A 2014 graduate from Acadia’s biology department, Marc Hetu now works in Acadia professor Dr. Sherri McFarland’s chemistry lab. He really enjoys his work there which focuses on the exciting field of light activated anti-cancer drugs. The field, called photodynamic… Continue Reading
Acadia University has a new President and Vice Chancellor: Dr. Peter Ricketts. He was voted by the Board of Governors to serve as Acadia’s sixteenth president and vice chancellor upon recommendation of the Presidential Search Committee, that had been tasked… Continue Reading
Don’t freak out, but exam season is just around the corner. This is undoubtedly the most stressful time of year for students, with the last few classes feeling twice as long and the tantalizing promise of summer fun just out… Continue Reading
On a cold winter’s night at the end of February, four grad students from different faculties sat in a restaurant enjoying drinks and snacks, discussing everything from climate change to emotional labour theory. These conversations became the inspiration for the… Continue Reading
Fortunately for us, there is an apparent multiplicity to life that frames the human condition. Unfortunately for us: it has a whole lot of relentless sorrow, and melancholy. There are times when things just don’t work out the way you’d… Continue Reading
There is a weird expectation of comedy nowadays—to be dumbed down and made palatable for short bursts of attention. It’s a rarity to find a sitcom that explores new territories (that is not to say that a sitcom has to… Continue Reading
Stop Making Sense – Talking Heads To start this list, let us begin in 1983 with Talking Heads and their movie/live album Stop Making Sense. In my opinion, this is one of the best performances and live albums… Continue Reading
Two years ago on his birthday, my father suffered a heart attack. He thankfully survived and began his recovery journey with confidence and determination. Part of this recovery included a complete change in diet, and to show my support I… Continue Reading
Long hours at the library and countless lectures pay off when you can produce a piece of work that’s exciting. Sometimes it can be helpful to learn about what other students are working on in order to not only understand… Continue Reading
Acadia was the host of the 12th Annual Robot Programming Competitions on March 4th, 2017. The Robotics Championship includes students from all grades, and is a great way to increase awareness of Computer Science and the Acadia facilities. Groups must… Continue Reading