I’ve always loved writing. Back home, in London, Ontario, I have journals that date back to when I was four years old. You can imagine how thrilling those entries were. Journalism is a way to share that writing. Although after three years at St. Thomas studying Journalism, I’ve also fallen in love with radio. For [...]
I am a fourth year journalism student at St. Thomas University, with several years experience working in a newsroom. I am originally from the Annapolis Valley, in Nova Scotia, but currently live in Fredericton. I have an intense belief that good journalism can make a real difference at both a community and global level, and [...]
I’m Anna Pauline Ferensowicz, but you can call me Ania for short. I am a fourth year journalism student here at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick. I am a Polish-Canadian although I am originally from the heart of Canada’s New West- Calgary, Alberta. Don’t worry- I don’t often my wear my ridiculously large [...]
When Brittany Woodworth first heard that there was lead in the water at the University of New Brunswick, all she could do was cross her fingers and hope it hadn’t affected students up the hill. “I just get paranoid,” said the fourth-year St. Thomas University student on Friday. But it turns out Woodworth’s paranoia wasn’t [...]
I am in my fourth year of journalism at STU and have loved every minute of studying abroad. I am originally from a small town in Southern Maine, and I jumped on the opportunity to study in Canada. I’ve worked for newspapers, magazines, and a radio station and I cannot decide what I enjoy doing better. I just [...]
A pedestrian spotted the remains in the Saint John River on Friday while walking on the Bill Thorpe Walking Bridge. (Photo by nagzi/Flickr CC) Fredericton police are investigating the remains of an unidentified adult male found in the Saint John River early Friday morning. A statement released Friday afternoon said a pedestrian noticed something in [...]
Spencer Gordon Court of Fredericton was sentenced to a year of house arrest for charges of trafficking and conspiracy to traffic steroids on Sept. 14. In 2005, RCMP began an investigation of a large trafficking operation that sold on a national scale. Court was part of this operation. The investigation, known as “Operation Jellybean,” wrapped [...]
A single punch, “the superman punch,” brought one man’s dream to a screaming halt, and another in the intensive care unit. Zachary Myers, of Chilliwack BC, flew over 5000 miles to sit in New Brunswick court to face his sentencing On Sept 15 2011. He had plead guilty to aggravated assault and endangering the life [...]
Tracey House signed up for her courses in July. She was starting her fourth year at St. Thomas University, and needed to be careful to fit in all the requirements for her degree: International Relations and Economics with a minor in Business. As she made her way to classes September 8, she was excited to [...]
When Katie Swift first flitted onto the Black Box Theatre stage, it was difficult to imagine anything could be wrong with Nora Holman, or her life. Swift’s portrayal of the iconic embattled wife in Theatre New Brunswick’s recent production of A Doll’s House was the highlight of the show. Henrik Ibsen’s modern classic, adapted by [...]
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