The Aquinian

The Aquinian
Type Weekly Student Newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s) Autonomous
Publisher The Aquinian, Inc
Editor Sarah Morin
Managing editors Cassidy Chisholm
Founded 1935 (1935)
Political alignment Social liberalism
Headquarters 51 Dineen Drive,
Fredericton, New Brunswick
Website theaquinian.net

The Aquinian is a student-owned-and-operated campus newspaper, at St. Thomas University (STU) in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. The newspaper is published on a weekly basis during the regular academic year. The paper is a member paper of Canadian University Press.

The Aquinian's mission is "to foster a sense of community at STU by developing and promoting dialogue."[1] The newspaper is known for adopting a social liberal political ideology and advocating social justice, publishing and advocating for left-wing policies such as climate change.[2][3][4] and feminist movements[5][6] The newspaper is known for adopting a pro-Indigenous stance on current events,[7] and runs a weekly column called Indigenous Voices, publishing pro-Indigenous stances on local and national affairs.[8][9][10][11]

Recent history

Before the 2004/2005 academic year, the newspaper was printed biweekly in broadsheet format. In the fall of 2004, the editorial staff scaled the paper down to tabloid format which made it financially feasible to print on a weekly basis.

Controversies

  • 2004–2005 academic year

St. Thomas University gained international headlines in autumn 2004 when the paper published a photo taken of four University of New Brunswick (UNB) rugby players streaking across the university's rugby pitch. The incident generated huge interest in the paper among students and regional, national and international media. It was also a controversy among UNB students and administration as the four players captured in the photo were suspended from playing in the Maritime men's university rugby championship, which the team went on to lose. [12] The four players in the photo were among at least ten who partook in the bare festivities. [13]

  • 2005–2006 academic year

The paper's content came under fire in the 2005/2006 academic year after it published an opinion piece on student apathy towards the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. It was accompanied by a photograph of a dead Iraqi soldier who had allegedly been run over by a tank. The image was taken from the controversial website, nowthatsfuckedup.com. The paper came under further scrutiny after publishing a questionable column on fitness ("Low Resolution") by then-arts editor Max Maxwell. In the piece, he made several incorrect assumptions about his primary subject. One apparent problem turned out to be a simile comparing the student's willpower to that of a donkey, chasing a carrot. Many misread the phrase as having described the main subject as looking like a donkey. A brief controversy arose when the student then disposed of several copies of the issue the piece was printed in, instructed to do so by St. Thomas' then-Students' Union President, Sofia Rodriguez-Gallagher. Maxwell was given the choice to either resign or be fired.

  • 2012–2013 academic year

The paper generated a significant amount of negative attention following articles printed with regards to the resignation of a Students' Union Vice President. The writer of said articles was accused of prying into the personal life of the Vice President, reporting rumours and speculation as fact, and citing unprofessional sources. When asked for an apology by the Students' Representative Council, Editor in Chief Liam McGuire refused and maintained that the writer had done nothing wrong.

Editor in Chief

  • 2018–present: Sarah Morin
  • 2017–2018: Angela Bosse
  • 2016–2017: Hadeel Ibrahim
  • 2015–2016: Joseph Tunney
  • 2014–2015: MacKenzie Riley
  • 2013–2014: Ian Leblanc
  • 2012–2013: Liam McGuire
  • 2011–2012: Alyssa Mosher
  • 2010–2011: Tara Chislett
  • 2009–2010: Matt McCann
  • 2008–2009: Bailey White
  • 2007–2008: Nick Moore
  • 2006–2007: Kate Wright
  • 2005–2006: Justin Sadler
  • 2004–2005: Miriam Christensen
  • 2002–2004: Carmy Joseph
  • 2002–2002: Kyle Hanniman
  • 2001–2002: Andrew MacDonald

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About theAQ". The Aquinian. Retrieved 21 February 2018.
  2. ↑ "Planet Raves: Not so fast, Trudeau!". The Aquinian. December 5, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Blair Feltmate: a practical look at climate change". The Aquinian. February 9, 2016. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Mount A student speaks at STU about climate justice". The Aquinian. February 19, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  5. ↑ "STU students unite in march for women's rights". The Aquinian. January 21, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  6. ↑ "'We need change': Women march for equality and political roles". The Aquinian. January 23, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Fredericton residents gather for Colten Boushie vigil". The Aquinian. February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Indigenous Voices: My culture is NOT a costume". The Aquinian. October 31, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Indigenous Voices: Addressing common myths". The Aquinian. December 5, 2017. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Indigenous Voices: Racism doesn't deserve a platform". The Aquinian. February 5, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  11. ↑ "Indigenous Voices: Justice for all". The Aquinian. February 21, 2018. Retrieved February 21, 2018.
  12. ↑ "University suspends naked rugby players" CBC News, Friday, November 5, 2004 http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2004/11/05/rugby_naked041105.html
  13. ↑ "Rugby team may end naked celebrations" Canadian Press, November 5, 2004, "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2007-06-23. Retrieved 2008-01-12.

Notes

  1. "University suspends naked rugby players" CBC News, Friday, November 5, 2004 http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2004/11/05/rugby_naked041105.html
  2. "Rugby team may end naked celebrations" Canadian Press, November 5, 2004, https://archive.is/20070623032604/http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNews/2004/11/05/702161.html
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