The world is becoming a scary place for the 2SLGBTQ+ community. The community has seen a rise in anti-queer rhetoric which is dehumanizing and treats the queer community as different. This rhetoric spread by prominent right-wing commentators has sparked a […]
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The Biden administration has approved a massive new oil project named the Willow project. This is an oil project aimed to tap 600 million barrels of oil which resides in the petroleum-rich North Slope of Alaska. This comes as a […]
** The Following Is a Paid Article ** The cost of living in Canada is skyrocketing and one of the most prominent groups affected is students. Attending university is incredibly expensive, and course materials, textbooks, and housing are all rising […]
The modern world faces an ever-approaching enemy. The climate crisis gets closer as humanity continues to ignore the danger posed by continuing to pollute our ecosystems. Science agrees that climate change is not only factual, but permanent damage is already […]
Meningitis B has been on the mind of many Nova Scotians recently. There have been several outbreaks in universities across the province, which have led to the unfortunate fatalities of three different students: 19-year-old Kai Matthews at Acadia, 18-year-old Maria […]
On February 24th, Putin made the decision to launch a full-scale invasion in Ukraine. This war has shaken the world, especially since it has been considered to be the biggest war in Europe since WWII. The impact that has been […]
On March 28th, 2022, the Nova Scotia Government announced that they would award some rural universities with $105 million to improve campuses, with Acadia University included among those, receiving a one-time investment of $22 million. This money that has […]
In Nova Scotia and other maritime provinces, the price of gas has hit an all-time high at almost two dollars. The skyrocketed cost has shocked and concerned people in the province, raising worries about how it could complicate affordability and […]
On March 1st, through an email sent out to students at Acadia, the decision was made for the strike to end and for all students to be able to return to classes the same week. While the strike may have […]
Racism is prevalent, especially in university towns such as Wolfville, and while it is a known issue, it often remains ignored and unaddressed. Recently on Instagram, an article spread around about a racist experience that Sara Micheal, experienced from one […]
Today, February 1st, the members of the Acadia University Faculty Association (AUFA) are now in a legal strike position that started at 12:01 as of this morning. This comes as a result of the AUFA and the Administration’s unsuccess […]
On Monday, January 24th, students returned in person for classes, which came as a surprise to some due to the massive outbreak of the Omicron variant that left Nova Scotia with record-breaking numbers. The decision made by Acadia University to […]
While every residence on the Acadia campus has its own personality and quirks, Cutten House has a reputation for some of the strangest funny stories that have occurred within its walls. I interviewed a couple residents of the infamous residence […]
“I saw terror in every eye that I met, even the ones that told me to breathe and stay calm. We knew there was a big chance that some of us would not make it out alive.” Seanna Faith […]
On Wednesday, October 27th, billionaire Bill Gates celebrated his 66th birthday on a multi-million-dollar yacht in a closed bay in Turkey alongside 50 other guests, including founder and former CEO of Amazon, Jeff Bezos. Gates and Bezos claim to […]