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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Early this September, Pierre Poilievre won the Conservative Party leadership election by a landslide. With all the support that Poilievre has gained, is Trudeau’s premiership about to come crashing down? Before we decide if Poilievre is someone we should […]
TW: Eating disorders Many compare modern-day TikTok to early 2000s Tumblr, and not in a good way. During the global pandemic, everyone was shut off from their external support systems. This included many pre-teens and teenagers, who found […]
Recently, a Student Representative Council meeting open to all students featured someone coming in to tell us all how the Union is like a baby and that we need to put its needs before our own. I find this a […]
Whether or not you’re familiar with the term “performative activism”, if you’re on social media at all, you’ve encountered it constantly. Performative activism, as defined by the blog Purewow, is “supporting a cause or issue to garner attention, support […]
The Athenaeum does not support any of the views expressed below. This is the opinion of one student and as such is subject to the reader’s discretion. The ASU’s failure to advocate for the student interest in this critical moment […]
Content warning: includes talk of eating disorders as well as drug addiction As the years go by, so do popular trends. From clothing and makeup, to music and media. The creation of the internet has allowed for these to […]
As more awareness is spread about climate change and the vast effect it has had, and will continue to have, on our planet, we in the general population have increased our efforts to slow it down. New media is released […]
Dear Peter Rickets, Dale Keefe, and Henry Demone, I am writing as a disappointed student with many concerns about the current bargaining situation between the AUFA and Board of Governors. I value my education very highly. This university […]