Maxime Bernier’s departure from the Conservative Party of Canada comes as no great surprise. Many Conservatives are worried this means a weaker party overall. I’ve heard numbers as large as ten percent of the Conservative Party base will support Bernier […]
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Photo Photo by Jess Abtu found through Vecteezy.com As I write this, Canada is 12 days away from Bill C-45 (also known as the Cannabis Act) coming into force, nearly 3 years to the day after the Trudeau Liberals […]
The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) is a group of our elected peers tasked with the job of acting in the interests of all students. This year, the council has decided to hold bi-weekly meetings as opposed to weekly ones. In […]
Our university has always been a residential one. If you come to Acadia you live in residence. That was part of the deal at least for the first year or two. Living in residence is one of the quintessential tenants […]
In most institutions that affect our daily lives, there are rules that guide us. These rules ensure accountability, decency, and integrity. The problem is that the people who often get ahead in life are those who circumnavigate those rules. It […]
Welcome to Acadia University. Whether you’re here for the first time, or have been here for way too long, I think I speak for most students when I say it’s pretty awesome being back. I’ll be this year’s opinions editor, […]
If you don’t know what Brexit is at this point I really don’t know what to tell you, but I’ll explain anyway. On June 23rd, 2016, the British government held a referendum to decide the future of the country’s European […]
The Muscat Mojito edition of the Annapolis Cider Company’s “Something Different” is a tart and unique ride. On the nose, it’s similar to sweet vermouth with notes of blackcurrant and strawberry. Upon tasting it, the Muscat grapes are front and […]
This article was published in Issue 79.1 of The Athenaeum. Several months ago, I met a guy. Initially, I didn’t think it was worth my time to talk to him, but at the insistence of a good friend I sat […]
The ASU is meeting today on Tuesday, March 27th at 5:00pm in the Beveridge Forum (off of the Michener Lounge in the SUB) to discuss plans for an upcoming by-law revision. The ASU, by way of the Student Funding Committee, […]
Let’s talk about getting tested. I know what you might be thinking. You would definitely know if that guy you brought home had chlamydia… like for sure you would have noticed if something was off. And that girl was way […]
You read a book and looked around the room to check if anyone is reading over your shoulder. Goootchaaa. It will happen even though you know very well that you’re in the back seat of a bus, at home alone […]
Everyone has a different experience when it comes to Sex Culture on campus. Since most students start out their experience at Acadia living on residence, the array of sex topics cannot be avoided. This can be morbidly overwhelming, especially for […]
“I mean, sometimes…. I even apologize when people bump into me”. If I had a loonie for every time that I have overheard a Canadian throw this anecdote in the face of any non-Canadian, then I would be as […]
Author’s note: This article is written and reported in my capacity as Features Editor for The Ath. I do not endorse the comments found within. The Athenaeum reached out to sources in order to verify the allegations found within an […]