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Bathing suit season: are we fighting a losing battle?

Bathing suit season: are we fighting a losing battle?

Scene 1: I’m in a tiny, locked room. There are mirrors on all four walls, forcing me to examine myself from all angles. The overhead lighting is making my winter white skin glow and, oh yeah, I’m naked. No, this isn’t a torture scene from a horror movie, and I’m not a prisoner of war [...]

Jayne Erickson

Jayne Erickson

Hi! My name is Jayne Erickson, and I’m a fourth year journalism student from Bedford, Nova Scotia. Over the past few years, my focus has narrowed onto radio and television journalism, so that’s where you’ll see the most of me. I am also a member of the women’s volleyball team here at St. Thomas. I’ve [...]

“And Baby Makes Three”

“And Baby Makes Three”

Nic Leger and Jada Byard are a young couple from Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.  Both were varsity athletes at St. Thomas University, living the lives of average university students. When Jada got pregnant in 2009, they were forced to make some hard decisions. This is a glimpse into the reality of a young couple, their family, and [...]

“Two Peas in a Vlog”: Unathletic competition at the Olympics

“Two Peas in a Vlog”: Unathletic competition at the Olympics

Tara Correia and Hilary Creamer are used to packing a suitcase. Hilary spent eleven months in Germany on a Rotary Exchange in high school, and they have both traveled extensively throughout Europe.
This week, the girls are packing for another trip. It’s arguably the most exciting trip either of them has ever been on, but they [...]

Transcript-Students open wallets for trainers at J.B. O’Keefe

Transcript-Students open wallets for trainers at J.B. O’Keefe

The J.B. O’Keefe Fitness Centre at St. Thomas University is now offering trainers, but the fees aren’t cheap. For students, a consultation and training session is $50; $75 dollars for regular gym members.
Athletic Coordinator Jen Burry says that the lower price for students is meant to make it easier to use the service when you [...]

Students open wallets for trainers at J.B. O’Keefe

Watch it here.
The J.B. O’Keefe Fitness Centre at St. Thomas University is now offering personal trainers, but the fees aren’t cheap. Jayne Erickson brings you more on the story.
 
 

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“In Motion” Transcript

“In Motion” Transcript

The Canadian Institute for Health Information released a study last week that directly links the amount of time a child or teen spends in fron of a TV or computer screen to their level of obesity.
For children aged 6-11, 48 per cent of them spent two hours or more in front of the TV or [...]

Getting kids “In Motion”

Watch it here:  In 2008, Statistics Canada named New Brunswick the second fattest province in Canada. The city of Fredericton is hoping to help combat rising obesity levels with “In Motion”, an initiative aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle. Jayne Erickson has more.

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Baseball “Hiro” Script

Baseball “Hiro” Script

Jayne Erickson, Oct. 8th 2009.
Leo Hayes Baseball Script
Runs: 2:09
In: Leo Hayes ..
Out: .. High School
VO:
Leo Hayes High School baseball team practices on Fischer Field. For most, it’s far away from their competition. For one, it’s far away from home. Hiroya Tsunekawa is an exchange student at Leo Hayes, from Gifu, Japan. This season, he is [...]

Baseball “Hiro”

Baseball “Hiro”

The Leo Hayes Lions practice on Fischer Feild. For some, it’s far away from their competition. For one, it’s far away from home.
You can read the transcript here

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