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** The Following Is a Paid Article ** The cost of living in Canada is skyrocketing and one of the most prominent groups affected is students. Attending university is incredibly expensive, and course materials, textbooks, and housing are all rising […]

Online

Tosmos: The Student Centered Marketplace.

by Ray Melanson
Published March 6, 2023

The modern world faces an ever-approaching enemy. The climate crisis gets closer as humanity continues to ignore the danger posed by continuing to pollute our ecosystems. Science agrees that climate change is not only factual, but permanent damage is already […]

News

The Looming Threat of Climate Change

by Ray Melanson
Published March 3, 2023

Around 3% of the general Canadian population will deal with seasonal affective disorder, also known as seasonal depression. Another 20% will deal with some form of mental illness in their lifetime, however, everyone deals with mental health in one way […]

Opinions

How the Province is Contributing to the Accessibility of Mental Health Resources

by Paige Shenouda
Published March 2, 2023

In the most recent elections, the number of women nominated by parties has increased. After the 2021 election, women now hold 30 percent of seats in our House of Commons. In the world rankings of gender parity, we sit at […]

Opinions

Trying to Get Into ‘the Old Mans Club’

by Abby Legere
Published March 2, 2023

  My Body is a Temple Unlit candles sit beside the altar In this sanctuary I am the only worshiper Cobwebs cover the corners Broken glass lingers on the floor Strangers pass Empty prayers on their lips No offerings, gifts […]

Creative

My Body is a Temple

by Angel Percentie
Published February 13, 2023

I’m alright, Everything is alright,  Within my brain things have ended, The sun has set,  The curtains have closed for good,  The actors are packing their things now,  The shops have closed,  I’m drawing my final breath,  End of act.  […]

Creative

I’m alright

by Isabel Drouin
Published February 9, 2023

The issue of homelessness is one that is far too common, and too often misunderstood. I’ve heard time and time again that homeless people are “just lazy” or that they choose to live like this. It’s the idea that a […]

Opinions

Homelessness

by Paige Shenouda
Published February 6, 2023
How Safe Are Wolfville Crosswalks?

Crosswalk safety is important to many Wolfville residents as our town is extremely walkable. Students and Wolfville community members rely on our sidewalks and crosswalks to get around town and perform essential tasks such as getting groceries, going to class, […]

News

How Safe Are Wolfville Crosswalks?

by Ray Melanson
Published February 6, 2023

Meningitis B has been on the mind of many Nova Scotians recently. There have been several outbreaks in universities across the province, which have led to the unfortunate fatalities of three different students: 19-year-old Kai Matthews at Acadia, 18-year-old Maria […]

Opinions

How much longer do we have to wait for a Meningitis B Vaccine?

by Ray Melanson
Published January 30, 2023

I am sitting in a hard chair  Thousands of miles away from my mother,  But my hair is damp  And I can’t help but think  Of the apples  That used to be put in a small tin,  Handed to me […]

Creative

nostalgic for apples

by Isabel Drouin
Published January 29, 2023

The structures of this house have been getting old  weakening  rotting  for a while now  At first it was easy to ignore  But now, as I stand in the rubble  It hurts  Splinters stick in my skin as I walk […]

Creative

Collapsing House

by athcreative
Published January 24, 2023

Ignorant   And you’ll see I can be all you need.   Instead of the air you breath, please darling, fill your lungs with me.   Foolish I wish that we didn’t talk anymore,  so I could chase your heart […]

Creative Online

A lack of quality

by athcreative
Published January 16, 2023

Time passes on Sit in sadness, sit in squalor. The wind outside still blows, the sun in the sky still rises. You still have a chance  to find happiness in life’s romance.   Don’t give up, you still have so […]

Creative

I don’t know if these belong together

by athcreative
Published January 16, 2023
The Path: Not just for business students!

Did you know that The Path at Acadia can provide funding and support to help transform your idea into a business? Many business students may already know of The Path from the courses they have taken in entrepreneurship, such as […]

News

The Path: Not just for business students!

by Alex Dulay
Published January 15, 2023

I will never be the person you want me to be  Who sits here so casually  I have never asked the weight of the world  Only that you would grant me the favor of your company  Yet in all your […]

Creative

A Conversation

by Isabel Drouin
Published January 10, 2023

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