Every day that I read the news I am convinced we are moving backwards in time. Daily, headlines reveal how our neighbours to the south are rewinding into a history we had all hoped we had passed. Abortion rights being […]
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So… Halloween is over. That means Christmas is here! And it’s the best holiday of the year no matter what anyone says! Here are the reasons why: #1: The Most Beautiful of Ugly Sweaters. Ok, so you may think this […]
Let’s say you are a person with an opinion about how things should be. It could be about an argument you had with a loved one, how one should act in the world, economics, religion, politics, philosophy, and so on. […]
This year sucked. 2017 has been a year of political unrest, mass shootings, oil spills, and environmental disasters beyond the scope of what the world has ever seen. But for the next few minutes of your life as you read […]
Does cock size matter? I could tell you my preference but I think that would be too personal and wouldn’t answer your question. I do, however, think most women would agree that the size of the cock does not matter. […]
Editor’s note: the views expressed in this article are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official position of The Athenaeum. Buckle up folks. Yes, there are many healthy body types that are likely fine for most […]
The Soviet Union. The union of marriage. Trade unions, teacher’s unions, student unions, the Nova Scotia Union of Public and Private Employees. Credit unions. The UA Local 56 Piperfitters and Plumbers Union (that one is my dad’s union). The Union […]
With the impending strike just around the corner it is time for students to be as informed as possible. We sat down with the president of AUFA, Dr. Stephen Ahern, to hear the faculty union’s side of the negotiations first […]
The strike is on our doorstep. I had bet that there wouldn’t be a strike however it seems that it will soon become a reality. I have seen and heard some rather distressing things lately that would seem to indicate […]
It happened pretty quickly, I would say. I fell hard, heard a snap, and looked at my hand. My finger did not look how it was supposed to. It was at a ninety degree angle. Looking at my finger in […]
The views expressed in this article are solely of the author alone and do not reflect the official position of The Athenaeum or the Acadia Students’ Union. Dear AUFA and the Board of Governors, Please do not strike. There remain […]
Editor-in-Chief’s Note: The views expressed in this article are solely those of the author, and do not reflect the official position of The Athenaeum. Those of you who regularly read The Athenaeum will likely remember my article “Sha…really?” published in […]
The Dirty Dome has a dirty little secret. No, it’s not some money laundering scheme or anything necessarily illegal. However, this little secret is scary, scuzzy, vile and downright wrong. You would think that bar staff would have the safety […]
“I get it,” the White man said. “There is injustice in Canada, sure.” “Oh good,” I thought, “Maybe he’s woke.” Then he said that what Canada has done so far to address inequality is wrong, and I was like, “Yah! […]
Nuclear war is definitely not a topic you think of while brushing your teeth in the morning and certainly not something you bring up over dinner with the family. For some reason, it’s just not something that is on most […]