In the not-too-distant past, a professor advised me against researching Indigenous studies because I am not Indigenous myself. I am very grateful that I chose not to follow this advice and pursued my research with a genuine willingness to listen […]
Arts & Culture
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Photo by Chelsea Smith Having called Wolfville my home for five years, and as a 2018 Acadia University alumnus, the Athenaeum has invited me to reflect on my time at Acadia University and its impact on my current career. Here […]
Why The Trumpets Sound When the bass and snare drums roll away The trumpets will sound. Something loose, It will be unlike the hurried beats of war, Instead, it will be infectious and sporadic, It will paint the smiles of […]
Missing Kenley: a brand-new docuseries that is now available on multiple streaming platforms for people to watch and learn more about Kenley Matheson’s disappearance, who he was, and what he meant to people. Kenley Matheson was a freshman at […]
Listening to music is a staple for university students. Seeing as we just finished mid-terms and are entering finals season, university students will be plugged into their playlists 24/7. If you’re looking for something fresh or just some tips to […]
Are you looking for something good to watch? Did you watch EVERYTHING over the strike? Well, if so, I suggest giving the Netflix show Maid a try. The Netflix original limited series follows Alex, a newly single mother who […]
NeuroGraphica is a very specific branch of neuro-therapeutic art that was introduced in 2014. Art therapy is used under many different circumstances and has recently gained popularity on social media. I had never heard of the art form until it […]
In the past, Team Canada partnered with Hudson’s Bay for their gear and fan apparel. The company has a past deeply rooted in colonialism, which is one of the reasons for the outrage that ensued when they decided to sell […]
So, what is Wordle? Wordle is a daily online word challenge in which players must guess a five letter word correctly. There is one challenge per day and everyone in the world gets the same one. How to […]
Winter break gave me the opportunity to explore a variety of shows and movies that I had been meaning to check out. The show that tops my list of recommendations is the HBO original series Euphoria. I should begin with […]
The set of this one-act “dark comedy” is Jane’s bathtub. Jane finds it inhabited by a strange, Shakespearean woman, Ophelia. Ophelia delights in singing songs about death and valentines, and interrupting Jane’s carefully planned fantasy research dinners with an actor […]
Promising Young Woman has been widely praised for its subject matter and unique format. The film unpacks the life of Cassandra, a young woman who was forced to drop out of medical school following a traumatic event. Cassandra’s friend, Nina, […]
Spooky season has come and gone but the memories are still fresh in our minds. Over the years, one of the staples of Halloweekend has been watching our favorite celebrities’ outfits. Some have important and impactful political messages while others […]
On Monday, October 4th, 2021, an internal system error resulted in an unprecedented social media blackout across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. These platforms went dark for approximately 6 hours, leaving its users unable to use their apps for essential communication […]
Ryan Mack is a 27 year-old independent singer-songwriter and Youtuber from Ireland that I discovered in the midst of the pandemic. You may not recognize his name but if you watch TikTok, his sound might be familiar. Ryan Mack writes […]