Prologue – Kiss of Death Here I am – gritting teeth as I climb the Trans-Canada Highway snaking through the high Rockies. With growling transfer trucks creating wind tunnels that ominously draw me into their 18 blade-like wheels, I […]
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Maud Lewis in front of her house, 1961. Photo by Cora Greenaway. Courtesy of the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. Her story begins on March 7th, 1901. Born in the Yarmouth hospital, Maud Lewis grew up in south Ohio. […]
Photo by Markus Spiske via unsplash Former President Donald Trump has been speedily taken off ballots ahead of the 2024 election. Maine and Colorado have both decided to remove Donald Trump from their ballots. Some see this as an anti-democratic […]
Photo by Mathias Arlund via Unsplash From the moment their eyes lock on the gleaming curves of a powerful machine, people are captivated by cars. The allure of the open road, the exhilaration of speed, and the intricate engineering hidden […]
Photo by Komarov Ego Via Unsplash The ruling government in Poland will fall after last week’s Polish Parliamentary Election. The ruling Law and Justice party lost 41 seats, while their rival, Civic Platform gained 23 seats. Although Law and Justice […]
Photo by Mitchell Griest on Unsplash Wake to the sun marching on your skin. Feel your cheeks warm and seal your eyes against its rays. You are alive. The day waits for you in silent heat. But, somewhere across the […]
Photo by Daniel St. Louis In July of 2023, Acadia University announced the appointment of its next President: Dr. Jeff Hennessy. This will begin a six-year term which will see him become Acadia’s 17th President. He will follow Dr. […]
To the days when summer seemed to never end And sunbeams danced across the sky, Aligned in perfect dimension To the night breeze, And morning heat The soul dance of hearts, Swooning to meet And then disappear Because love and […]
Photo by Ioana Cristiana vis Unsplash The arm is cut open held out by two thin oil stripes. O Doctor a scene familiar enough, so how did you Rijn stumble upon a scene so well detailed. Did you go year […]
It was a gray fleece In the early morning, Making coffee, Sitting on your dock, Brown slats filled with splinters, but we always had an old beach towel. It was a zip-up, Soft, I remember you wearing it As […]
** The Following Is a Paid Article ** The cost of living in Canada is skyrocketing and one of the most prominent groups affected is students. Attending university is incredibly expensive, and course materials, textbooks, and housing are all rising […]
Ignorant And you’ll see I can be all you need. Instead of the air you breath, please darling, fill your lungs with me. Foolish I wish that we didn’t talk anymore, so I could chase your heart […]
The Acadia Students’ Union is already back and busy. In September, as students once again flooded into the town of Wolfville, they were met with a lineup of welcome activities, a new pizza spot in the Student Union Building, and […]
Last Friday, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, many people showed their support for the Indigenous population of Canada and the inequalities they still face today. While it’s recognized as a nationwide holiday, is it really enough to […]
On Monday, January 24th, students returned in person for classes, which came as a surprise to some due to the massive outbreak of the Omicron variant that left Nova Scotia with record-breaking numbers. The decision made by Acadia University to […]