Wolfville, NS – On Saturday afternoon the Axeman beat the Mount Allison Mounties 22 to 15 as they improved to 4 and 0. The Axeman have looked really good this season as second year starter Hunter Guenard has shown that […]
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With the start of the school year comes the usual stress of showing up on time for classes, keeping up with assignments, and getting used to a busy schedule. Meanwhile, many students are plagued with another stress, one that seems […]
Words cannot describe how exactly I’m feeling but I’ll try. It’s taken me long to write this because I’m disappointed. Disappointed in a school that preaches diversity but nothing about the school is diverse. Before coming to Acadia, the recruiting […]
In light of the recent hockey brawl that took place on Saturday, February 2nd between St. Francis Xavier University and Acadia University, several individuals have reached out to me disappointed with the way Acadia handled the situation. Armed with the […]
Now that Black History Month is officially upon us, it’s time that we hear conversations on the importance of diversity. It makes sense considering Black voices are at its loudest during this time of year. We take a lot of […]
Dear Members of the Acadia Community, Today we mark the first day of African Heritage Month in Nova Scotia. Acadia University has a long tradition of educating people from all backgrounds, including those of African descent. The Rev. Dr. Edwin Howard […]
Being a varsity athlete means sacrificing a lot of time to training. It means waking up at 5:30 am on a regular basis to lift weights. It means being away multiple weekends for competition. And it means dragging yourself out […]
The iconic chimney behind Raymond Field has finally been dismantled. It was commissioned for the Central Heating Plant in 1949 and was ultimately decommissioned in 2014 when the boilers were converted to No. 6 Fuel Oil. With the virtual elimination […]
For our fourth-year project, the Environmental and Sustainability Studies department is hosting a clothing swap. In a recent study, it was found that a family in the western world throws away an average of 30 kg of clothing each year. […]
Acadia’s Biology Research Gong Show recently took place on October 23rd, where professors gave short PowerPoint presentations outlining their current research projects. Research gong shows are a great way for students to learn about the research being conducted within their […]
X Debate, the official debate club of St Francis Xavier University, has won the inaugural Great Debate against Acadia’s Paul Tom Debate Society. The motion, “This House supports the use of civil disobedience as a means to achieve political change”, […]
WOLFVILLE, N.S. – The Acadia Axemen (2-3-0) were unable to mount a comeback against the undefeated UNB Reds (5-0-0) on Friday night, as they lost 2-1. Although the teams were evenly matched for most the game, UNB dominated the third […]
Acadia Men’s Rugby was on the road to Antigonish for another double header against rivals Saint Francis Xavier in both the first and second division this past weekend. With a bitter taste still in the club’s mouth after losing last […]
Slan Sports Management is pleased to announce that Erik Nissen has signed a one-year contract (with a second-year option), with CB Clavijo Logrono in the Spanish LEB Silver League for the 2018-2019 season. Nissen, a 6’9” power forward/center, recently completed […]
Welcome to Acadia University. Whether you’re here for the first time, or have been here for way too long, I think I speak for most students when I say it’s pretty awesome being back. I’ll be this year’s opinions editor, […]