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Photography class today. Working with medium format camera

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Late nights at the library

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BIRDS OF THE SACKVILLE WATERFOWL PARK

[damanbeatty]

Amanda Hebert Wins 2017 David Beatty History Prize at Mount Allison University

Original Post Date June 2, 2017

I am thrilled to announce that Mount Allison University graduate, Amanda Hebert was awarded the David Beatty History Prize at this year’s convocation in Sackville, New Brunswick. The David Beatty History Prize commemorates the career of my father, Dr. David Beatty, “a much admired teacher and scholar.” The prize is awarded each year to the student graduating with the highest GPA in honours history. Amanda’s father, John said to me, “it was a special moment for our family in many ways and Amanda was extremely honoured to win the prize given our respect for your father who continues to inspire.”

Not only was John a student of my father’s back in the 1980s, but he also taught briefly alongside my mother, Mary Jean, across the border in Nova Scotia at Amherst Regional High School in 1985. Hebert added, “my daughter was determined to win the award as it is presented for top GPA in Honours history. Your Dad and I exchanged many a Christmas card and when my daughter was young he always asked for a picture. It was a great ceremony, and the last one for Peter Mansbridge as Chancellor as well.”

[fantasyvoidfish]

Hi, you graduated from Mt. Allison, right? I'm currently a junior (though this school year's almost over) and I'm going into my last year of high school. I'm seriously considering Mt. A because 1) affordability and 2) it's got the fine arts/sciences degree. Basically: what was your time like there as a student in general? What were the best/worst bits about it? Sorry that this is out of the blue, but I need to start thinking about uni and I'm considering Mt. A a good bit.

Ppl keep sending me anonymous asks and I dO NOT CHECK MY ASKS ENOUGH so sorry for however late this is and that you probably won’t see the response.

I generally really liked my time at Mount Allison. I also went there 2012-2017 so it’s been a bit. I did the music program and drama so I was really entrenched in those departments and didn’t get out a LOT more than that so take my experience with that grain of salt.

I was never big into the residence/student life. A lot of it for me was like. This is how you can find friends maybe. Or this is how you can spend some time until you find friends, and then you’ll never want to do this events because they just don’t mesh with your vibe. Some people love campus events tho so. I may just be super introverted/quirky.

Living in residence has changed since I was there I’m sure, as most rooms are now singles/en-suite bathrooms and stuff. I totally would’ve preferred that. It sounds awesome. I did live in residence for 3 years and off campus for 2. Off campus living is essentially decided a year in advance but there are some nice spots, and compared to rent I had to pay later in my life, rent in Sackville is a beautiful cheap joke.

The professors I had (save for 1 crake fellow in drama) were AMAZING. Extremely supportive and progressive people. They want you to succeed and will typically offer you the opportunities to make that happen. I was also blessed with an amazing voice prof who is currently the dean of arts that I still feel like I could go to with anything. Legit she drove me and a friend to a Moncton hospital when we had a mental health emergency. I give that woman my eternal devotion.

I wish I could be of more help re: student life. But it’s just been too long since I’ve been there and the culture really does change with the students that are there, and the ones you surround yourself with.

But there are plenty of ways to get involved and explore your identity & whatnot. There were multiple avenues I could participate musically & dramatically at the school. I was in like two different choirs, band, Pep band, every musical with garnet&gold and one with the drama dept.

Overall. I really liked mta. I met my current best friends there. People I will love and cherish for the rest of my life. I had some bouts of depression/struggle that I ignored and fought through. But it was definitely not the worst I’ve experienced in my life and the support was available if I needed it, which is probably why I just suffered on my own. Better support system without professional intervention. (This being said mta is getting some Deserved Shit & claims rn because their uni provided resources have not been doing the right things.)

I can try and answer more specific questions and maybe direct you to better resources if you wanna send another non-anonymous ask. Or preferably a direct message or even like. Reach out on Instagram or Facebook or something.

[fantasyvoidfish]

hi!! i wanted to ask u a couple things about mta!! first, i wanted to ask about the people there; are they like, generally accepting would you say? (i’m a queer woc). i just worry bc it’s a small, i think majority white uni in a small town, but i just wanted to ask someone who’s actually been there instead of assuming lmao. secondly, mta kinda advertises that bc of its small size, it’s much easier for students to make connections with professors, etc. would you say this is true?? tysm!!

Yo anon. I’m very sorry I just found this from wHENEVER it was sent. Also. Good luck finding this reply.

But I would say yes, mta is very open and accepting. It may be a small town but it’s population is primarily students during the school year, and the professors I worked with were always so progressive and amazing. I knew so many queer people (and felt so comfortable being myself and exploring what that meant about my identity). My singing professor is also the most intense butch lesbian in the world and she would do anything for her students and has definitely done work to spread that influence far and wide (though in my experiences it was already doing decently).

It is also accurate that the school being small means you def have the opportunity to get to know professors and connect. This can depend on the program you’re in, and the effort you put in to make those connections, but it’s the type of school that wants you to succeed, and if there are professors that are less than ideal you can figure it out from other students. But there were also plenty of instructors that were beloved by droves of students. Also if you’re into music or theatre you will Defo feel accepted in your lgbt identity. I am a white person, so I can’t speak at great lengths to the poc experience. But I think it’s an okay spot

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Some illustrations from recent weeks for The Argosy in Sackville, New Brunswick.

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