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February 08, 2018

Displaced and Dissapointed

February 08, 2018/ Hannah Hynes, Contributor
Displaced and Dissapointed

A response to the changes to the university avenue residences.

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February 08, 2018/ Hannah Hynes, Contributor/ Comment
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University Avenue, MacKinnon Hall, Cameron Hall
February 08, 2018

A Different Approach

February 08, 2018/ Emma Chisholm, Contributor
A Different Approach

In response to the statement offered by the StFX Students’ Union and the decision made by StFX Administration to amalgamate single sex residences into co-ed residences:

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February 08, 2018/ Emma Chisholm, Contributor/ Comment
Opinions
University Avenue, StFX, The U
February 08, 2018

Campus Crisis: View of a Chillis Chick

February 08, 2018/ Amelia Abott, Contributor
Campus Crisis: View of a Chillis Chick

A resident from lower campus speaks out.

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February 08, 2018/ Amelia Abott, Contributor/ Comment
Opinions
University Avenue, Chillis, StFX
February 08, 2018

The Rules of the Game

February 08, 2018/ Emma Vossen, Contributor
 The Rules of the Game

The changing rules of the summer job hunt game. 

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February 08, 2018/ Emma Vossen, Contributor/ Comment
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Liberal party, Summer Jobs Funding
February 08, 2018

Letter to the Editor: StFX is Still Inaccessible 

February 08, 2018/ David Duggan, Contributor
Letter to the Editor: StFX is Still Inaccessible 

No matter the season campus is inaccessible but winter makes this truth even more prominent. 

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February 08, 2018/ David Duggan, Contributor/ 1 Comment
Opinions
Accessibility, StFX
February 08, 2018

Yeah, It's Elite...So What?

February 08, 2018/ Ty Kingston, Contributor
Yeah, It's Elite...So What?

A response to the 'Elite Executive' article

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February 08, 2018/ Ty Kingston, Contributor/ Comment
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The U
February 08, 2018

Should StFX be calling more snow days?

February 08, 2018/ Melissa Aycock, Staff Writer
Should StFX be calling more snow days?

What is considered when calling a snow day? 

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February 08, 2018/ Melissa Aycock, Staff Writer/ Comment
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Snow Days, Atlantic Canada
February 08, 2018

Selective Summit

February 08, 2018/ Addy Strickland, Staff Writer
Selective Summit

Opportunities like these "should be available to anyone who wants the chance to learn and grow as a leader".

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February 08, 2018/ Addy Strickland, Staff Writer/ Comment
Opinions
Leaders Summit, Frank McKenna
January 25, 2018

A Letter to my Traditional Hometown

January 25, 2018/ Nadine Pothier, Opinions Editor
A Letter to my Traditional Hometown

Life in a small town is great for so many reasons, except when faced with 'pre-Kinsey, closeminded views'.

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January 25, 2018/ Nadine Pothier, Opinions Editor/ Comment
Opinions
LGBTQ+
January 25, 2018

Kevin, You Coward

January 25, 2018/ Sean LaPrairie, Columnist
Kevin, You Coward

Excerpt: “... we all now get the moral high ground required to feel good about torrenting “House of Cards” because the last thing Spacey deserves is royalties.”

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January 25, 2018/ Sean LaPrairie, Columnist/ Comment
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Kevin Spacey, Sexualized Violence, LGBTQ+
January 25, 2018

The Teachings of Drag

January 25, 2018/ Corey Wilson, Contributor
The Teachings of Drag

Rupaul's Drag Race expands society's understanding of drag performers and the challenges faced within the drag community.

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January 25, 2018/ Corey Wilson, Contributor/ Comment
Opinions
RuPaul's Drag Race, Paris is Burning, LGBTQ+
January 25, 2018

What It Means to Be Yourself

January 25, 2018/ Jennifer Aftanas, Senior Reporter
What It Means to Be Yourself

How volunteering with a local LGBTQ+ club changed the meaning behind "being yourself".

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January 25, 2018/ Jennifer Aftanas, Senior Reporter/ Comment
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LGBTQ+, Pride Month, Youth
January 18, 2018

Cultural Appropriation within the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

January 18, 2018/ Salome Barker, Senior Reporter
Cultural Appropriation within the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show

All the reasons why the 2017 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show went wrong.

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January 18, 2018/ Salome Barker, Senior Reporter/ 2 Comments
Opinions
Cultural Sensitivity, VS Fashion Show
January 18, 2018

Opinion: The Elite Executive

January 18, 2018/ Anonymous Contributor
Opinion: The Elite Executive

My question for the Students’ Union of StFX is not whether or not they are doing anything, it’s what are they doing?

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January 18, 2018/ Anonymous Contributor/ Comment
Opinions
The U, Accessibility
January 18, 2018

The Mulroney Institute Exemplifies Bad Philanthropy

January 18, 2018/ Sean LaPrairie, Columnist
The Mulroney Institute Exemplifies Bad Philanthropy

Following the recent controversy surrounding the new Mulroney Institute of Government, philanthropy in general is called into question. Motives are scrutinized and opulence is analized as more shady details surrounding donors are revealed.

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January 18, 2018/ Sean LaPrairie, Columnist/ Comment
Opinions
Brian Mulroney Institute of Government
January 18, 2018

Is There Such Thing As A “Conventional” Leader?

January 18, 2018/ Addy Strickland, Staff Writer
Is There Such Thing As A “Conventional” Leader?

Recently leadership has become too much of a buzzword. In order to recognize more unconventional trailblazers, the notion needs to be reestablished and "everyday leaders" need to be recognized for the value they hold.

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January 18, 2018/ Addy Strickland, Staff Writer/ Comment
Opinions
Leadership
January 18, 2018

A New Students’ Union Eligibility Policy?

January 18, 2018/ Claire Keenan, Co-Editor-in-Chief
A New Students’ Union Eligibility Policy?

On the 14th of January, a new Eligibility Policy was introduced that would raise the academic and integrity standards for positions in The U.

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January 18, 2018/ Claire Keenan, Co-Editor-in-Chief/ Comment
Opinions
The U, StFX
January 18, 2018

HBO’s Big Little Lies Bigger Truth

January 18, 2018/ Renee Proctor, Multimedia Coordinator
HBO’s Big Little Lies Bigger Truth

Great show.

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January 18, 2018/ Renee Proctor, Multimedia Coordinator/ Comment
Opinions
Big Little Lies, Tv and Film, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Liane Moriarty
December 01, 2017

An open letter to the StFX community

December 01, 2017/ Xaverian Editor
An open letter to the StFX community

Following contextualizing #MeToo.

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December 01, 2017/ Xaverian Editor/ 1 Comment
Opinions
#MeToo, #NoMore, Sexualized Violence, Sexual Violence Policy
November 30, 2017

One Day Closer

November 30, 2017/ Salome Barker, Senior Reporter
One Day Closer

What to do on December 3 if there is no bling on your finger yet.

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November 30, 2017/ Salome Barker, Senior Reporter/ Comment
Opinions
X-Ring, StFX
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