In the winter of my senior year, I would drive around for about an hour everyday after school. In the fall I had Cross Country, and so I thought I’d replace it with Chess club, and I did go for […]
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If you haven’t already seen the 2020 film The Social Dilemma, stop reading this article, go watch it (yes, it’s on Netflix), and then come back. For those of you that don’t want to watch it, or just need a […]
Acadia University announced on October 1st, 2020 that the indoor swimming pool, located in the Acadia Athletics Complex, will be closed indefinitely. The closure of the pool was declared for two main reasons; the first is to ensure the safety […]
There’s no doubt that COVID-19 has had terrible global effects for so many people. But how much are all of the changes we’re facing really affecting our lives? The stress, anxiety, and fears associated with a global pandemic may be […]
Contrary to the common belief, mental illness is not a White Man’s disease. Despite what the media attempts to tell us through the way their stories are told, what our parents might say when reacting to an episode or research […]
In my undergraduate research, I created and distributed a survey for my honours thesis in Acadia’s sociology program. In it, I questioned how students felt about Acadia’s student counselling services. More specifically, I sought to understand whether students felt this […]
Memories of Coming Out: Parents and Adult-Children Recall the Coming Out Experience Coming out, or revealing oneself to be lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, queer, etc. (LGBTQ+) can be incredibly stressful, largely due to fear of parental disapproval or rejection. It […]
As a student-athlete on the women’s Varsity Cross Country Team, it’s often very challenging to keep up with not only academic pressure but also athletic pressure and expectations. Being part of a team means that there are conflicts, but I […]
Everyone has dreams. From the earliest of ages we are asked, “what would you like to do when you grow up?” The answers you commonly hear from children are, “I wanna be a cop,” or, “I wanna be an astronaut.” […]
In 2014 the World Health Organization stated there are approximately 800,000 people who successfully commit suicide per year. If you do the math, this checks out to be roughly one person every 40 seconds. There are many reasons I […]
Student Supports at Acadia Jenna Purkis Acadia Counselling Services Phone 902-585- 1246 Acadia Counselling Services Phone 902-585- 1246 […]
Today, the morning said to me, “go back to sleep” then it kissed me on the cheek and the rain played through my window like my favourite song until i was safe in my dreams. my bed was empty when […]
I am the person in your class who stays up until 4am studying for a midterm or writing a paper. I am the person who is constantly running around doing this and that. I am the friend that you jokingly […]
Nolan: Hello Alex, thank you for joining me today. Would you mind telling us a little about yourself? Alex: Thank you for taking the time to talk to me. I am a third-year sociology honours student, and I am a […]
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 […]