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Elsipogtog First Nation Nominated in Top 4 for Kraft HockeyVille

Kraft Hockeyville is an annual competition sponsored by Kraft Heinz, the National Hockey League, and the NHL Players Association

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UNB Anticipating A Return To Campus For All Students In Fall 2021

On March 17 UNB announced that they would be welcoming the UNB community back to campus for the Fall 2021 semester

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“Shift the Focus” to Art by Youth

Hosting this year’s Youth for Youth Collective art exhibition (usually hosted by Beaverbrook Art Gallery) is Gallery on Queen.

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Winter-ish Carnival 2021 Review

The week-long event was one of the first SU events this session to have virtual as well as in-person events, and many students were excited about this.
Ibukun Keyamo
Apr 11, 2021
News

Local High Schools Reopening

High schools across the province will be returning to full-time in-person classes on April 12
Ibukun Keyamo
Apr 8, 2021
News

Elsipogtog First Nation Nominated in Top 4 for Kraft HockeyVille

Kraft Hockeyville is an annual competition sponsored by Kraft Heinz, the National Hockey League, and the NHL Players Association
Taylor Chalker
Apr 8, 2021
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UNB Anticipating A Return To Campus For All Students In Fall 2021

On March 17 UNB announced that they would be welcoming the UNB community back to campus for the Fall 2021 semester
David Bunce
Apr 7, 2021
News

CrossFit Creates Their Most Ability Inclusive Fitness Competition Ever

This year Roza has expanded the Open to include more categories of athletes than ever before.
David Bunce
Apr 7, 2021
Arts

“Shift the Focus” to Art by Youth

Hosting this year’s Youth for Youth Collective art exhibition (usually hosted by Beaverbrook Art Gallery) is Gallery on Queen.
Andrew McCullough
Apr 6, 2021
Arts

Fredericton Mural Controversy

Recently there’s been a lot of talk concerning the quality of murals in Fredericton.
Ibukun Keyamo
Apr 6, 2021
Arts

Human Trafficking a Rising Concern in Atlantic Provinces

The Atlantic provinces have seen a rise in viral social media posts warning women of potential threats of human trafficking in the area.
Taylor Chalker
Mar 29, 2021
News

UNB Law Tax Clinic Offering Free Tax Services To UNB Students

The group is comprised of upper-year law students helping UNB students to file their income tax returns.
David Bunce
Mar 28, 2021
News

UNB Offering Wide Range of Resources Through Counselling Services

In a year of unprecedented stress, UNB Counselling Services is working to offer a variety of services to students.
Taylor Chalker
Mar 26, 2021
News

UNB Reds player Kris Bennett moves to American Hockey League

Bennett spent three active seasons with the Reds, as well as the 20/21 season which consisted of only practices.
Taylor Chalker
Mar 26, 2021
News

Atlantic Bubble Scheduled to Reopen on April 19

The Atlantic Bubble is set to reopen on April 19, which comes as welcome news to many.
Ibukun Keyamo
Mar 25, 2021
News

iGen Living: New Cost-Effective Option for Students

Born out of the community, the project aims to help older adults age well, as well as support younger adults who have significant debt.
Ibukun Keyamo
Mar 22, 2021
Arts

Doomsday Disaster Movies Ranked Worst to Best

Content Warning: this article discusses and describes films that contain suicide.
Andrew McCullough
Mar 21, 2021
Arts

COVID Puts A Damper On Election Turnout

The Student Union Election of 2021 saw a voter turnout of 6.1 per cent, marking the lowest turnout in the past ten years.
David Bunce
Mar 20, 2021
News

Two UNB Students Announced as Finalists for McGill Scholarship

Two UNB students, Jackson Weir and Jillian Lamb, emerged as finalists for the McCall MacBain Scholarship awards. 
Ibukun Keyamo
Mar 11, 2021
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NB Chief Electoral Officer Discusses Upcoming 2021 Municipal Election

New Brunswick is preparing for its municipal election, scheduled for May 10, 2021.
Taylor Chalker
Mar 18, 2021
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Arts Matters 2021

The Arts Matters Conference, hosted by UNB's Faculty of Arts, is back for a sixth installment.
Ibukun Keyamo
Mar 11, 2021
Arts

UNB Student Breana Andrews Releases Indigenous Learning Resource

Breanna Andrews, UNB Kinesiology Student and Knowledge Gatherer through the Pilawitahasuwan's Office, recently launched her book, titled Learning and Preserving.
Ibukun Keyamo
Mar 11, 2021
News

