Having recognized a purpose also comes with a plight. You end up living in the fight. I’m exhausted, I’m tired. I feel it in my bones. I’m always in the zone. And it does take its toll, On your body, […]
Yearly archives: 2017
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Her eyes were dark and smoky. His eyes were dazed and glazed. His senses dulled. He couldn’t remember the last time he felt something real, not fabricated within the illusion reflected by the clouds of drug induced haze. He knew […]
There’s people outside, the thrashing and bustling kind. Nowadays they seem to blur like shadows in dithyrambic dazes. We shiver at the thought of joining them out there, so we watch through sectioned sickle panes. And the days that go […]
For once I was a first impression, To catch a lady’s eye. Though now I sit here on a rack, Watching customers pass by. Child, Mother, Mayor and maid, Looking for something to buy. Do my bright colours intrigue you, […]
1) The notion that “White Privilege” is offensive and racist towards White People. Racism, cultural appropriation, and discrimination have been a hot-button issue throughout history. With the rise of social media platforms, along with the recent election of Donald […]
It is estimated that two in five Canadians will be told they have cancer in their lifetime. This is significant to us, and we are doing something about it, and you can help. Relay for Life has been a long-standing […]
So, why a colour run? In February, Exercise is Medicine Canada Acadia started an 8 week learn-to-run group that takes people from ‘couch to 5k’. We felt it was really important to celebrate the accomplishment of completing the program with […]
What comes to mind when someone talks about Hormone Replacement Therapy? For most people, they immediately think about a person they know that has gone through the process. Overall, people know about the fact that it helps a person appear […]
In July of 2014, Tinder’s co-founder Whitney Wolfe sued the company for sexual harassment. Since then, Wolfe has settled a lawsuit against co-founder Justin Mateen and won a legal battle. Wolfe went on to found Bumble, a different type of […]
The first water bottle was installed in London, England, in 1859. A political and technical accomplishment, it introduced clean, free, and accessible drinking water to the public. Bottled water was considered low-class because it was only used by workers in […]
On February 3rd 2017, members of the Acadia Physics Society departed Wolfville, Nova Scotia, to attend the Atlantic Universities Physics & Astronomy Conference (AUPAC). Every year AUPAC is hosted by a different Atlantic university, this year the conference took place […]
On Thursday, March 2rd, Acadia Pride hosted it’s biweekly “Ace Space” meeting for anyone that identifies on the asexual or aromantic spectrum. An asexual person is someone that doesn’t experience sexual attraction or associations, but may have an interest in […]
A shocking decision arose at an Idaho court in early February in the sentencing of a 19-year-old man with the rape of a 14-year-old girl. After pleading guilty to charges of statutory rape, Cody Duane Scott Herrera has been sentenced to celibacy until […]