As we approach the midway point of the NFL season, I thought it would be appropriate to give my top 10 NFL teams to this point. There has been a lot of exciting football so far this season, and the […]
WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The U SPORTS No. 8 Acadia Axemen improved to 6-0 and clinched first place in the AUS standings with a 44-25 win over the visiting StFX X-Men. Undefeated, the Axemen got a little help from the Bishop’s […]
I kept struggling to write this piece not simply because I don’t know what to say. It’s because this opinion piece unravels my version of the truth regarding the multiple factors as to why young people in Canada aren’t involved […]
Every Spring you get that email: “Once again we have received reports of crows acting aggressively towards persons on campus…” Crows are often the symbol of death, disease and bad omens, as well as considered a pest by farmers and by those […]
Earlier this year, Josée Léger did a short profile for The Athenaeum on Kings-Hants Liberal candidate Kody Blois when it was announced he was running in the federal election. After reaching out to him several weeks ago, Blois agreed to […]
The Students’ Representative Council (SRC) is a council composed of a body of students elected by their peers, who are in charge of running the Acadia Students’ Union. The Council meets weekly on Wednesdays at 5:00 PM in the Beveridge […]
On Sunday, October 6th Canning, a neighbouring community to Wolfville, suffered a horrific fire on Main Street. 75 firefighters were called in to help put out the fire which took around 4 hours to fully extinguish. The fire started at […]
I’ve grown up often hearing about the mythic power of our financial system to pull the downtrodden out of poverty and its unwavering dedication to eradicating the economic inequities of the world. I’ve been led to believe (too many) times […]
FREDERICTON, NB – The U SPORTS No. 5 Acadia Axewomen got a pair of goals from fifth-year striker Jenna Boudreau (Halifax, NS) to beat the UNB Reds 2-1 on Saturday afternoon. Boudreau scored in the 34th and 54th minutes. “We knew coming in that UNB […]
In my second year, I like many students moved off campus. It was a decision motivated by an irrational need for independence despite not knowing what that would entail, and a very rational need not to shell out thousands of […]
Why do stars become supernova? Do they do so because they tire? The eons of burning weighing them down. Or is it their love that causes them to swell. To shine brighter Up there, in the firmament. Out, out. The […]
Dartmouth, N.S. – On Saturday, September. 28th Acadia University competed in the inaugural Nova Scotia Golf Association University/College Golf Championships at Brightwood Golf & Country Club, in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. The event format was 18 holes of stroke-play with the […]
Featured: A Zebra Longwing (Heliconius charitonia) at the Canadian Museum of Nature’s Butterfly exhibit. (Source: Laura Porter-Muntz) Zebra Longwing butterflies are uniquely shaped butterflies with long narrow wings. This species’ range extends from Central America to the southern United States. […]
Progress is Progress is Progress. No matter how long it takes you. No matter how hard it was to get there. No matter how much you doubt yourself. No matter how easy it was for others around you. No matter […]
Lynn Verheul grew up in rural Nova Scotia loving the outdoors. Most of her time was spent appreciating the delights of being on a farm. After high school she attained a BA in Political Science and began traveling throughout Southeast […]