In an article published in The Athenaeum last month, Christopher Vanderburgh launched a sweeping attack on shari’a, or Islamic law, linking it to everything from “backwards thinking” and sexism to beatings, rape, and beheadings. It’s a provocative piece. Unfortunately, it […]
I promised myself a few years ago that I would write this article before I left Acadia, and now I’m finally in my last semester ever (hopefully!), so here it goes. Dear student body of friends and strangers, I present […]
There once was a boy who was told that everyone that should be nice to everyone and that if they were not kind, they were bad people. He then grew up to find that’s not how the world works. As […]
It was the evening of Friday, November 13th, 2015 and I was walking home with some friends from a movie. We were excited because we were on the way home to book our first trip together to Paris! We would […]
A close friend of mine was worried that she had picked up an STI recently, but was too scared to get tested because she didn’t know what to expect. So I volunteered to be the guinea pig for her and […]
After reading headlines such as “Links in Mental Health and Hooking Up” and “Is Casual Sex Hazardous to Your Mental Health?” I have concluded that, based on the popular idea that women with poor self-esteem partake in casual sex more […]
I have a hard time wrapping my head around why so many people almost go into shock when they hear me, a heterosexual female, openly talk about sex. Whether it be talking about having sex or things I enjoy during […]
When I was in grade seven, I specifically remember thinking something was wrong with me. All my friends had crushes and drooled over whichever celebrity was popular at the time. I was at a friend’s house listening to her drone […]
Did you know that there was a study published in the US National Library of Medicine which suggests that men who play sports professionally show a higher percentage of depression? What the article concluded was that “the high ratings of […]
There was a girl who used to look in the mirror and tell herself one thing she loved about herself every day. She always smiled, she sung in the shower and spent all of her hours comfortable in her own […]
In bed, one will ask “Are you ready?” ‘Ready’ has little to do with your age, you do not have to be going steady. There is no ‘right place’ or certain life stage. So long as someone uses some latex […]
Trail your fingertips over my skin. Make me arch with shivers. Lick a pathway from my navel to my breasts, hear me moan in pleasure. Kiss me everywhere and more. Let me love you forever.
This essay is a summary of the presentation held by local Fisherman and Ecosystem Holder, Darren Porter, who was invited in January by the Acadia Department of Sociology to give a public presentation under the same title. We all remember […]
Since I arrived at Acadia in the fall of 2014, I have had the privilege of voting in the Acadia Student’s Union General Election. I have always been a proud supporter of the ASU, and all that they provide to […]
On February 13th and 14th remember to VOTE: To view the Athenaeum’s full print coverage online visit: https://issuu.com/theath And to vote online please visit: https://central2.acadiau.ca/elections/asu —————————————————————————————- Grace H-B Hi there! My name is Grace H-B and I’m from Halifax, Nova Scotia. I’m […]