Picture this: it’s well past midnight the night before your biggest midterm of the semester. Odds are that when you’re hit with a snack craving. Instead of having a balanced and nutrient-rich meal, you’re digging into a bag of chips (or animal crackers, my personal favourite). Well, you’re not the only one inclined to make […]
With 2020 starting on not so much of a positive note, let me try and lift everyone up and suggest a fantastic idea. That is, to do an exchange abroad! In my honest and biased opinion, my past few months here at Mount Allison cannot be described in just a few words – it has […]
An update from the MASU executive Since the executive took office on May 1, we have been working hard to make sure that your student experience is extraordinary. Here’s a short update on just some of the things we have accomplished thus far. President, Emelyana Titarenko (masupresident@mta.ca) Since the start of my term, I introduced […]
MAFA and the University met for a final round of negotiations before the union’s strike vote 1. The Mount Allison Faculty Association (MAFA) is the union that represents part-time and full-time professors, instructors and librarians at Mt. A. During collective bargaining MAFA, negotiates on behalf of faculty to make sure their concerns are heard by […]
Learning to keep calm ‘under pressure’ Julia Campbell and Alex DiLonardo, both masters students at Mount Allison, kept running into students looking to scuba dive. Without a dedicated diving group in the Sackville area, students interested in pursuing diving for academic or recreational purposes were out of luck. In September, Campbell, DiLonardo and their group […]
Impact in philanthropy, decision making and asteroids On Thursday, Jan. 16, Mount Allison held an interdisciplinary conversation at the Owens Art Gallery, where speakers spoke on the theme of “impact” from their individual perspectives. This is the fourth year that Mt. A has held interdisciplinary conversations. Each year, the talks revolve around a central theme. […]
Dedication, hard work and team support are paying off The Mounties women’s basketball team has started the new year with a two-game win streak. The team will need to keep up this momentum in order to secure a playoff spot later this season. With only nine matchups left in the season, every game will count. […]
ACID presents first guest speaker in a series of talks on disability On Jan. 15, Dr. Christiana MacDougall was the first guest speaker in a series put on by the Association of Chronically Ill and Disabled students (ACID). MacDougall talked about disability rights, abortion rights and mother blame. MacDougall is a sociology and women’s and […]
Garnet and Gold’s upcoming production is sure to be a spoonful of sugar When you walk into Convocation Hall next weekend, you will be greeted by the rooftops of London, a household in chaos and a windy park, perfect for flying kites. Together, these locations set the scene for the story of the Banks family: […]
