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 […]
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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 […]
Acadia University has a new President and Vice Chancellor: Dr. Peter Ricketts. He was voted by the Board of Governors to serve as Acadia’s sixteenth president and vice chancellor upon recommendation of the Presidential Search Committee, that had been tasked […]
Hidden in the long list of fees that appear on every Acadia student’s account statement, it is easy to overlook the one dollar a year that goes towards WUSC. WUSC stands for the World University Service of Canada and is […]
So, why a colour run? In February, Exercise is Medicine Canada Acadia started an 8 week learn-to-run group that takes people from ‘couch to 5k’. We felt it was really important to celebrate the accomplishment of completing the program with […]
A shocking decision arose at an Idaho court in early February in the sentencing of a 19-year-old man with the rape of a 14-year-old girl. After pleading guilty to charges of statutory rape, Cody Duane Scott Herrera has been sentenced to celibacy until […]
For a lot of us it’s too early to think about summer. Classes are nearing their end and things are winding down. But for Grade 12 students across the world the time has come to get ready for university. For nearly a thousand […]
I met my girlfriend a year ago in a coffee shop back home. Ever since laying eyes on her, I haven’t been able to take them off of her. She’s perfect from head to toe. It’s funny how you can […]