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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

TW: Homophobia, transphobia, violence, murder, child predators, pedophilia, grooming   I would like to preface this article by sharing my condolences to those affected, either directly or indirectly, by the Club Q shooting and murders. Nobody should face this level […]

Opinions

How the Narrative of Predatory Queer and Trans People Leads to Real Life Consequences

by Paige Shenouda
Published December 6, 2022

The justice system is a helpful and necessary tool in holding people accountable for heinous actions and criminal activity, or at least it should be. More often than not, the justice system proves to be flawed in one way or […]

Opinions

How the Justice System Contributes to Class Division and Racial Inequality

by Paige Shenouda
Published November 21, 2022

On September 23, 2022, Liz Truss stepped down from her position as prime minister after only 44 days in office; an all-time low in UK history. Because she was in office, she has been offered a 115,000 pound allowance every […]

Opinions

Is Liz Truss Deserving of the Allowance She Has Been Offered?

by athopinions
Published November 1, 2022

I got a book  From a second-hand credit card,  Left the money on the kitchen counter  To pay for what I owe. Near the bananas and the day-old resentment,  The marbled surface of blacks and beiges  Reflect the grass green […]

Creative

Overthinking

by Isabel Drouin
Published October 28, 2022

On October 14, it seemed that almost the entire internet mourned the death of Robbie Coltrane. Most of the people affected by the news of his passing wouldn’t have known of him outside of his profession, and yet, despite the […]

Opinions

Celebrity Deaths and the Legacy They Leave Behind

by Paige Shenouda
Published October 24, 2022

The people around me are potheads.  Outside, Where harsh lines meet slated ones, Grass worn down by sneaker soles, Cement blocks meant to indulge less-than-legal habits. The smoke leaves their mouths,  Lips meet these clouds  Which should have been green.  […]

Creative

Friends that just aren’t right

by Isabel Drouin
Published October 18, 2022

If you’ve been on the internet recently, you will have likely come across Kanye West’s name. This rap artist is often in the spotlight, whether it be for publicly attacking his ex-wife’s boyfriend at the time Pete Davidson on Twitter, […]

Opinions

Kanye West’s Dangerous Controversies and the Medias Involvement

by Paige Shenouda
Published October 17, 2022

The Acadia Students’ Union is already back and busy. In September, as students once again flooded into the town of Wolfville, they were met with a lineup of welcome activities, a new pizza spot in the Student Union Building, and […]

Features Online

What has the 2022-2023 ASU Executive Team Been Up To?

by Adelaide Matheson
Published October 11, 2022

Sarah Walker is in her fourth year of a Bachelor of Music Education at Acadia. She’s also one of two 2022 recipients of the Joan Orenstein & David Renton Award for Outstanding Performance in Acting at the Atlantic International Film […]

Features

Meet Sarah Walker — the Acadia Student that Stars in Queens of the Qing Dynasty

by Adelaide Matheson
Published October 11, 2022

Last Friday, on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, many people showed their support for the Indigenous population of Canada and the inequalities they still face today. While it’s recognized as a nationwide holiday, is it really enough to […]

Online

Is Truth and Reconciliation really helping the Indigenous population of Canada?

by Paige Shenouda
Published October 10, 2022

The lists tend to help me    Lists for packing Bras, button downs, belts All the chaos becomes order that I am lacking   Lists for my day Get fish, get healthy, get poster board from the dollar store  Help […]

Creative

Lists

by Isabel Drouin
Published October 4, 2022

Early this September, Pierre Poilievre won the Conservative Party leadership election by a landslide. With all the support that Poilievre has gained, is Trudeau’s premiership about to come crashing down?   Before we decide if Poilievre is someone we should […]

Opinions

Who is the new Conservative leader, and is he someone worth keeping an eye on?

by Paige Shenouda
Published October 3, 2022

My feet touch the soft carpet. My left hand rests on the varnished oak railing, matching the trimmings on the walls that confine my steps. Down I go, down the stairs. Three right turns and I am in the basement.  […]

Creative

Basement

by Isabel Drouin
Published September 26, 2022

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