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 […]
Ray Melanson
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I am sitting in a hard chair Thousands of miles away from my mother, But my hair is damp And I can’t help but think Of the apples That used to be put in a small tin, Handed to me […]
The structures of this house have been getting old weakening rotting for a while now At first it was easy to ignore But now, as I stand in the rubble It hurts Splinters stick in my skin as I walk […]
Ignorant And you’ll see I can be all you need. Instead of the air you breath, please darling, fill your lungs with me. Foolish I wish that we didn’t talk anymore, so I could chase your heart […]
Time passes on Sit in sadness, sit in squalor. The wind outside still blows, the sun in the sky still rises. You still have a chance to find happiness in life’s romance. Don’t give up, you still have so […]
Did you know that The Path at Acadia can provide funding and support to help transform your idea into a business? Many business students may already know of The Path from the courses they have taken in entrepreneurship, such as […]
I will never be the person you want me to be Who sits here so casually I have never asked the weight of the world Only that you would grant me the favor of your company Yet in all your […]
TW: Homophobia, transphobia, violence, murder, child predators, pedophilia, grooming I would like to preface this article by sharing my condolences to those affected, either directly or indirectly, by the Club Q shooting and murders. Nobody should face this level […]
The justice system is a helpful and necessary tool in holding people accountable for heinous actions and criminal activity, or at least it should be. More often than not, the justice system proves to be flawed in one way or […]
On September 23, 2022, Liz Truss stepped down from her position as prime minister after only 44 days in office; an all-time low in UK history. Because she was in office, she has been offered a 115,000 pound allowance every […]
I got a book From a second-hand credit card, Left the money on the kitchen counter To pay for what I owe. Near the bananas and the day-old resentment, The marbled surface of blacks and beiges Reflect the grass green […]
On October 14, it seemed that almost the entire internet mourned the death of Robbie Coltrane. Most of the people affected by the news of his passing wouldn’t have known of him outside of his profession, and yet, despite the […]
The people around me are potheads. Outside, Where harsh lines meet slated ones, Grass worn down by sneaker soles, Cement blocks meant to indulge less-than-legal habits. The smoke leaves their mouths, Lips meet these clouds Which should have been green. […]
If you’ve been on the internet recently, you will have likely come across Kanye West’s name. This rap artist is often in the spotlight, whether it be for publicly attacking his ex-wife’s boyfriend at the time Pete Davidson on Twitter, […]
The Acadia Students’ Union is already back and busy. In September, as students once again flooded into the town of Wolfville, they were met with a lineup of welcome activities, a new pizza spot in the Student Union Building, and […]