Growing up, I learned that trust and respect are both earned; that those in positions of authority worked to be elected and they possess knowledge from education and experience. In turn, they will take the voices and opinions of those […]
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Cheaton Cup, an event originally started as both a charitable event and as a way to settle inter-residence rivalries on the ice has been moved to the Wednesday of March 27th instead of its traditional Saturday. This should not be […]
At this moment we are just over a year away from the Iowa Democratic Caucus, the first electoral battleground to see who will be the main opponent to Donald Trump in the 2020 election. If recent polls are to be […]
T’is the season for neoclassical and Keynesian economists to find one more thing to fight over: the true economic impact of Christmas! If you don’t have a clue what any of that means, don’t worry, you’re not alone. The long […]
The Acadia 2025 ideabook released just under a month ago contains numerous proposals for pushing the university into the 21st century. Within the ideabook four major themes were identified: campus infrastructure and facilities, the academic core, the organization, and the […]
As I write this article, my home Province of British Columbia is holding a referendum to decide if we should change our voting system from that of first past the post to one of three options for proportional representation. There […]
Childcare may be the furthest thing from the minds of many students, which is understandable. However, campus childcare has impacts on many students, their quality of education, and gender parity issues at Acadia. As faculty retire, new talent must be […]
Look, I wouldn’t blatantly say it’s a power grab. But, at the same time, I can’t say it’s not. It’s either a power-grab or the people who we’ve elected to represent us don’t understand how centralizing power strips Acadia students […]
Photo credit: Sara Ericsson, Kings County News My name is Meg, and I’m a first year Politics student at Acadia. Maybe you have seen me around campus lately, paper petition in hand; wild sparks of hope in my eyes? I’ve spent my first semester talking to my […]
Both the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro The Dragon video game series were a hit throughout the nineties, becoming iconic games for Sony’s first home console. Their memorable characters were considered to be Sony Playstation’s mascots back in day. These games […]
This month, the Annapolis Cider Company released their Spiced Plum cider to fill the ‘Something Different’ slot. It is, of course, the epitome of fall flavours wrapped up into one golden liquid. The aroma is chalk full of cardamom, allspice, […]
Abortion is a reality that some young women unfortunately have to face. Circumstances regarding the future of a newly conceived fetus are different for everybody and deciding to abort is a brave choice that women may end up coming to. […]
Photo credit to Sam Foran of Foran Photography This weekend, history was made in Nova Scotia. Tim Houston, MLA for Pictou East, accountant and entrepreneur by trade, husband of the amazing Carol Houston and father of the down to earth […]
The new Netflix original series Maniac is something quite unique. First off, Emma Stone and Jonah Hill as cast makes this series worth the watch. Every episode offers such a contrast of reality and fiction, modern or dated, and laissez-faire or chilling. Honestly, […]
At its core, public policy is supposed to the serve greater good, and no political party or ideology has a monopoly on good or bad ideas. Many politicians are elected and strive to do the best they can, while others […]