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Ronda Rousey’s lessons to society: What we have learned from ESPY’s 2015...

From the September 24th issue: Although they are still not fully seen, there is no doubt female sports have made triumphant progress in terms of media coverage, gaining the attention of men, in the...

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By-law amendment out-of-touch: Antigonish’s potential noise by-law further...

Amendments are made to laws that are not working. Last week an amendment was almost passed attempting to double the current noise by-law fine. I must first say a big thank you to the town council for...

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Prioritizing our First Peoples: Will Trudeau live up to his promises?

How much do you know about the Aboriginal Peoples of Canada?  Do you know about their culture, their history, or their heritage?  I assume that if you attended public school in Canada and are not...

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Editorial: Fred who?

Anyone that knows me knows that politics is and for quite some time has been my entire life. I work in Ottawa, I study Political Science, and even devote my time off the clock and out of the books to...

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OPINION: The conversation we shouldn’t need to be having

I find it appalling that we are still having this conversation. The fact that it’s necessary for the topic even to be broached is an insult to the humanity and the intelligence of each one of us on...

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The Antigonish Movement: Moses Coady’s lasting influence

StFX is world-renowned for the Antigonish Movement and the Coady International Institute, yet many students are unaware of this fact. An unfortunately wide gap exists between the Coady International...

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OPINION: Tradition aside – Potential repercussions of frosh-centric MACs

“I just don’t get why BurMac is such a big deal;” “What’s the point of TriMac haircuts?” “Remind me again the significance of the whalebone?” These are not frequently asked questions at the moment....

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OPINION: Parking on campus – The rant we’ve all been waiting for

Parking on campus. The two words ‘parking’ and ‘campus’ in the same sentence make me cringe. I feel it’s a widely shared opinion that parking on campus is not quite up to par, and I myself have fallen...

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OPINION: Cam Hall qualms – Frosh restrictions won’t change rivalry proximity

Recently, there has been a lot of fear for the future of single gender housing at StFX. While it has been a concern for a while, this year it seemed especially likely that TNT, Chillis, and the Trimacs...

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OPINION: We’ve been here before

The QuadMac: MacIsaac, MacPherson, MacNeil and MacDonald. Campus’ latest family, cult and bandwagon in one. In light of the university’s latest decision to turn all four residences frosh only, what is...

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I’m not here to be your friend

I’m not here to be your friend. The Xaverian does not exist to placate the student body, or to tell you what you want to hear. We are here to inform, to entertain, to question, and serve as a critical...

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The Curious Case of American Politics

Sometimes I wonder what American politics are really about: is it the election of one of the most powerful leaders in world, or simply sensational entertainment for the masses? Indeed, some...

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In Defense of Political Correctness

I recently saw a tweet where, in various headlines, the term “political correctness” had been changed to “treating people with respect.” Political correctness is defined by the always reliable...

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Call Me What You Want

I have had the privilege to ring in the New Year with countless forums, discussions, and conference presentations based on the power of language and the potential for oppression via words. Although...

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From the Editor: Restructuring theU

On Sat Feb 6th, theU held a ‘special,’ three-hour long council meeting to discuss, on top of ordinary business, the recommendations of the so-called Organizational Review Committee (ORC), or as I like...

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The university’s blind spot: For those that missed the point of...

“Why did she do it?” “She ruined her future! The school’s future!” “Somehow I’m sure she’s even ruined my future” – or something to that tone. If you search for “Maclean’s rankings StFX”, quite a list...

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Policy Against Sexualized Violence

As part of its effort to prioritize confronting sexualized violence, StFX’s first ever policy concerning sexual assault has been proposed to the community by the Sexualized Violence Policy...

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How to be the Perfect Victim

Is there a formula to being the perfect victim in a sexual assault case? Do you go to the police right away? Put your clothes in Ziploc baggies? Confront your abuser afterwards? Wear a Go-Pro every...

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A Woman President vs. A President for Women

The generational divide between democratic voters in the US is bringing up an important argument for feminists everywhere: how important is it to have a female president? Feminist activist Gloria...

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Analyzing the SU 2016-17 Executive Team

Council’s ratification on Sunday, March 13th marked the official completion of the hiring process for next year’s Students’ Union Executive Team. For those of you who aren’t prone to following the...

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