AUFA conducted their strike vote and the results are in. The email from AUFA to faculty states “The AUFA executive is pleased to report that we have received a clear mandate from the membership, with 81.1% of voters voting to […]
Christopher Vanderburgh
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“From a student standpoint it appears to me that we’re all well taken care of during these tense times. Through all of this it seems clear that both AUFA, the ASU, and the Board of Governors would like all students […]
For thousands of years now, people have debated about the concept of what it means to be objectively “right” or “wrong”. Despite this unsettled issue, much of the life of a university student is reliant on whether whoever is marking […]
I am a centrist. For many in the world of politics that means I am apparently an unprincipled flip flopper who will go wherever the political winds take me. For them, my want to find a reasonable compromise is something […]
“These new policies will be a genocide on minimum wage jobs” “A living wage” is what you hear from its supporters, “A genocide on employment” is what you hear from its critics. If you’re from Ontario then you know […]
Oh, the coin toss. One team get’s a choice. Do they kick the ball to the other team, or opt to have it kicked to them? While this may seem like a mundane choice, it’s actually quite critical to how […]
Yes, you have read that correctly. It’s something you may have said aloud, but never read in text –nevertheless it is a part of campus culture. Or maybe this is your introduction to the topic. NARP, non-athletic-regular-person. A term often […]
Why did you come to Acadia? I’m sure for multiple little reasons: the beautiful campus, the regional reputation, athletics, location, scholarships, or you’re just a big fan of mud sliding. Whatever you’re into man. But it’s just that, it’s the […]
Fear, facts, and the seemingly uncontrollable big picture will not motivate individuals to make a change for sustainability. Climate change has positioned the global community at a turning point and there are only two ways to go: continue business as […]
“You’re an arts major?” *eyebrows raised to hairline. * An arts major’s monthly, if not weekly, response to their choice of education. Anyone taking History, English, Sociology, Classics, or Political Science etc. has at least once in their lifetime of […]
It’s finally the start of October, or the time of year we all know as the start of ‘cold and flu season’. Eating well and nourishing your body is important all the time, but especially at this time of year […]
October 1st is yet another sad day for America. A 64-year-old man possessing forty or more rifles has killed 58 and wounded another 515 near the Vegas strip in Nevada. The shooting began during a country music festival. The shooter […]
If you’re like me, you’re unsure of exactly what tax exemptions and benefits exist for first nations in Canada. While I won’t be diving into ethical topics throughout this article my goal is to include a rather simplistic overview of […]
Men’s rugby at Acadia has roots dating back to 1878 when the Acadia Rugby Football Club was founded in December of that year. Nearly 140 years later, the club still proudly stands as one of Acadia’s oldest recognized clubs. Today, ARFC consists of two teams competing in both divisions of the Nova Scotia University […]
(HALIFAX, N.S.)—The Saint Mary’s Huskies used 17 second-half points to come from behind and defeat the Acadia Axemen 17-10 Friday night at Huskies Stadium in Atlantic University Sport football action. The Huskies survived two late Acadia drives and moved to 3-0 […]