Before I proceed, I will begin by stating that I am not, and never will be, a varsity athlete. I will never be a mathematician, I will never be a concert pianist, I will never be a surgeon. I will […]
Monthly archives: October 2016
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With the conclusion of the World Cup of Hockey comes the realization that the sport still belongs to its founder, Canada. There was really never any doubt as to who was going to win the world best-on-best tournament, even from […]
Coming to university is a considerable milestone in life. Every student at Acadia who lives or has lived on campus knows the struggle of maintaining a healthy balance throughout the duration of their freshman year. Everyday, the men and women […]
Editor’s note: the views expressed in this article are solely the views of the individual. The Athenaeum is in complete support of the consensus of the scientific community that climate change is unequivocally driven by man made emissions. There are […]
On September 19, 2016, activist Rob Greenfield ceased throwing his garbage out— in the traditional sense, anyways. Rob has decided to wear all of the garbage that he produces over a 30 day period in order to make a point […]
As promised in the previous issue, I would like to introduce you to the candidates running for Councilor in the upcoming Municipal Election. They have all answered the same question in an effort to tell you, the student residents of Wolfville, […]
The first US presidential debate took place on Monday evening of September 26th, 2016, featuring a much anticipated and polarized pair of candidates, Donald Trump and Hilary Clinton. Being the first time that Trump and Clinton have taken the stage together in […]
Four months after a brutal dog attack that claimed the life of a 55-year old woman, Mayor Denis Coderre and the City Council of Montreal approved a change to the city’s animal control bylaws this Tuesday. These changes include a […]
American and Soviet forces have dominated space activity for the last couple of decades, and China will soon join them. The solar system represents a political and economic source of power. The nations that have successfully explored the moon […]
In my mind, I am the type of biology major who knows they are going to medical school. I am the type of biology major who has this deep, profound interest in microbiology rather than macrobiology. I am the type […]
“A man who can’t bear to share his habits is a man who needs to quit them.” ― Stephen King, The Dark Tower Personally, I am a creature of habit, as are most people to some degree or […]
A good typical love story has a happy ending, a good typical love story is made, not written at three in the morning mere hours before the start of a busy work day. This story is not that. Like the coffee it contains, it […]
it is tiny and insignificant and it can fill you with fuel and send you up in flames. it is ignorant, arrogant, and insolent and most unfortunately – indifferent. you are a tower with sound supports, weathered granite casing, weak inner walls, and […]
Get ready get set it’s time to go fighting a battle but only you know Constantly watching never stopping Desperately wanting A new way out No reason to stay they all went away no one will pray or hear you shout […]
You can dwell Twisted in the dark, sinuous vines Of disappointment. It is easy To let them hold such Power over you. And it is hard To gain power over yourself. It is even harder To realize you always hold […]