Editor-in-Chief application process closes on Sunday
Dear readers and writers, The application process for next years Editor-in-Chief, ie. the boss of the student paper, is coming to a close. Applications are due in by midnight on Sunday March 24, 2013....
View ArticleThe Axe is still swinging
In a small corner of the ASU is our student bar “The Axe.” Although tucked away and hidden from sight, the bar has developed over the years to cater to student needs to the best of its abilities. There...
View ArticleAcadia University’s 10th Annual Relay: An Event you Should not Miss!
Every year, over 500 students, faculty, and community members gather together to participate in one of Acadia Universities largest fundraising events – Relay For Life. Relay for Life is a life-changing...
View ArticleArgentine President to Pope Francis I: Get Us the Falklands
Argentina’s President, Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, was the first world leader to meet with the newly elected Pope Francis I, beginning the Holy See’s foreign relations on an odd note. During a Mass...
View ArticleNavy required to check all electronic devices for work
In October 2012 The Royal Canadian Navy had a security issue with one of its working personnel. Jeffery Delisle pleaded guilty to selling secrets to Russia, CBC reports. Although the Atlantic branch...
View ArticleISSA officially ratified as an ASU club
Over the course of the semester, a group of extremely hard working students have made time to form a club for Indigenous students and allies of the First Nations affairs on Acadia campus. The...
View ArticleVictimizing victims
There has been an unfortunate trend of rape victims not being viewed as victims by police, peers, or the media. The publicized story of the 16-year-old girl being raped by two high school football...
View ArticleSPT hosts CRC and graduate students from across the country
“For those who think about thinking” is the tag line for Acadia’s newest graduate program. In its third year of existence, members of the Acadia Social and Political Thought program held the first SPT...
View ArticleThe Nishiyuu Walkers and the quest for unity
In the midst of the cold month of January, six youth from a Cree nation in northern Quebec accompanied by an experienced guide set out for the journey of a lifetime. The seven walkers left on January...
View ArticleSatirical: Grant Oyston tells truth over resignation
Acadia students may have been shocked to hear that Grant Oyston resigned from being Vice-President of Communication for the 2012/2013 ASU Executive – however Oyston was not in fact shocked over the...
View ArticleA liberal government for students?
The Nova Scotia liberals have won a majority government in Nova Scotia, replacing the NDP as Nova Scotia’s governing party. The success of the liberal party has much to do with the startling...
View ArticleChapel marks 50th anniversary
A tiny building on campus that most students pass by daily had something to celebrate recently. On Sunday, October 6th, the Manning Memorial Chapel celebrated its 50th year. This milestone was...
View ArticleSustainability week sweeps campus
What does it take to raise awareness around environmental and sustainability issues? Every year at Acadia the last week of October is dedicated to sustainability awareness throughout campus. Acadia...
View ArticleSRC discusses possible fall break
This past week’s Student Representative Council meeting saw a variety of topics being addressed. As the first meeting since the summer months, there were many issues that needed to be discussed by the...
View ArticleHip lofts in Wolfville?
The old Home Hardware on 336 Main Street, which had been abandoned, has been torn down. A new apartment building, geared mostly towards students, will be taking up the space provided. The developer,...
View ArticleAnimals: Friends, Food, or Foe?
“Animals: Friends, Food or Foe” week with a “Wild Side” Coffee house at Just Us Café on November 12th from 6-8 pm, with an exciting line-up of poetry, stories, improvisation, and music, will be a...
View ArticleASU election called in wake of resignation
Acadia will be voting in another election as Councillor PJ Diegel has stepped down from his position. While everyone else was bingeing on candy or booze this Halloween, the Acadia Students’ Union...
View ArticleDirect democracy? A report from the student life summit
The Student Life Summit kicked off this year at Fountain Commons on November 2nd, 2013. The Summit is a forum organized by the Acadia Students’ Union in order to involve members of the Acadia student...
View ArticleWolfville technology company partners with Devour!
Colibri Software, the Wolfville-based rural development technology company, has announced its partnership with the Devour! Food Film Fest. Colibri Software will launch the Devour! App Powered by...
View ArticleAn appeal for Boots
Boots, the Feature Pet in the September 5th issue of THE GRAPEVINE, has a bigger story to tell than the scant description next to her photo. Left behind in the thicket above Prospect Street at the end...
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