Having a sister is challenging, yet very rewarding, She is there to help you through your struggles, And she knows your pain, She will tell you the truth, all the time, Her honesty is as kind as truth can be, […]
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On Tuesday, March 22nd 2016 terror made its way to another European nation, this time in the Belgian capital of Brussels. The attacks saw 34 civilians killed and hundreds injured in three explosions. Two bombs were detonated at the Zaventem […]
MARK YOUR CALENDAR: MARCH 17, 7-9pm Books Start Here events raise awareness about Nova Scotia’s publishing industry Stakeholders in the Nova Scotia book trade have launched the Books Start Here campaign to grow their industry in the province. The campaign’s […]
“Olkinyei in Maasai” is the name of a shrubby tree that grows behind the Mara plains, a place so beautiful and fast that it feels like the end of the world. I stand on a property that my parents told […]
The Athenaeum- Position Availability for the 2016/2017 Academic Year For Inquiries Contact: Andrew Haskett, Editor-in-Chief, the Athenaeum: [email protected] Deadline for Applications is March 21st, 2016. Section Editor Positions: – Arts -Features -Distractions -Sports – News – Opinions – Science – […]
I haven’t been the biggest fan of One Direction. I always felt that their music was a bit juvenile for me, but I do appreciate them as musicians. For those who don’t know One Direction – they are a British […]
I have to get this off my chest – LIT (Laugh, Inspire, Talk) was amazing. This singing and spoken word event intended to brighten our lives during winter time happened last Friday. It was hosted by the very talented Cazna […]
Last week, in honour of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, the Faculty of Arts hosted a candlelight vigil and a panel discussion. The vigil, held outside the SUB by Chaplain Tim McFarland, allowed students, faculty, and community […]
What a season it has been in the English Premier League. We are coming up to the ending of the show, as we round the bend towards the last ten games of the season. The table is tight from top […]
The next time you’re outside, take a close look at a few different trees. You will likely see several varieties of small structures on the bark that don’t seem to be part of the tree itself. Odds are, these are […]
I currently work as a Research Assistant in the Acadia Archives, working on Wendy Robicheau’s sabbatical project entitled “Acadia and the War.” The goal of this project is to investigate how Acadia students and faculty responded to the First World […]
Many of you may remember playing duck, duck, goose as a child. Today, many seabirds unwittingly play this game, but with one deadly variation. Instead of being “it,” birds tagged by human contact will likely die. This sad outcome is […]
How do we process speech, taking small features of the sounds emitted from one person and somehow finding meaning in them? Psycholinguistics seeks to illuminate how this process occurs by producing models that break down its steps and elements. Recognizing […]
Ducks are in the very fortunate position that they are worth lots money, so a lot of people care about them. Waterfowl hunting and associate ecotourism is a multi-billion dollar industry in North America, and a large portion of the […]