“Acadia University is located in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral territory of the Mi’kmaq nation.” This oft-quoted statement has become the norm on course syllabi and department emails, but its significance is often glossed over and not fully understood by many members […]
Oliver Jacob
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I am a person of many privileges. I was born and raised in Nova Scotia to loving parents who provided me with all of my needs and some of my wants. Most people in my circle looked like me. Growing […]
Photo credit to Sam Foran of Foran Photography This weekend, history was made in Nova Scotia. Tim Houston, MLA for Pictou East, accountant and entrepreneur by trade, husband of the amazing Carol Houston and father of the down to earth […]
Have you ever wanted to take part in the Amazing Race, but have never had the opportunity? Well, now is your chance! November 2nd, 1:30-5:30, there will be a race around Acadia for a chance to win prizes, such as […]
After a long and contentious election campaign, Acadia student Oliver Jacob has been elected as a Councillor in the Township of McNab/Braeside for the upcoming term (2018-2022) alongside Councillors Heather Lang and Scott Brum, Deputy Mayor Brian Armsden and Mayor […]
X Debate, the official debate club of St Francis Xavier University, has won the inaugural Great Debate against Acadia’s Paul Tom Debate Society. The motion, “This House supports the use of civil disobedience as a means to achieve political change”, […]
Over the past few days, StFX University has seen a collective resistance arise from students, faculty, alumni, and parents alike, all of whom have been failed, not for the first time, by their university administration. The university’s mishandling of a […]
At its core, public policy is supposed to the serve greater good, and no political party or ideology has a monopoly on good or bad ideas. Many politicians are elected and strive to do the best they can, while others […]
WOLFVILLE, N.S. – For the eighth year in a row, the Axewomen Rugby team will be taking on StFX in the AUS Championship game after Acadia’s 55-0 win over the visiting UPEI Panthers in AUS semi-final action. Subway Player of […]
In the last few weeks, the weather has been fluctuating between warm sunny days and dismal rainy ones. While the brighter days bring a more positive energy, any student would agree that when the sky is full of dark clouds […]
WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The Acadia Axemen (2-3-0) were unable to mount a comeback against the undefeated UNB Reds (5-0-0) on Friday night, as they lost 2-1. Although the teams were evenly matched for most the game, UNB dominated the third […]
STEMfest is a weeklong celebration of the world of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, taking place in Halifax, Nova Scotia from Friday, November 2nd to Friday, November 9th. The festival will involve conferences and events focused on education and innovation […]
At the end of this past summer, I went on a 10-day road trip around Nova Scotia with my boyfriend and our cat. We visited Sydney in Cape Breton, Antigonish, and Lunenburg. How did we end up going on a […]
The Students’ Representative Council is the body of students who are elected by their peers to run the Acadia Students’ Union. Council meets bi-weekly on Tuesdays at 5:15 PM in the Beveridge Forum located off the Michener Lounge in the […]
On October 18th, Acadia students will #StandWithHer and #StandWithSurvivors. A recent mishandling of a sexual assault case at St. Francis Xavier University has prompted students across multiple Canadian universities to organize this week in solidarity with victim-survivors of sexualized violence. […]