We are attracted to true crime, but we are embodied by fears far more primordial
Heading to the high ground
A Liberal Senate forum in late February signified the Trudeau government taking its first tentative steps down the road to legalization. Yet, if anything, the hearings demonstrated gaps in research and philosophical divides in regulatory approach that the country needs to consider as it contemplates a homegrown solution.
Multicultural Fair held at St. Thomas
By Nathan DeLong The St. Thomas University International Students Association (STUISA) held its 2016 Multicultural Fair on Saturday, Feb. 20 on the liberal arts campus in Fredericton. It served as a fundraiser for financial aid incentives for international students at STU. Photos and audio compiled by Nathan DeLong
Judging for all in the digital age
Having seemingly endless access to information can help people understand the justice system, but how can it affect the way the general public perceives high-profile criminal cases like the Oland and Ghomeshi trials? And what implications do the widespread use of social media that often crosses the line into contempt of court present for a […]
Q&A: Mark Kilfoil of CHSR
Mark Kilfoil is the program director of CHSR, the campus radio station shared by The University of New Brunswick and St. Thomas University. He has a radio voice, a metal head’s beard and a scholar’s thoughtful diction. He hosts three radio shows: The Lunchbox (current affairs and some music), Caffeen (music) and The Weird Show […]
Weapons of mass creation
In Latin America, street art can be expressions of political defiance and urban vibrancy. And in the minds of many millennials, English graffiti artist Banksy rules. But as Honduran native Maria J. Burgos asks: why then can’t we find a wall in Fredericton where the conversations and concerns of this generation are illustrated? And would […]
STU drama prof pushes for more meaningful theatre
After studying physical theatre and touring across Oregon and California for two shows, Lisa Anne Ross moved to Toronto to take a clown course, and started Clown Hall with three other performers. She is a small woman who never sat still. She smiled easily, spoke with her hands and walked like a ballerina about to […]
Always in our hearts, if not on our screens
Each year our generation gets older, it seems like more and more celebrities are dying. What we don’t expect is how connected we may feel and how their deaths may hit us. Jordyn Meade-Baxter takes a look at what causes us to mourn the loss of those who we never really knew. I turned […]
The Fellowship of Fanfiction
I remember some of the first stories I ever wrote. My mother bought me a set of blank, hardcover books that I could write in when I was about seven or eight years old. Of course, I filled both of them with stories about Pokémon and this obscure, sci-fi, CGI cartoon, ReBoot. In the […]
Can music save someone’s life?
This controversial idea has blown up in the world of music. Fans and artists alike are swearing that music has saved them, while others say it’s impossible. Music is powerful in many ways, but can it really save a life? The idea that music can save a life came to me at quite the young […]