“I never learned – and I hope to never learn – to stay silent about injustice” emphasizes the author, poet, educator, and advocate Dr. El Jones in her speech as she received an honorary degree from Acadia University at last […]
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Photo from: https://www2.acadiau.ca/alumni-friends/development/heritage-acadia.html As my first year is coming to an end and I reflect on my time here at Acadia, I hope to be able to help incoming new students to have a comfortable, smooth transition to university life. […]
This past Tuesday, Acadia students and members of the ASU gathered at the Axe to join a forum and Q&A session related to Acadia’s newly instated protest policy. The gathering comes amid calls for reform and deeper consultation by concerned […]
“In the exercise of my duties, I swear to uphold the law as the best way for human coexistence. I will strive for justice as a way to combat violence and assist those in need, serving every human being (…) […]
Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters Via Unsplash I’ve heard a very wide variety of reviews for Netflix’s live-action remake of Avatar: The Last Airbender. This, I expected. The original show is so well-loved by so many people, and when you […]
Many students would describe their university experience as joining a community, figuring out who they are, where they fit in, or a journey of growth. This is the case for lots of lucky students, but not for all, especially those […]
On March 13, 2023, the Biden Administration would approve of ConocoPhilips’ Willow Project, the largest oil and gas drilling venture in all of America. After years of protest (the Willow Project was originally proposed and accepted in 2020) and well […]
TW: transphobia, violence March 1st marks the beginning of Women’s History Month, a time to remember all the women who fought for their rights in the past, as well as those who continue to fight against the systems of […]
Around 3% of the general Canadian population will deal with seasonal affective disorder, also known as seasonal depression. Another 20% will deal with some form of mental illness in their lifetime, however, everyone deals with mental health in one way […]
In the most recent elections, the number of women nominated by parties has increased. After the 2021 election, women now hold 30 percent of seats in our House of Commons. In the world rankings of gender parity, we sit at […]
The issue of homelessness is one that is far too common, and too often misunderstood. I’ve heard time and time again that homeless people are “just lazy” or that they choose to live like this. It’s the idea that a […]
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 […]
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 […]