Dear Peter Rickets, Dale Keefe, and Henry Demone, I am writing as a disappointed student with many concerns about the current bargaining situation between the AUFA and Board of Governors. I value my education very highly. This university […]
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 […]
Winter break gave me the opportunity to explore a variety of shows and movies that I had been meaning to check out. The show that tops my list of recommendations is the HBO original series Euphoria. I should begin with […]
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected students across all facets of university life in the past two years. Student-athletes in particular have experienced how lockdowns affect their sport and their team’s ability to train and compete. Particularly for students involved in […]
On Friday, January 21st, the Student Representative Council (SRC) executive introduced some final additions to the Acadia Student’s Union (ASU) bylaw amendment package waiting to be passed. This package has been in the works for years and, among other things, […]
The Acadia University Faculty Association (AUFA) is a trade union of Acadia faculty dedicated to ensuring fair working conditions for faculty and a high level of academic integrity at Acadia University. Throughout the fall semester of 2021, the AUFA was […]
Part of being a university student is starting to take responsibility for your own finances and spending. As a new fully-fledged adult, you’re entering into a world of managing your own money for the things you need, and this can […]
Q: About two months ago I started a new anti-depressant medication. While it has really helped my mood and overall mental health, I have noticed a few changes during sex that I think might be related to the new medication. […]
Acadia’s varsity swimmers returned from the Kemp Fry Invitational swim meet hosted by Dalhousie University on November 28th, with the competition running from the 26th to the 28th. The team performed well, narrowly missing a second place finish in the […]
None of the deer in the forest are real. At least – none that I’ve seen are. Not-Deer. That’s what we call them, way up here in the boonies. We’re used to a great many things here: hide-behinds and many […]
While every residence on the Acadia campus has its own personality and quirks, Cutten House has a reputation for some of the strangest funny stories that have occurred within its walls. I interviewed a couple residents of the infamous residence […]
The faculty at Acadia University has voted overwhelmingly in favour of giving its union, the Acadia University Faculty Association (AUFA), a strong strike mandate. In a vote this week, 90% of members of the bargaining unit cast ballots, with 94% […]
How Injuries Affect Mental Health in Athletes Athletes who participate in a sport long-term know that injuries are inevitable at some point in their career, particularly in impact sports. An athlete will likely hope that if they do acquire […]
I was redirected four times before someone finally put me on the phone with the Department of Extraterrestrial Affairs. “Thank you for holding.” I couldn’t tell if the metallic voice was a true AI or someone who just sounded a […]
Acadia University is one of the only universities in Canada that does not have a COVID-19 mandatory vaccination policy. While Acadia is fortunate that it has not experienced a major outbreak of COVID-19 on campus so far this semester, this […]