Nov. 5, 2009

 

Hey There!!…This week we escaped from the CBC basement again &  took a little break at the James Dunn cafeteria. Your hosts, Mike Sanderson and Lily Boisson, were shot by Madison Reid. The show may be watched in segments…One , Two  &  Three…or you can brouse the items below.

 

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What's Your Type?

 

 

Blood. It’s an essential part of how our bodies function. But unfortunately, there is a shortage of blood supplies for those who need it. The Canadian Blood Services collects over 850,000 units of blood annually from donors. But before someone can donate any of their blood, they must know their type.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Oct.30th marked the one year anniversary of the  sudden and tragic death of St.Thomas University professor John McKendy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

After weeks of speculation, NB power has reached a proposed agreement with Hyrdo-Quebec to sell all New Brunswick generating stations.

 

 

 

 

 

Long Lines for Vaccine

 

 

New Brunswick started holding H1N1 immunization clinics last week. However the province has yet to receive enough the vaccine to meet demands.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eating & Your Health

 

 

What do you think students would rather eat, grease, or greens? Vanessa Trindade tells us about how healthy choices are beneficial for both body and mind.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you know where your food comes from? Danny Carson was at the 100 Mile Diet Dinner at St. Thomas University last Wednesday. It helped him discover the benefits of eating locally.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do you see bottled water as an environmental problem?
Several student groups including the union are backing an initiativeto stop bottled water from being sold.

 

 

 

 

 

 

It can be difficult for women to establish themselves in a male-dominated sporting world. But one lady at St. Thomas University has found herself in the top five of a national sportscaster competition. Jason Cassidy has more.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stocking the Shelves

 

 

For many students getting food is simple, while for others..not so. Alex Solak looks at how the annual ‘Trick or Eat’ helps the campus food bank.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transcript-Trick or Eat

For many students, getting food is simple. Go to the cafeteria and take a look at the menu. Pick from a selection of many drinks, Load up your tray and walk to the cash.

…After a quick scan of your student ID you’re all set

…but for many students on campus it’s not just that easy. A lot of them going through hard economic times have to go upstairs to the campus food bank if they want a good meal today.

The food bank sits behind the chapel on the second floor of George Martin Hall. It serves as a pantry where food is kept for anyone who needs it.

… volunteers from the campus ministry keep the shelves as stocked as they can

The food that comes in here comes from donations from the community, so every year St. Thomas University students gather for an event they call “Trick or Eat.”

Trick or Eat lets students dress up for Halloween and go door to door collecting food for the food bank. For many it’s a last chance to do this without the social stigma that comes with being a 20 year old trick or treater.

Ashley Charleton is the president of Holy Cross House at St. Thomas University.

Ashley: We gathered here around five… And registered and got our route…

…Then we went out around six on the buses to our different locations

…And we went around and collected canned good items for the food bank.

Sound Up on clip of man answering door, making donation

As their bags filled up, they’d unload the food into waiting vans,

…then head back out for more.

After a few hours, the volunteers bussed back to campus. The food was collected and loaded into trucks for shipping to the Fredericton food bank. 100 bags of food were set aside for the Campus Food bank.

Trick or Eat was a big success here. They raised tons and tons of food for hungry people around Fredericton and here on campus…

….This storage closet here houses just some of the extra food that this campus food bank has…

…While it may seem like a lot, campus ministry officials say they’ll be lucky if this food lasts until January.

Reporting for STU Journalism, I’m Alex Solak.