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Each day, Wheelock Dining Hall fills with students searching for food. Many students find the transition between eating at home to eating at meal hall to be a jarring experience. It can be challenging to go from having a great […]

Features

Addressing Dietary Restrictions at Wheelock Dining Hall

by Adelaide Matheson
Published March 14, 2022

I keep going in circles, my thoughts are spiralling. Each word flows into the next, and just as I am about to reach a conclusion, it veers back into the loop. My brain has created this spiralling staircase: I can […]

Creative

I Keep Going in Circles

by Isabel Drouin
Published March 14, 2022

In Nova Scotia and other maritime provinces, the price of gas has hit an all-time high at almost two dollars. The skyrocketed cost has shocked and concerned people in the province, raising worries about how it could complicate affordability and […]

News

Rising Prices of Gas Impact University and College Students

by Adrianna Porter
Published March 13, 2022

The hemlock tree is one of the most beautiful and majestic trees in Canadian forests. With tall, slender trunks and dark green needles, the hemlock is a sight to behold. It is also one of the most important trees in […]

Science

Hemlock Trees in Kejimkujik

by Tessa Serry
Published March 13, 2022

Twice a year, on the second Sunday in March and the first Sunday in November, most Canadians adjust their clocks by one hour in accordance with daylight savings time. The first daylight savings time of 2022 has come and gone […]

Sports & Wellness

A History of Daylight Savings (And Why Daylight Matters)

by Maddie Murray
Published March 13, 2022

Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders, and as a result, there is a lot of scientific interest in the potential benefits of psychedelics in the treatment of it. However, much more research is needed to determine […]

Science

Psychedelic Therapy

by Tessa Serry
Published March 9, 2022

On March 1st, through an email sent out to students at Acadia, the decision was made for the strike to end and for all students to be able to return to classes the same week. While the strike may have […]

News

Strike at Acadia Ends: An Update

by Adrianna Porter
Published March 7, 2022

Prostitute of the mind Staring at me expressionless Professionalism at its best Expensive to be in distress This hourly rate isn’t getting us anywhere. Hesitant for more I’ll come back next week Rushed to share I expedite these feelings Years […]

Creative

Untitled

by Fernando Guerreiro
Published March 7, 2022

Are you looking for something good to watch? Did you watch EVERYTHING over the strike? Well, if so, I suggest giving the Netflix show Maid a try.   The Netflix original limited series follows Alex, a newly single mother who […]

Arts & Culture

This Week’s Netflix Recommendation: “Maid”

by Amanda Andrews
Published March 6, 2022

NeuroGraphica is a very specific branch of neuro-therapeutic art that was introduced in 2014. Art therapy is used under many different circumstances and has recently gained popularity on social media. I had never heard of the art form until it […]

Arts & Culture

Neuroart: A Form of Internal Reflection

by Amanda Andrews
Published March 6, 2022

Do you ever feel like your mood coincides with the changing of the seasons? Or perhaps you’ve noticed you feel more sad or depressed during the winter months? This likely isn’t just your imagination; there is a scientific reason for […]

Sports & Wellness

A Case Of The ‘SADs’: Winter’s Seasonal Affective Disorder

by Maddie Murray
Published March 6, 2022

Nova Scotia is on alert, and has reported multiple cases of avian influenza, a contagious viral infection that affects bird populations. There have been cases of bird flu infecting humans in the past, primarily in the early 2000s, and it […]

Science

A Different Type Of Outbreak

by Tessa Serry
Published March 5, 2022

The term “fast fashion” was coined at the end of the 20th century, and the industry has been nothing if not true to its name. Over the past few decades fast fashion retailers have evolved from a growing business to […]

Features

Navigating Sustainable Fashion in a Small Town

by Adelaide Matheson
Published February 28, 2022

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Opinions

A Student’s Letter to Acadia Admin

by Emily Holmes
Published February 28, 2022

A time of restlessness, anxiety, dreariness. We are adrift amongst ambiguity, searching for a sense of stability. Regardless of how difficult things become or seem to be, what are we to hold on to? For many, motivation hides in the […]

Creative

Reasons to Wake Up

by Various Contributors
Published February 28, 2022

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