes Scholarship. The scholarship is valued at approximately $100,000 and pays for a post-graduate degree at Oxford University. The 22-year-old interdisciplinary student from Halifax, Nova Scotia was one of about 50 Maritime applicants who applied, and 11 who were interviewed in Charlottetown, P.E.I. this weekend. [...]
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Social norming technique used to shift perception of binge drinking on campus FREDERICTON (CUP) — Trashed Tuesdays, Wasted Wednesdays, and Thirsty Thursdays. For Nicole Pozer, a third-year student at St. Thomas University (STU), one thing was clear when she moved into Rigby Hall residence in 2009: alcohol is going to be a big part of [...]
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Throughout his childhood, Roman Soiko was described by others as “intelligent and strong-willed.” But at the the age of eight, he was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome, a neurological disorder that causes developmental disability. The challenge of living with this diagnosis has made Soiko empathetic to the political and social obstacles in others’ lives, initiating his [...]
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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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Now that a branch of the New Brunswick Community College joins Fredericton’s College Hill, some students at St. Thomas University don’t seem to be enjoying the ride – the park and ride, that is. And for Ben MacLean, a third-year psychology major at STU, the price for a campus parking pass doesn’t help the situation. [...]
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If you don’t know your away around campus or Fredericton, check our interactive Welcome Week map for all the tips and tricks. Nicole Pozer is hoping this year’s crop of first year students have an epic first week at St. Thomas University. Pozer, this year’s Welcome Week chair, chose STU Epic as a theme because of the [...]
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St. Thomas University has finally found its new president and vice-chancellor. This morning, the university confirmed that Dawn Russell, an alumna of STU and currently the Purdy Crawford Chair in Business Law at Dalhousie University, will be STU’s first female president and vice-chancellor come July 1. Russell graduated from STU with a BA in English Honours 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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The search for St. Thomas University’s new president and vice-chancellor has been narrowed down to two candidates. Rosa Bruno-Jofré spoke in the Noel A. Kinsella auditorium on Nov. 16. Originally from Argentina, Bruno-Jofré has been dean of education for almost 11 years at Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario. She has also taught at the University [...]
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