The Aquinian

Two current staff members of The Aquinian, as well as two former editors, were recognized Thursday night for their contributions to journalism at the Atlantic Journalism Awards (AJAs). Read more here: theaquinian.net/aq-staff-alumn…

Brooklyn Wilkins signs off as The Aquinian’s managing editor for the 2022-23 academic year in a reflective letter centring on her experiences and growth as a writer and journalist. Read more here: bit.ly/3n8vtUO bit.ly/3n8vtUO

The Aquinian’s senior writer, Martina Barclay, profiles Mackenzie Gillespie-Tracey, St. Thomas University’s athletic therapist, who is helping Tommies overcome injuries and get back to playing their sport. Read more here: bit.ly/404ylRm bit.ly/404ylRm

The Aquinian’s sports editor, Keaghan Keddy, interviews hockey referee Matthew Hanson and shares what it's like to be in charge of officiating hockey games. “We’re all humans out there,” he said. Read more here: bit.ly/402BGAf bit.ly/402BGAf

A team of international researchers has projected most Western Canadian glaciers will melt away in less than 80 years. Read more here: bit.ly/3lsqZIh bit.ly/3lsqZIh

The documentary 𝘊𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘺: 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯, produced by former Canadian Olympian Phyllis Ellis, highlights the impact “sex testing” has on female athletes and women of colour. Read more here: bit.ly/3YY2S1P bit.ly/3YY2S1P

The Aquinian’s video producer, Ian Curran, spoke with members of Enactus STU who recently travelled to Halifax to present their project in the annual Enactus Canada Regional Exposition. You can view the full video here: bit.ly/3ZfFsoP bit.ly/3ZfFsoP

For his last review of the school year, Connor Campbell reviewed the latest installation of the 𝘚𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮 franchise. Read more here: bit.ly/3LBV0Qr bit.ly/3LBV0Qr

A St. Thomas University committee expects to announce in May whether or not it will revoke Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond’s honorary degree after recent allegations that she made false claims to Indigenous identity. Read more here: bit.ly/3LCeXGR bit.ly/3LCeXGR

The Aquinian’s video producer, Ian Curran, spoke with two students who travelled to Boston to compete in the Harvard National Model United Nations. You can view the full video here: bit.ly/3z9wRt6 bit.ly/3z9wRt6

Gül Çalışkan led a community-based research project that aims to share the difficulties that newcomers face when coming to Canada. Read more here: bit.ly/3ZZCdTI bit.ly/3ZZCdTI

St. Thomas University is offering new courses for its digital media and creative arts major and certificate, creating mixed reactions within the journalism program. Read more here: bit.ly/3ljOa7P bit.ly/3ljOa7P

A cashbox belonging to the St. Thomas University International Students’ Association that held money from the multicultural fair ticket sales was stolen from the James Dunn Hall help desk. Read more here: bit.ly/3lskQMh bit.ly/3lskQMh

Fourth-year English and fine arts major Noah Deas debuted his musical 𝘔𝘳. 𝘐𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 this past weekend, which was inspired by pandemic-related misinformation and its effect on families. Read more here: bit.ly/3FyWuY5 bit.ly/3FyWuY5

Don Hannah wrote 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘈𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘴, which is making its world premiere at Theatre New Brunswick, to capture real-life events in his life and New Brunswick’s history. Read more here: bit.ly/3ySjSMy bit.ly/3ySjSMy

The St. Thomas University’s International Student Association held its annual multicultural fair on March 18 to celebrate diversity within the community. Read more here: bit.ly/3Z7ME6A bit.ly/3Z7ME6A

To protest budget cuts, unequal pay and lack of support for the team, the Canadian Women’s National Soccer team went on strike against Soccer Canada on Feb. 10. Read more here: bit.ly/3ZESsVC bit.ly/3ZESsVC

Scientists are trying to find ways to protect North Atlantic right whales from becoming extinct. Read more here: bit.ly/3JhkMrC bit.ly/3JhkMrC

St. Thomas University and the University of New Brunswick act as the backdrop for a new K-Pop club that allows students to engage in discussions about the growing genre. Read more here: bit.ly/3Jd9jJI bit.ly/3Jd9jJI

For the final edition of The Aquinian’s Home column, Rigel Testas writes about her love and pride for her home country of Mexico. Read more here: bit.ly/3SYkvgD bit.ly/3SYkvgD