Christmas is a very hectic time for everyone between spending time with family, holiday parties and extended hours at the shopping mall. The toughest part is keeping up on sleep and staying awake through it all. Jason Cassidy takes a closer look at what some people might be doing this Christmas to stay awake and [...]
Macleans magazine released and article entitled, “Too Asian,” that looked at the growing Asain population at Canadian universities and the growing resentment between non-Asian students and even some university administrators about the demographic of their student make-up. Matt Sheriko went to the STU campus to see what opinions are around here.
It’s just like any other Saturday in November for Matt Robertson. He arrives at the South Gym an hour before his university basketball game and chats with teammates, coaches, fans, and even opposing team members before heading to the locker room to get ready for the game. But instead of walking into the home locker [...]
My name is Crystal Cline and I’ve been working in the journalism field since I was 16 years old. I started out freelancing at The Charter, Placentia Bay’s weekly newspaper. From there I became a member of the Community Editorial Board with The Telegram, Newfoundland and Labrador’s daily newspaper. In the summer months I have [...]
I’m Adam Wright. Currently I’m in my 4th and final year of the Journalism Program at St. Thomas University in Fredericton NB.
Why journalism? That’s a good question
After five weeks of speculation, Fredericton police released their findings in the death of 21-year-old St. Thomas student Andrew Bartlett. The next day, STU president Dennis Cochrane released a statement, ending the men’s volleyball team’s season for violating the school’s rules for “team initiation”, and calling for changes in the school’s code of conduct. Nathen [...]
St. Thomas University president Dennis Cochrane announced Thursday that the team will be suspended for the remainder of the ACAA season following an investigation into the hazing incid on Oct. 23 that preceded the death of fourth-year student and player Andrew Bartlett.
After a six week wait, police and university officials are speaking out on the death of STU student Andrew Bartlett.
A preview of next weeks news stories for the Big Picture.
Call centers are thriving in New Brunswick based on an initiative put in place while Frank McKenna was premier. As a result of McKenna’s success Maritime charm has been co-opted by companies seeking customer service representatives for their in-bound and out-bound call centers– but is there a cost to the friendly, happy go lucky New Brunswicker?
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