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 […]
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“The melting pot is destructive to our race … we must build up from our resources and conserve our race power, or else we must admit only such immigrants as shall strengthen and not weaken our race, or both. The […]
Every week, your elected student government meets on a Tuesday night to talk about issues concerning the ASU. Agenda items can seem long, mysterious and confusing without the proper background, making it difficult to see how these issues affect students. […]
Every week, your elected student government meets on a Tuesday night to talk about issues concerning the ASU. Agenda items can seem long, mysterious and confusing without the proper background, making it difficult to see how these issues affect students. […]
From the desk of the ASU President: “Everyone has been working extremely hard to complete things as soon as possible. We are currently on schedule for bar services to be operational for Friday, Oct. 13th. This being said, we will […]
Acadia has achieved its designation as a Fair Trade Campus. The announcement came from ASU President Grace HB and Acadia President Dr. Peter Ricketts on September 25th in the ASU Students’ Centre. “Students are engaging in ethical discussions as part […]
Stepping out of class, Hannah Dawson-Murphy’s phone goes off. She answers it and speaks briefly to her campaign manager. She drops by her professor’s office to hand in an assignment before heading to an event in the Annapolis Valley. Dawson-Murphy […]
Madalyn Higgins starts her day as the sun rises. Her alarm goes off at 6:15 and she throws on her singlet, shorts, and running shoes before she heads to the athletics complex for cross country practice. Higgins is now a […]
Every three years the Board of Governors of the University, along with the Faculty Association, work towards creating a contract that is specified as a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA). A CBA is used to create a set of terms and […]
Science Senator Having studied high school in England, (Ol’ England not the new one…) but being born in Italy has allowed to me to experience diversity and multiculturalism at its finest. These perspectives as well being a student of three […]
Only four contenders now stand for the leadership of Canada’s New Democratic Party (NDP). Jagmeet Singh, Niki Ashton, Charlie Angus, and Guy Caron are all vying for leadership of the party after a leadership review following the 2015 election decided Tom Mulcair should step down. Each of […]
Summer months are often a blur. The Town of Wolfville and Acadia University have been busy since the departure of students, with several major events shaping the summer. Ivany Retires, Ricketts Begins After announcing his intention to retire in 2015 following a heart attack, Ray Ivany formally […]
The first message of today is this; we are all yogi’s (a person who does yoga), and all of humankind can do yoga anytime and anywhere! Yoga is simply a connection. It is connecting to the breath and all things around us. We are connecting all […]
The Liberals are finally talking about delivering on one of their key campaign promises, legalizing marijuana. I don’t think I’ve ever seen stoners so excited in my life. Don’t get me wrong, the idea of legal pot is alright by […]
The school year is coming to an end and for many of us the thought of summer just around the corner is getting us through the final assignments, tests and all-nighters. I’m sure many Acadia students are excited to get […]