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The alt-nah

A silent political fringe so low-key they’ve never actually been classified. Enter, the alt-nah… Typically, nobody would actually identify as being part of the alt-nah because politics is just…nah. Hillary being crooked? Nah. Trump being… I don’t have enough words […]

Opinions

The alt-nah

by Kyle Thompson Clement
Published February 21, 2018

She was a flame. The hot red poker was always cracking down on my fingers as I reached to grab the black butt on the bullet of her favourite lipstick. The glossy silver of the tube, how smooth the strawberry […]

Creative

Red Bullet

by athcreative
Published February 21, 2018

I bring my wine glass to my lips, letting the bouquet of it introduce itself to my sense of smell, letting the bright, yellow flavour dance across my tongue. I wish I was dancing now, bare feet resting on top […]

Creative

Pretending

by athcreative
Published February 21, 2018
Motivation

Feeling lost? Are you scared? I can tell something is on your mind. Look, it’s not that bad… Underneath the pain is a new light. Reacting negatively is not the right way. Endure the pain. I know right now it […]

Creative

Motivation

by athcreative
Published February 21, 2018

You think you are a gift. The sun. The moon. The tides. All rise for you. You forget. We will all rise, without you, regardless.

Creative

Ego

by athcreative
Published February 21, 2018
What Richard Wagamese’s “Indian Horse” Taught Me

With Bell Let’s Talk day  and Acadia Mental Health Week recently passing, campus has been putting forth fantastic effort in addressing mental health stigma and promoting self-care. The progress is fantastic, especially when I look back on my first year […]

Arts & Culture

What Richard Wagamese’s “Indian Horse” Taught Me

by Rylie Moscato
Published February 20, 2018

Rick Hansen is a Canadian hero who has continuously fought for creating an accessible world for everyone. The “Man in Motion” gained the worlds respect when he went on a monumental two-year expedition around the world – in his wheelchair. […]

Sports & Wellness

3 Simple Reminders from Rick Hansen

by Nolan Turnbull
Published February 19, 2018
Hockey Axemen End Season on High Note

The Acadia Axemen ended their regular season on home ice on a high note, defeating the U SPORTS No. 6 ranked Saint Mary’s Huskies 3-0. Axemen goaltender and Subway First Star of the Night Robert Steeves turned aside all 24 […]

Sports & Wellness

Hockey Axemen End Season on High Note

by Eric Cederberg
Published February 19, 2018
AUS Standings: Basketball and Volleyball – February 13

AUS Men’s Basketball Standings                              GP         W          L             PF          PA         Pts x-Dalhousie       16          13          3            1376      1153      38 x-Acadia             17          13          4            0.765    Won 1   1366      1249      34 x-UNB                 16          13          3            1449      1285      32 x-Saint Mary’s   16          10          6            […]

Sports & Wellness

AUS Standings: Basketball and Volleyball – February 13

by Eric Cederberg
Published February 19, 2018
Axewomen take second loss of season

In the first of a two game weekend, the USPORTS No. 3 Acadia Axewomen defeated the host Saint Mary’s Huskies 78-62. Acadia ended the first quarter up 21-13 and used a 21-19 second quarter score to take a 10-point lead […]

Sports & Wellness

Axewomen take second loss of season

by Eric Cederberg
Published February 19, 2018
Axemen Rebound after double-OT Loss

The Saint Mary’s Huskies defeated the visiting Acadia Axemen 104-96 in double-overtime in the first of a two game weekend for the Axemen. Guard Nico Brauner scored a game-high 26 points for Saint Mary’s and added seven rebounds in the […]

Sports & Wellness

Axemen Rebound after double-OT Loss

by Eric Cederberg
Published February 19, 2018
Acadia Pulls in 33 Medals in ASU Championships

SAINT JOHN, N.B. – The Acadia swimming team bettered last year’s AUS Swimming championship medal haul of 21 with 33 medals this past weekend. The Axemen and Axewomen finished second in their respective gender category and second overall. “The team […]

Sports & Wellness

Acadia Pulls in 33 Medals in ASU Championships

by Eric Cederberg
Published February 19, 2018
Opinion: Be Humble

When is it that people look for favours? It’s when they are in trouble. No matter your spiritual beliefs – humans tend to look to some higher power  in whatever form that takes – for help. But shouldn’t we just […]

Opinions

Opinion: Be Humble

by athopinions
Published February 18, 2018

Various countries, worldwide, have dedicated the month of February to celebrating blackness. Though such countries refer to such celebrations as different things, I prefer to use the term Black History Month. In Canada, February is known as African Heritage Month […]

Opinions

Opinion: Black History Month

by Nendelmwa Gofwan
Published February 18, 2018
This Is Us: A Mixed Review

It is not often that my opinion of a show switches from scene to scene, but This Is Us manages to make me rethink everything I thought I knew about the characters and their situations on an episode to episode […]

Arts & Culture

This Is Us: A Mixed Review

by Rylie Moscato
Published February 18, 2018

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