An eventful weekend for athletics Mount Allison Athletics hosted a series of matchups this past weekend in support of Bell Let’s Talk, a mental health awareness campaign. The annual campaign, which takes place on Jan. 29 this year, advocates and raises money for mental health initiatives in Canada. For each use of the #BellLetsTalk hashtag […]
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. […]
Still time for Mt. A to clinch a playoff spot The Mounties women’s hockey team played two back-to-back games in Sackville this past weekend. On Jan. 10, the team fought for a win against Université de Moncton but fell just short, losing in overtime with a final score of 3-2. On Jan. 11 the Mounties […]
Mounties planning to push for a banner in the new year after winning sixth consecutive game The Mount Allison women’s volleyball team continued their winning streak this past Saturday at the University of New Brunswick, winning two out of three sets. The team has been undefeated so far this season with a total of six […]
A recap of the regular season and what fans can look forward to during this year’s playoffs The Mounties football team played their final game of the regular season against the Acadia Axemen last Saturday, Oct. 26 in Sackville. Despite a final score that may disappoint Mountie fans – 33-31 for Acadia – the Mounties […]
Football team successful against St.FX in first home game of the season Mount Allison got its first win of the football season at last weekend’s exciting Homecoming game against St. Francis Xavier. At the homecoming brunch, Mt. A president Jean-Paul Boudreau expressed his thanks to the “outstanding commitment to our student athletes, parents, alumni and […]
Nation-wide campaign aims to answer your election questions Canadians will be making their way to the polls on Oct. 21 to determine who will be Canada’s 24th prime minister. Mount Allison’s Student Union (MASU) has teamed up with the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA), in hopes of informing and educating Canadian youth on party […]
Coming together in the battle against cancer Members of the Mount Allison and greater Sackville community participated in the first annual student-run Relay for Life on March 22 as part of the global fight against cancer. Teams included clubs and societies, individuals, staff and residence houses. Relay for Life originated in the United States in […]
Mangold and supervisor Tomes stress the importance of awareness of symptoms, recovery, and long-term consequences Kiersten Mangold, a fourth-year psychology student, teamed up with psychology professor Dr. Jennifer Tomes to host a talk on concussions and issues surrounding head injuries. Mangold is currently working on her honours thesis on sports-induced injuries in athletes and subsequent […]
