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Inda’s journey at STU has just begun

Inda’s journey at STU has just begun

By Maiko Tanabe
You may not know who Khairunnisa Ayutami Intiar is. But you may know Inda and recognize her if you see her singing.
Intiar is an international student from Indonesia at St. Thomas University (STU). When she first came here last September, it was  full of “first-times”. She was only 18 and it was her [...]

To rock bottom and back again: My journey to overcome major depression

To rock bottom and back again: My journey to overcome major depression

In January of 2010, my final semester of university began. I marked the first month by attending a concert I won’t soon forget.
I’d been listening to Tegan and Sara since my first year of university, when a friend recommended them to me because of their raw, emotional lyrics.
That’s me, you see. Raw and emotional.
Since I [...]

History of violence

History of violence

Frank Molley is a second year university student from the Listuguj First Nations community. He never thought he would be able to come back to the school after what he went through.

Katie’s Story

Katie’s Story

Katie Francis is a fourth year Criminology student at St. Thomas University. She was born and raised on Prince Edward Island by her mother Bev and her mother’s common law husband, Billy. This is her story.

The Mind Thief

The Mind Thief

Theresa and Robert Cole’s lives changed in 2006 when Robert was diagnosed with a rare form of dementia. The following looks at the struggles that they and thousands of family face when dealing with this disease.
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Para-athlete makes New Brunswick proud

Para-athlete makes New Brunswick proud

In 2002, Luke Donovan was training for the Acadie-Bathurst Canada Games. It was the first step of his dream to compete at the Olympics. It was the middle of the afternoon and he and his teammates built a jump on the freshly fallen snow.
After a practice run he decided to try his favorite trick, a [...]

Risk and reward: When rural life meets economic development

Risk and reward: When rural life meets economic development

There are two oft-heard phrases in the village of Penobsquis.
“The streets should be paved in gold, but instead they’re sinking,” says Beth Nixon, a resident here for nearly her entire life. “And Sussex got the boom and Penobsquis got the shaft.”
The remark sparks laughter from the seven people sitting around the dining room table.
They’re pretty happy [...]

Living with an infectious disease

Living with an infectious disease

St. Thomas University student Kelsey Boone travelled to Ghana, Africa last summer.
During her stay she was diagnosed with Malaria.
Here’s Boone’s story:

“It’s our duty”

“It’s our duty”

In the small town of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, there’s a group of junior high and high school students called the Memorial Club. This club has been around for 25 years now and has been honouring Canadian veterans and war dead since they started. In 2006, this group of students started giving out a silver cross [...]

Will newcomers fall in love with New Brunswick ?

Will newcomers fall in love with New Brunswick ?

When Mami Osanai graduated from St. Thomas University (STU) in 2005, she had never thought she would come back to Fredericton again.
But she did somehow and she didn’t even know why.
Osanai left her home, Venezuela, and first came to Fredericton in 2001 to study Criminology at St. Thomas University. When she graduated from the university, [...]

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