Controversial professor Dr. Rick Mehta has been dismissed from Acadia University. The Acadia University Faculty Association (AUFA) noted in a statement that they were notified of Dr. Mehta’s dismissal by the university on August 31st. AUFA’s statement noted that “termination […]
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In the end, isn’t it just about distracting yourself from all the things you don’t know how to do? Here are some strong distraction contenders: Peaky Blinders. PEAKY. BLINDERS. My love for semi-historical movies and TV shows comes directly from […]
More often than not, summer is a time for students to recharge before a strenuous academic year. Summer’s also a time to catch up on the world and engage in some mindless fun. Of all the things I’ve watched, I […]
When I read for pleasure during the academic year, I find myself craving novels – I like the escape of fiction when I’m up to my neck in assignments. However, once I’ve been away from lecture halls and paper-writing for […]
April 10th marks the day that our very own Red Bull Can You Make It? Team departs from Acadia and is dropped in Madrid to embark on the journey of a lifetime. “Team Sorry”, a team comprised of Gabrielle Bailey […]
Authors note: This article is written and reported in my capacity as Features Editor for The Ath. I do not endorse the comments found within. The Athenaeum reached out to sources in order to verify the allegations found within an […]
Through careful observation, I’ve (expertly) concluded that, as budding professionals, many of us don’t value our digital privacy or security as highly as we should. It’s a right that we don’t fully appreciate until it’s been snatched away. While the […]
Dear Students, I am deeply saddened to inform you that the Acadia community has lost one of our most beloved members with the passing of our former President, the Rev. Dr. James R.C. Perkin. Dr. Perkin passed away peacefully earlier […]
At the undergraduate level, a glance around most Acadia classes will tell you that our university has few problems with recruiting women. Indeed, it probably comes as no surprise that Canadian universities have more women than men graduating with undergraduate […]
The Soviet Union. The union of marriage. Trade unions, teacher’s unions, student unions, the Nova Scotia Union of Public and Private Employees. Credit unions. The UA Local 56 Piperfitters and Plumbers Union (that one is my dad’s union). The Union […]
With the impending strike just around the corner it is time for students to be as informed as possible. We sat down with the president of AUFA, Dr. Stephen Ahern, to hear the faculty union’s side of the negotiations first […]
The strike is on our doorstep. I had bet that there wouldn’t be a strike however it seems that it will soon become a reality. I have seen and heard some rather distressing things lately that would seem to indicate […]
I wake up in a still half-drunken haze and I look around room, gathering my thoughts and trying to remember what day it is and why I was so hungover. “Oh right.” I thought to myself “The strike.” I clumsily […]
This letter penned by Dr. Todd Smith, Dr. Phil Taylor, and Dr Dave Shutler (all from the Department of Biology) garnered the support of 47 Acadia professors and was passed on to The Athenaeum by an anonymous source. “Dear President […]
Information from the Acadia University Faculty Association (Use to peruse faculty demands and concrete statistics behind their strike vote) http://www.acadiafaculty.ca/blog/acadia http://www.acadiafaculty.ca/blog/strong-strike-mandate-from-acadia-faculty Support the AUFA? Check out their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/supportaufa/ Sign the petition on their Facebook page if your are […]