Dear Members of the Acadia Community, Today we mark the first day of African Heritage Month in Nova Scotia. Acadia University has a long tradition of educating people from all backgrounds, including those of African descent. The Rev. Dr. Edwin Howard […]
Dr. Peter Ricketts
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As a student-athlete on the women’s Varsity Cross Country Team, it’s often very challenging to keep up with not only academic pressure but also athletic pressure and expectations. Being part of a team means that there are conflicts, but I […]
Some valley thoughts on Black History month. Black History Month in Canada has had some recent powerful successes. There’s a growing, greater understanding and appreciation of the intrinsic value of Black contributions, in science, business, education, music, sports, and public […]
Growing up, I learned that trust and respect are both earned; that those in positions of authority worked to be elected and they possess knowledge from education and experience. In turn, they will take the voices and opinions of those […]
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 […]
As the winds lifted along with the music that began to play in a wooden ship not far from here, so did the spirits that inhabited it. There were many smiles that echoed with laughter as drinks were passed from […]
Sarah Charnock is a 4th year kinesiology student from Newmarket, Ontario. She has spent her time at Acadia actively participating in various kinesiology programs as well as in the wider Acadia and Wolfville Community. She is a volunteer with the […]
Who? CASA is a national voice for Canada’s post-secondary students. Established in 1995, CASA is a non-partisan, not-for-profit student organization composed of student associations from across Canada. We represent undergraduate, graduate and polytechnic associations. What? Students across Canada will be […]
Meg Hodges, Municipal Councillor for the County of Kings and first year Politics student, sent out a mass email on Sunday, January 27th stating her concerns with the revised ASU bylaws. Hodges had collected support on a petition to put […]
Jordan Mahaney is an aspiring graphic designer and artist, currently finishing her biology degree at Acadia University.
Kentville Research and Development Centre has recently constructed a winery as part of the Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) research facility. This newly developed site is now dedicated to Canadian wine research in collaboration with local grape growers and industry […]
Kings-Hants MP Scott Brison has resigned as President of the Treasury Board and will not run as the Liberal candidate in the 2019 election . He has been an active member within the community for nearly 22 years, most recently […]
After a short hiatus, the “Ask Ellen” column has returned to The Athenaeum. Follow along for answers to all of your most pressing questions. What is the average age to get married these days? Women’s Health Magazine says that the average […]
The newest attempt at corporate social justice is upon us again. Gillette,which makes men’s and women’s razors, recently came out with an advertisement decrying so-called “toxic masculinity.” If you watch the advertisement you can see a number of different scenarios, […]
Cheaton Cup, an event originally started as both a charitable event and as a way to settle inter-residence rivalries on the ice has been moved to the Wednesday of March 27th instead of its traditional Saturday. This should not be […]