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Fourth-year libero Oscar Luk dabbles in pubs, run clubs and cafés and says the best place to meet people is wherever your hobbies are.

Kelly Lamrock took the stage at the Comic Sutra on Friday night in a bluish-pink shirt and a full room.

Five decades after its release, Pink Floyd’s album about absence, burnout and corporate greed reads like a description of campus life.

Family business: Abbie Usher and her father, Daryl, take their traveling museum on the road. (Jennifer William/AQ) At Saturday’s Esoterica market in Fredericton, between the dark art and the tattoo artists, one table had a mermaid named Darwin. He isn’t the Disney kind. Darwin is a Fiji mermaid, a sideshow classic in the style P.T. Barnum once exhibited, and he is the favourite piece of Abbie Usher, 23, who runs the traveling museum Typical Relics. “We’re a traveling museum t

The Fashion Show returned Oct. 18 with wings, nostalgia and Kylie Jenner in the brand’s first Fantasy Bra in eight years. Two young viewers weigh in.

Marketing or not, the first sip still hits. (Photo credit: Pinterest) Every September, Starbucks and cafés around the globe pull off one of the year’s most impressive marketing stunts. They make us excited to buy something we already know exists. The pumpkin spice latte is back. Cue the Instagram stories, the first-sip selfies and the triumphant announcements that fall has officially begun. Somewhere between the cinnamon, the whipped cream and the familiar white cup, a coffe

A fifth-year history student describes a live-scored screening at the Playhouse, and why the misunderstood monster still resonates.

Founded in 1976 by James and Inge Pataki, the gallery marked its milestone with a show featuring 50 artists.

Jennifer Jamieson, left, and Judy MacLean, right, are ready to hook you at the Healthy Aging expo on Saturday. (Jennifer William/AQ) Students looking for a study break that doesn’t involve a screen might find one in a hook and a strip of wool. At Saturday’s Healthy Aging expo, members of the Heritage Rug Hooking Guild of Fredericton said rug hooking isn’t only for grandmothers. They’re also open to bringing it to St. Thomas University (STU). Guild member Jennifer Jamieson sa

Jeremy Strong, new hairdo, also known as Mark Zuckerberg. (Jennifer William/AQ) ‘The Social Reckoning’ has been ratioed by critics and I’m here to reply to the mob with a very specific “well, actually.” Aaron Sorkin writes and directs this follow-up to ‘The Social Network,’ dramatizing the 2021 Facebook Files leak. Mikey Madison plays whistleblower Frances Haugen, Jeremy Allen White plays Wall Street Journal reporter Jeff Horwitz and Jeremy Strong plays Mark Zuckerberg. It s

The pop girlies never dissapoint. (Malachi Lefurgey/AQ) From Tate McRae’s sun-soaked fantasy to Olivia Rodrigo and Chappell Roan’s expectations in dating, Oct.15 gave pop fans plenty to talk about. There is something about a new pop r elease that can make an ordinary Thursday feel like a classic coming-of-age movie. Suddenly, your headphones are fully charged and you've got the whole world on hold. On Oct. 15, three releases gave pop fans exactly that excuse. Tate McRae flip

Warning: sexual violence Demonstrators march during a protest against Cornell University’s handling of the 2024 fraternity-house gang rape allegations, on Monday, Oct. 5, 2026, in Ithaca, N.Y. (Photo credits: Adrian Kraus) Boys will be boys. It’s the line that has long let bad behaviour get filed under harmless. The allegations at Cornell University have people asking how far that logic stretches. A former student, identified as Jane Doe, filed a civil lawsuit in September a

Charlie Brown at his very own Friendsgiving. (Photo credit: Google Images) Nobody asks Charlie Brown if he wants to host Thanksgiving. Peppermint Patty phones to say she’s coming, calls back to say she's bringing Marcie, then calls again about Franklin. Chuck gets out half a “Well, I, uh…” each time and never gets to say no. If you’ve ever hosted a Friendsgiving, you know exactly how this goes. It starts as “we should do something,” turns into a group chat and ends with eight

Tejiri "T.J." Emore mid-solo with the KAT Group — living proof jazz didn't leave Fredericton, it just took a Thursday off until Sept. 17. (Jennifer William/AQ) The KAT Group — saxophonists Kalan Ratray and Tejiri “T.J.” Emore played a free show on Sept.17, at the Wilser’s Room blending jazz with bits of house, pop and rock music. Even the band's name is refreshingly simple. “We got booked to play a show and they needed an Instagram,” Emore said. “I was like, why don’t we jus

Libra season is here and you're just living in it. (Bailey Young/AQ) Welcome to Libra season, the most aesthetic and magical time of the year. For those who don't know or care about astrology: Libras are ruled by Venus, the planet of beauty, love, fashion and all things pleasing to look at. Coincidentally, these are also the subjects I've spent the most time developing opinions about. Oct. 6 is my birthday, which means Libra season has officially reached its peak. Coincidenc

Standing from left to right, Jennifer Hudson, Pearlena Igbokwe, Melissa McCarthy and Sharon at The Beverly Hills Hotel for the Variety issue. (Photo Credit: Michael Buckner) Variety celebrated its annual Power of Women issue Sept. 23 in Beverly Hills, recognizing distinguished women in entertainment. Jennifer Hudson, Pearlena Igbokwe, Melissa McCarthy and Sharon Stone were guests of honour, recognized for their accomplishments and commitment to key social causes. Hudson, an E

Stripping the day away and facing ourselves in the mirror, "It's time for bed.” (Credit: Google Images/How to get Away with Murder) What is happening? Why are we all struggling out here? We are now back. Back into the world of sweater weather, double-checking the mirror to see if our outfits meet the criteria of “the twenty-year-old,” all while still trying to hold onto some individual style. Back to seminars and back to standing face-to-face with, essentially, real life. Th

Allison Wissink (left) and Isabella Urgel (right) deal with midterm stress by making it a duet. (Bailey Young/AQ) Last night, my roommate played the same song three times before I realized it was on repeat. The song was “Pushing It Down and Praying,” Lizzy McAlpine’s third most popular song on Spotify. I asked her why. She shrugged. “It’s good.” Okay, perfect. But it got me thinking about the strange things we do when we’re stressed. We repeat songs. We walk around with hea

Macklemore performs at Lollapalooza Paris on July 19, 2025. (Photo: The Rolling Stone) On Sept. 4 and 5, American singer Macklemore joined Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour at the famous MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J. Macklemore has always been an outspoken advocate for the liberation of Palestine. During his set, the rapper gave a speech, “The people all the way in Gaza, to the occupied West Bank, know that we have not forgotten about them — free Palestine, free Lebanon, fre

A scene from Dear Evan Hansen, performed by Harmony Productions and Branch Out Productions, at Fredericton High School. (Sabrina Zabatiero A/Q) Warning: suicide, depression and substance use. The acclaimed musical Dear Evan Hansen, created by Benji Pasek, Justin Paul and Steven Levenson, ran at the theatre at Fredericton High School from Sept. 24 to 26, in a production by Harmony Productions and Branch Out Productions. Co-directed by Katie Hazzard and Jill Pelkey in partnersh