UNBSU Disappoints: Lack of Sexual Assault Advocacy

The UNBSU is designed to be an entity that will advocate and support the student body, yet many students have expressed feelings of frustration and feel that the current student union has failed to deliver during their tenure. 
Taylor Chalker
Mar 10, 2021
News

YSHS Speaker Series

The York-Sunbury Historical Society (YSHS), in collaboration with the Fredericton Region Museum, hosted a Speaker Series in recognition of Black History Month.
Ibukun Keyamo
Mar 8, 2021
Arts

UNBSU Election Sees Record Low Voter Turnout

At midnight on February 27 the unofficial Student Union Election results were announced through UNB’s e-service
David Bunce
Mar 8, 2021
News

Job Descriptions For Open Positions

This year, there are new and exciting ways to get involved with your campus media! Please find a detailed description of each job below.
The Brunswickan Editorial Board
Mar 7, 2021
Features

UNB Law Professor Tackles Revenge Porn

Trigger warning: discussion of revenge porn
David Bunce
Mar 2, 2021
News

UNBSU Disappoints: Students Isolated and Disconnected

Most of the current first-year students at UNB have not yet had classes on campus, and the lack of activities adds to their feelings of exclusion.
Ibukun Keyamo
Mar 1, 2021
News

UNB Music Conservatory Offering New Online Workshops

The UNB Music Conservatory has created entirely new online workshops and adapted previous workshops to fit an online delivery model.
David Bunce
Feb 27, 2021
Arts

Open Your Art launches Take-Out Art Kits

Amidst lockdowns and lowering temperatures, it is gratifying to learn that quality recreation is still available and affordable in Fredericton.
Ibukun Keyamo
Feb 23, 2021
Arts

BREAKING: UNB Announces Plan for Fall 2021 Semester

On February 25, President Mazerolle announced that the Fall 2021 semester will aim to increase in-person classes on campus while maintaining a mixture of alternate delivery methods.
Taylor Chalker
Feb 25, 2021
News

Space Girl: Theatre From a New Perspective with Jean-Michel Cliche

Theatre production companies around the world have survived by streaming productions via Youtube or Zoom, attracting younger audiences more familiar with digital platforms.
Andrew McCullough
Feb 25, 2021
Arts

Opinion: A Midterm Review on Multi-Factor Authentication

Since The Brunswickan published our first article summarizing concerns over the University of New Brunswick’s recent implementation of multi-factor authentication, several new concerns have been raised that had not been addressed in the first article.
Marlowe Evans
Feb 23, 2021
Arts

City Motel Universally Seen As Positive Step In Fight Against Homelessness

The City Motel In Fredericton has received approval from the city’s planning advisory commission to become an affordable housing project this spring.
David Bunce
Feb 23, 2021
News

TheatreUNB brings Greenland to Fredericton

TheatreUNB is bringing a new COVID-safe show to the stage with Greenland.
Marlowe Evans
Feb 23, 2021
Arts

UNB COVID Response Team More Intrusive than Government Regulations

The University of New Brunswick has established a COVID-19 response team in order to support students in self-isolation, with about 50 individuals working with students arriving from outside Canada and New Brunswick. 
David Bunce
Feb 23, 2021
News

Virtual Loppet: Cross Country Skiing, COVID-Style

"The best way to describe it is a fun run on skis," said Wostawea club volunteer Barbara Ramsay. "This really is for skiers of every single level.”
Andrew McCullough
Feb 18, 2021
Arts

News Briefs: February 2021

A concise recap of the stories you need to know from the past month.
Taylor Chalker
Feb 21, 2021
News

February: Out On The Town

A list of local things to do around Fredericton
Andrew McCullough
Feb 21, 2021
Arts

“We Care Center” Serving Fredericton’s Homeless

A new organization has burst onto the scene in Fredericton with the sole mission of eradicating the city's homelessness
David Bunce
Feb 21, 2021
News

2021’s Romance Horoscopes

Sharkie, our chaotic mascot, gives you your 2021 romance horoscopes
Marlowe Evans
Feb 21, 2021
Arts

UNB Alumni Highlight - Miriam Amirault

From graduating in a pandemic to helping uncover the mysteries of the legendary Oak Island, Miriam Amirault is a recent UNB Graduate that has her sights set high.
Taylor Chalker
Feb 21, 2021
News

Recognizing Black History Month

Black History Month, also dubbed African Heritage Month, was originated by American historian Carter G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of African American Life and History in 1926.
Ally Buchanan
Feb 21, 2021
News

