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 […]
The set of this one-act “dark comedy” is Jane’s bathtub. Jane finds it inhabited by a strange, Shakespearean woman, Ophelia. Ophelia delights in singing songs about death and valentines, and interrupting Jane’s carefully planned fantasy research dinners with an actor […]
Promising Young Woman has been widely praised for its subject matter and unique format. The film unpacks the life of Cassandra, a young woman who was forced to drop out of medical school following a traumatic event. Cassandra’s friend, Nina, […]
Most people would agree that seeing and petting a dog out on a walk is a guaranteed way to put a smile on your face, and some may even say it has a “healing” effect on you. Pet owners are […]
There’s been a rumor going around about a Ghost Taxi that prowls the alleyways at night. Ghost Taxi was a bit of a misnomer, the name implied that it only ferried ghosts – it did not. The living were its […]
“I saw terror in every eye that I met, even the ones that told me to breathe and stay calm. We knew there was a big chance that some of us would not make it out alive.” Seanna Faith […]
Q: I recently got out of a long-term relationship with a partner from my hometown. We had been together since high school, and nearly all my sexual encounters/experiences were with them. I recently started hooking up with someone new here […]
Spooky season has come and gone but the memories are still fresh in our minds. Over the years, one of the staples of Halloweekend has been watching our favorite celebrities’ outfits. Some have important and impactful political messages while others […]
My cat didn’t have a tail – he traded it to a bone witch for a few more lives and a bottomless pan of fresh milk. That’s the story he tells, anyway, on those nights when he comes home bedraggled […]
It may only be a few years, but the difference between being a first year student and an upper year student is huge! There are pressures experienced by both – everything is new to a first-year student, which can be […]
Councilor – Danish Mohammed Hello Acadia Community!! My name is Danish Mohammed and I am currently a 4th year computer science major! I hope most of you have seen me around campus (either in library or in the ASU lol)! For […]
On Monday, October 4th, 2021, an internal system error resulted in an unprecedented social media blackout across Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. These platforms went dark for approximately 6 hours, leaving its users unable to use their apps for essential communication […]