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Community Relations Representative: Sadie McAlear

By Sadie McAlearOn December 1, 20200 Comment

Hello everyone! My name is Sadie McAlear and I am currently running for the position of Community Relations Rep on … Read More “Community Relations Representative: Sadie McAlear”

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Community Relations Representative: Wes Lepine

By Wes LepineOn December 1, 20200 Comment

This is my last year at Acadia. I want to be as involved as I can in with the current … Read More “Community Relations Representative: Wes Lepine”

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Acadia Exceeds Fundraising Goal

By Jenna BouwmanOn November 29, 20200 Comment

Launched in October of 2018, Acadia University’s Campaign for Acadia campaign has calculated an ambitious 75-million-dollar goal to “sustain the … Read More “Acadia Exceeds Fundraising Goal”

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Is Trump finally gone?

By Axel EschholzOn November 28, 20200 Comment

Although Joe Biden has been declared president-elect of the United States of America multiple times over the past few weeks, … Read More “Is Trump finally gone?”

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SRC Decoded: What You Missed November 18th

By Sofia MunozOn November 25, 20200 Comment

I hope everyone had a good reading break! The SRC did not meet for a couple of weeks because there … Read More “SRC Decoded: What You Missed November 18th”

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Investing in Women’s Health Research Saves Lives, According to Paula Johnson

By Jenna BouwmanOn November 22, 20200 Comment

Women are not getting the full benefit of modern science, technology and medicine. Paula Johnson gives a Ted Talk called … Read More “Investing in Women’s Health Research Saves Lives, According to Paula Johnson”

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Biden won, why should we care?

By Axel EschholzOn November 14, 2020November 14, 2020

On Saturday, November 7th, Joe Biden was named the 46th president-elect of the United States of America. And while there … Read More “Biden won, why should we care?”

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Ableism and Accessibility at Acadia

By Jenna BouwmanOn November 2, 2020November 2, 20201 Comment

One definition of ableism is the discrimination of those with disabilities in favour of able-bodied people. However, Hailey Davis, a … Read More “Ableism and Accessibility at Acadia”

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SRC Decoded: What you missed October 28th, 2020

By Sofia MunozOn October 30, 2020

The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) is a council composed of a body of students elected by their peers, who are … Read More “SRC Decoded: What you missed October 28th, 2020”

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SRC Decoded: What You Missed October 21st, 2020

By Sofia MunozOn October 26, 2020October 26, 2020

The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) is the independent organizational body that represents the students of Acadia. More than 50 years … Read More “SRC Decoded: What You Missed October 21st, 2020”

Botswana’s lake causing mysterious Elephants death, while other species remain unaffected

The Okavango Delta region in Botswana makes a home for a third of Africa’s elephant population which is now declining alarmingly. It became rousing when several elephants were spotted dead in the Okavango Delta between May and June. According to the officials, 330 elephants were recorded to be dead, considering poaching is not a cause of the death as their tusks were found intact. A common symptom is that they were found to appear dizzy before suddenly dropping dead. The reason for this mysterious death is toxins present in lake water which is the major source of water for the residing elephants. The officials were assuming it’s the Cyanobacteria, also known as blue-green algae can be deadly and since many elephants were found to be dead near the water bodies, it can be a reason for their death. Wildlife Authorities confirmed Cyanobacteria as the cause of prehistoric mass elephant die-offs. The interesting thing here was that no other wildlife species were affected by the toxic water which still remains the mystery of this case.

Author: Tanvi Dabas

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