Love Letters

These love letters were submitted by members of the community as a Valentine’s tribute to people they love.
Brunswickan Staff
Feb 21, 2021
Arts

The Caribbean Circle: Black Culture at UNB in the ‘60s and ‘70s

The University of New Brunswick has a longstanding history of welcoming international students from all over the world.
Marlowe Evans
Feb 21, 2021
Arts

Ranking Romance Movies

As it's February, here’s a list of movies with the greatest on-screen chemistry.
Ibukun Keyamo
Feb 21, 2021
Arts

Downtown FROSTival Ice Sculpture Showcase 2021

2021 marks six years of the Downtown FROSTival Ice Sculpture Showcase.
Marlowe Evans
Feb 21, 2021
Arts

Letter from the Editor: Black History Month

February marks Black History Month, also called African History Month, a tradition that originated in 1926 and was first acknowledged in Canada in 1978.
Ally Buchanan
Feb 20, 2021
Features

University Women's Centre Latest Casualty Of Facebook Algorithm

The University Women’s Centre, serving all three campuses, had their Facebook Page taken down after the apparent use of forbidden words in one of their posts
David Bunce
Feb 18, 2021
News

UNBSU Executive Candidates 2021

Voting is open from February 22 at 12:01 a.m. to February 26 at 11:59 p.m.
Ally Buchanan
Feb 18, 2021
News

An Interview with David Myles

David Myles is an NB-born songwriter and musician who grew up in Fredericton
Ibukun Keyamo
Feb 18, 2021
Arts

Tent Cities: A Topic Of Debate Among Fredericton Homelessness Advocates

January 23 saw the removal of a Fredericton tent city perched along the Wolastoq river. The city was home to a dozen individuals who were forced to leave the property.
David Bunce
Feb 18, 2021
News

January 18 Designated Annual Willie O’Ree Day in Fredericton

Willie O’Ree, a Fredericton native, made history and broke the NHL’s colour barrier through his debut on January 18, 1958. 
Taylor Chalker
Feb 17, 2021
News

Can Chowder Madness Inspire Fredericton?

Shediac recently wrapped up their week of Chowder Madness, and the event sets a great example for possible events of a similar nature in Fredericton.
Marlowe Evans
Feb 11, 2021
Arts

UNB Art Centre: Black History Month Online Exhibition

For Black History Month in 2021, the University of New Brunswick Art Centre has created a special online exhibition that is available to everyone free of charge.
Marlowe Evans
Feb 11, 2021
Arts

NB African Association Heritage Month

The theme this year is “Black History Matters”, and the organizers say it's a time for everyone to listen, learn, share, and act.
Ibukun Keyamo
Feb 11, 2021
Arts

UNB Sexual Assault Policy Review Committee

On January 22, UNB sent an email to students announcing the establishment of the UNB Sexual Assault Policy Review Committee.
Taylor Chalker
Feb 11, 2021
News

Breakfast for the Exhausted Student

It’s easy to fall into a pattern of just grabbing your phone off the bedside table, opening Teams, joining the meeting, and falling asleep again
Marlowe Evans
Feb 6, 2021
Arts

The Perfect COVID-Safe Date

Just in time for Valentine’s Day – the perfect way to spice up your date night without violating safety regulations!
Marlowe Evans
Feb 6, 2021
Arts

How To Optimise Your Posts on Instagram

As each day passes, social media is becoming a more and more effective way to advertise your business.
Ibukun Keyamo
Feb 6, 2021
Arts

UNB Sex Week

Each day is themed after one of the love languages, a collection of categories in which different people prefer to give and receive love.
Ibukun Keyamo
Feb 9, 2021
News

Fashion Forecast 2021

2020 was a weird year. The vibes were definitely off – it was either tie-dye sweatpants and Tiger King or bright pastel Y2K and a binge watch of the Office.
Marlowe Evans
Feb 6, 2021
Arts

COVID-19 Public Health Measures May Face Legal Hurdles

On January 29, the Government of New Brunswick announced that zones in the Orange phase would allow people to gather with 10 contacts, a “steady 10.”
David Bunce
Feb 6, 2021
News

Bringing in Light: An Interview with The Cultural Market Vendors

The cozy atmosphere and visual inclusiveness have brought much-needed light to Fredericton during one of the world’s darkest periods
Andrew McCullough
Feb 6, 2021
Arts

Black Lives Matter Fredericton Announces Student Bursary

On January 19, Black Lives Matter Fredericton (BLMF) announced its creation of a bursary available to black students of UNB and STU.
Ibukun Keyamo
Feb 5, 2021
News

