The Acadia Finance Society has won the second annual Propylaeum Cup debate tournament and $300 cash prize. Alexandria Knowles and Faaithe Seymour represented the Acadia Finance Society, progressing through four rounds of debates. The introductory rounds, quarterfinals, and semifinals were […]
Monthly archives: March 2019
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The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) is a council composed of a body of students elected by their peers, who are in charge of running the Acadia Students’ Union. The Council meets bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 5:15 PM in the Beveridge […]
An Open Letter to the Incoming SRC. This open letter is meant to bring forward our concerns, suggestions, and foster collaboration. It will address our views on student democracy, leadership and journalism. Democracy By definition, any student union or government […]
You are a closed book to new readers allowing them a glimpse of the forward and keeping the rest a mystery. These pages are only shown to those you trust will carefully dust off and read word for word, […]
We’re driving towards Cape Split with the sound of the engine cackling filling the cab when she says that she likes how careful I am with words, how comfortable I feel in a silence such as this. During our […]
I’ve met a girl that I think I can raise hell with And since I don’t feel this a lot I’m convinced that I can sell this — She’s got my words printed on her wall But I’m working […]
It jumped at him, the mandibles clicking together while it was in the air, Carson moved backward tripping on a small stone crack, and landing on his back. The teeth missing him by inches as the creature flies over his […]
I’ve thought for a long time about what I wanted to say in my final article for The Athenaeum. I’ve debated between a tell-all, a sappy story about how I’ve grown as a person, or constructive criticism for the university […]
Three years ago, I wrote an article explaining why I had faith in Nova Scotia. I wrote about how the province inspired creativity and how the potential to build a future in this province is here while the immediate opportunities […]
One thing I have noticed is that Acadia can be very segregated and cliquey. I also noticed, we tend to either define ourselves within a group or outside of it. Each group comes with its own complexities and dynamics. This […]
I can’t believe I’m writing this. I can’t believe what I am seeing. People say you can’t fix stupid… I argue you don’t even have to. They’ll take care of themselves. By stupid, I’m referring to anti-vaxxers. For those who […]
Words cannot describe how exactly I’m feeling but I’ll try. It’s taken me long to write this because I’m disappointed. Disappointed in a school that preaches diversity but nothing about the school is diverse. Before coming to Acadia, the recruiting […]
The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) is a council composed of a body of students elected by their peers, who are in charge of running the Acadia Students’ Union. The Council meets bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 5:15 PM in the Beveridge […]
Yoram Schroll has won the race for ASU VP Finance & Operations. He won with 82.73% of the vote, with 273 votes to Joseph Creagh’s 57. Schroll is a fourth year Business student and served as an RA in Chipman […]
Within the last few hours, it has been speculated that the United States Marshals will begin auctioning off merchandise in order to repay those affected by Billy McFarland’s flopped Fyre Festival. Similarly, at the time of writing, a GoFundMe account […]