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To the days when summer seemed to never end And sunbeams danced across the sky, Aligned in perfect dimension  To the night breeze, And morning heat The soul dance of hearts, Swooning to meet And then disappear  Because love and […]

Online

To the Days

by Angel Percentie
Published September 17, 2023

Photo by Ioana Cristiana vis Unsplash The arm is cut open  held out by two thin oil stripes.  O Doctor a scene familiar enough, so how did you Rijn stumble upon  a scene so well detailed.  Did you go year […]

Online

Doctor and the Painter’s Anatomy lesson

by Isabel Drouin
Published September 11, 2023

Photo by Pedro Henrique Santos via Unsplash It is often said that rights are not gifted, they are fought for.    The coal mining industry is expansive in Canada as it is home to 0.6 percent of the world’s coal […]

Editorials News

The Great Cape Breton Labour Revolt

by Ray Melanson
Published September 11, 2023

  In the moment there is little we see Our nearly closed eyes capture the stark white room, We cry and scream. There are strange noises, voices. And the day is forgotten. It’s one of the flaws of humanity: We […]

Creative

Time Capsule

by Angel Percentie
Published September 10, 2023

The world is becoming a scary place for the 2SLGBTQ+ community. The community has seen a rise in anti-queer rhetoric which is dehumanizing and treats the queer community as different. This rhetoric spread by prominent right-wing commentators has sparked a […]

News

The Rise in Anti-Trans Rhetoric Should Worry Everyone.

by Ray Melanson
Published April 3, 2023

Many students would describe their university experience as joining a community, figuring out who they are, where they fit in, or a journey of growth. This is the case for lots of lucky students, but not for all, especially those […]

Opinions

Legally binding victims to silence: A call to action for Acadia University to pledge to end the use of NDAs.

by Elisabeth Dobson
Published March 27, 2023

On March 13, 2023, the Biden Administration would approve of ConocoPhilips’ Willow Project, the largest oil and gas drilling venture in all of America. After years of protest (the Willow Project was originally proposed and accepted in 2020) and well […]

Opinions

Why You Should Care About the Willow Project

by athopinions
Published March 27, 2023

It was a gray fleece  In the early morning,  Making coffee,  Sitting on your dock,  Brown slats filled with splinters, but we always had an old beach towel.   It was a zip-up,  Soft, I remember you wearing it  As […]

Creative Online

Gray Fleece

by Isabel Drouin
Published March 23, 2023

The Biden administration has approved a massive new oil project named the Willow project. This is an oil project aimed to tap 600 million barrels of oil which resides in the petroleum-rich North Slope of Alaska. This comes as a […]

News

What Does the Willow Project Mean for the Future of the Climate Crisis Fight?

by Ray Melanson
Published March 20, 2023

Bite off more than you can chew and not a soul said that it          was a commandment that had to be followed and yet we all accept the love that we think we deserve   Co […]

Creative

Bite off more than you can chew/Co/I can show you that I care

by athcreative
Published March 16, 2023

 There are roads  Long and unlit In nowhere towns  Where the lights Of 90-80s beat up cars  Light up the yellow and black pavement  Somebody with someone  Is driving down one of those roads  Feet up on the dash  A […]

Creative

No where towns

by Isabel Drouin
Published March 15, 2023
Grey

Outside of my window  The sky is a bleak grey,  But the trees are still a pale green  And their branches still a pale brown,  But the sky  Turns away from its brilliant blues,  Its light yellows,  Its vibrant reds […]

Creative

Grey

by Isabel Drouin
Published March 15, 2023

I write for vagrants Beggars of the word Eager to listen Be Heard I write for them, What they can’t for themself A plea A back-breaking chorus: Feed us The hungry, Your wasted words Feed us Mumbles we’ll roar Feed […]

Creative

Vagrants

by Angel Percentie
Published March 12, 2023

Why The Trumpets Sound When the bass and snare drums roll away The trumpets will sound. Something loose, It will be unlike the hurried beats of war, Instead, it will be infectious and sporadic, It will paint the smiles of […]

Arts & Culture Creative

Why the Trumpet Sounds

by Angel Percentie
Published March 7, 2023

TW: transphobia, violence   March 1st marks the beginning of Women’s History Month, a time to remember all the women who fought for their rights in the past, as well as those who continue to fight against the systems of […]

Opinions

The Importance of Trans Women during Women’s History Month

by Paige Shenouda
Published March 6, 2023

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