Be The Main Character For Longer Than A Minute

TikTok has gotten a lot of people wanting to be the “main character” in their lives
Ibukun Keyamo
Feb 1, 2021
Arts

Technology in an Online Semester and UNB’s Multi-Factor Authentication

As of January 5, the University of New Brunswick is demanding that students use multi-factor authentication (MFA) to access UNB Microsoft services.
Marlowe Evans
Feb 1, 2021
Arts

Right Wing Extremism and The Epoch Times in Atlantic Canada

In recent weeks, many residents in Atlantic Canada discovered free copies of The Epoch Times in their mailbox.
Andrew McCullough
Feb 1, 2021
News

Honouring Your Queerself

Despite the fact that there’s a million handbooks and masterdocs on every sexuality and gender under the sun, there still is no consensus, no one single understanding of what it means to exist in the LGBT2Q community
Marlowe Evans
Feb 1, 2021
Arts

Self-Care: Going Deeper Into 2021

Motivation usually runs high at the start of January, when we emerge bright eyed and bushy-tailed from the holidays with our new notebooks and fancy highlighters.
Ibukun Keyamo
Feb 1, 2021
Arts

Fredericton’s Jenica Atwin Wins Maclean’s Rising Star Award

On January 12, Jenica Atwin, Green MP for Fredericton, won the Maclean’s Parliamentarian of the Year Rising Star Award.
Taylor Chalker
Jan 30, 2021
News

The Isolation of Living Alone in Orange

Fredericton entered the Orange phase at midnight on January 5, and has since moved back and forth between high levels of restrictions and is set to continue this for the foreseeable future.
Taylor Chalker
Jan 31, 2021
News

COVID Restrictions Continue to Shutter The Cellar

After a difficult fall term, and the recent descent of Zone 3 (Fredericton) into Red phase, The Cellar has decided to remain closed until a return to Yellow phase.
David Bunce
Feb 1, 2021
Arts

Students Raise Privacy Concerns Over New Exam Invigilation Software

UNB recently announced its plans to introduce the use of a lockdown browser during tests and exams in a Microsoft Office SharePoint document.
Ibukun Keyamo
Jan 30, 2021
News

No Clear Answers in the Year After the Downing of Flight 752

It has now been over a year since Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 was shot down by the Iranian military on January 8, 2020, and few answers have been provided by the Iranian government.
Andrew McCullough
Jan 29, 2021
News

Cultures Boutique Closes Ahead of Schedule

The business's closure was originally announced to customers on January 6, allowing almost a month's notice for customers to purchase the remaining stock
Andrew McCullough
Jan 29, 2021
News

BREAKING: Orange Zones to Include “Steady 10”

On January 29, Dr. Jennifer Russell announced that Orange restrictions in New Brunswick will be adapted to include 10 people outside of the single household bubble.
Taylor Chalker
Jan 29, 2021
News

Opinion: A call for government accountability

On January 17, it was announced that Zone 4, the Edmundston region would return to Red phase lockdown in reaction to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the province.
Andrew McCullough
Jan 26, 2021
Arts

A Guide to Sustainable Eating

January usually comes with a lot of resolutions to eat healthier in the New Year, and that often comes with talk of diets and weight loss.
Ibukun Keyamo
Jan 26, 2021
Arts

Fitness Options for the New Year

Director of Recreation Services Gansheng Xu says there are some great options that have been carefully formulated to fit with the NB Public Health Guidelines.
Marlowe Evans
Jan 26, 2021
Arts

Review: Studio Ghibli’s From Up on Poppy Hill

Directed by Gorō Miyazaki, son of Hayao Miyazaki, From Up on Poppy Hill may actually be one of the best films ever produced by Studio Ghibli
Marlowe Evans
Jan 24, 2021
Arts

Unhappy New Year: Welcome to 2021

Yes, we know… a lot of bad things happened in 2020. As disaster after disaster befell the world, people were quick to vocalize their disdain for the year.
Andrew McCullough
Jan 23, 2021
Arts

Chuck Cosby Day: The Res Riot of 1991

The University of New Brunswick has many traditions that have slowly petered out over the years, but there are others that have been systematically stamped out by university administration. One of those traditions? Chuck Cosby Day.
Marlowe Evans
Jan 23, 2021
Arts

Winter Term Events and Winter Orientation

Many students are taking their classes online from different provinces, countries, and even continents, meaning that there will be a significant decrease in the number of events provided this year.
Ibukun Keyamo
Jan 23, 2021
News

Defining Misogyny Vol IV: Taylor Chalker

Defining Misogyny is a series dedicated to sharing stories of how misogyny and gender-based discrimination have affected women and gender nonconforming people in our community
Taylor Chalker
Jan 23, 2021
Arts

January’s Horoscopes

Sharkie, our chaotic mascot, gives you your January horoscopes
Marlowe Evans
Jan 23, 2021
Arts

Football Season Recipes

eeing as sitting on the couch is tough work, here are some fun tailgate recipes for your pandemic Sunday football.
Marlowe Evans
Jan 23, 2021
Arts

Letter from the Editor: Pandemic Edition

Widespread access to a vaccine is on the horizon, yes, but the situation seems more dire every time you check the news. Daily cases are higher than ever, and the province has entered its second, or third depending on how you count it, wave of lockdown
Ally Buchanan
Jan 23, 2021
Opinion

News Briefs: January 2021

A concise recap of the stories you need to know from the past month.
Taylor Chalker
Jan 23, 2021
News

January: Out On The Town

A list of local things to do around Fredericton
Marlowe Evans
Jan 23, 2021
Arts

UNB Students Isolating Upon Return to New Brunswick

All students returning to UNB from outside of New Brunswick are required to self-isolate for 14 days. For many students, this will mean isolating for the second time. 
David Bunce
Jan 22, 2021
News

On the Frontlines: Nursing Home Conditions in a Pandemic

Workers in New Brunswick’s nursing homes have had to adjust to a constant state of change during the pandemic, with new precautions being considered as COVID-19 persists in the province.
Taylor Chalker
Jan 23, 2021
News

The Brunswickan’s Updated Quarantine Entertainment Guide

Last year The Bruns presented the same baby-faced optimism as many others did – we wrote you articles about what to watch on Netflix, and we joked about how profs didn’t know how to work Teams.
Marlowe Evans
Jan 21, 2021
Arts

Digital Privacy in 2021

Connection relies heavily on the internet, making the term “digital privacy” increasingly important. Digital privacy is the provision for the use of the internet and connected devices without the user’s data and information being compromised.
Ibukun Keyamo
Jan 20, 2021
News

BREAKING: New Brunswick Zones 1, 2, and 3 move back to red phase

On January 19, Dr. Jennifer Russell and Premier Blaine Higgs announced that New Brunswick would be moving Zones 1, 2, and 3 into the Red phase at midnight.
Taylor Chalker
Jan 19, 2021
News

Notable Alumni Reflect on Their Time at The Brunswickan

The Bruns is the oldest student publication in Canada, which means quite a lot of students have passed through and demonstrated the usefulness of the experience once they left.
Ibukun Keyamo
Jan 15, 2021
Arts

Review: The Queen’s Gambit

Queen’s Gambit is not a period piece with lots of ball gowns – this a miniseries mostly about the longest board game ever invented
Ibukun Keyamo
Jan 13, 2021
Arts

Fredericton Artists: A Handful of New Brunswick Art Gems

The following list is a carefully curated, but not exhaustive, list of amazing local artists that deserve any and all attention that can be thrown their way.
Andrew McCullough
Jan 13, 2021
Arts

What you Missed: Fredericton City Council Evaluating Poet Laureate Readings in January

At the December 14 council meeting, Fredericton City Council tabled the decision to revise the role of Poet Laureate, which would see the removal of the opening poetry reading from bi-weekly council meetings.
Taylor Chalker
Jan 10, 2021
News

UNB Launches Plan to Become Smoke-Free By 2022

Smoking is now banned on the UNB campuses, as announced in an email sent to students on December 9.
Ibukun Keyamo
Jan 10, 2021
News

CHSR During the Pandemic

Even with everything shutting down as a result of the pandemic, CHSR, UNB’s campus radio station, hasn’t stopped entertaining the student body with broadcasts 24/7.
Ibukun Keyamo
Dec 18, 2020
Arts

Local Coffee Shops Providing Study Spaces

With campus libraries having reduced hours, campus food venues being closed, and masks being mandated at all times while indoors, many students struggle to find adequate study spaces.
David Bunce
Dec 18, 2020
News

Review: The Three Body Problem

Liu Cixin’s The Three Body Problem is an engrossing piece of intelligent science fiction that approaches historical, philosophical, and scientific topics with a respectful yet inquisitive approach
Andrew McCullough
Dec 18, 2020
Arts
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Winter-ish Carnival 2021 Review

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Local High Schools Reopening

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