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Quiet nightmare

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By Samantha Elmsley, Opinions Editor
• April 28, 2012

The yoga space was gone. The badminton nets were missing. The basketball court had been annihilated, or at least removed out of sight. In …

Travel cuts

If you want change, travel abroad. Photo by Angela Gzowski

By Samantha Elmsley, Opinions Editor
• March 30, 2012

So the Canadian economy has nothing (OK, very little) to offer recent graduates, eh? No problem. Strap on your backpacks, kids. Let’s head overseas.
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Feminism offers a lens through which to view the world. Photo by Angela Gzowski

By Samantha Elmsley, Opinions Editor
• March 9, 2012

I thought about using the “f-word” in this article. Harry Potter forced me to reconsider.
Potter fans will remember that those too cautious to speak …

Junk mail

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By Samantha Elmsley, Opinions Editor
• February 27, 2012

In these dark and uncertain times, a “hallelujah” drops from my lips each time I read a strike update from our Board of Governors. …

Faculty protest could damage students’ jobs

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By Samantha Elmsley, Opinions Editor
• February 14, 2012

Walking (not busing) home from campus yesterday, I had two thoughts about the weather: 1) You know you’ve lost your Ontarian edge when -15 …

The “R” word

Word choice matters. Photo by Angela Gzowski

By Samantha Elmsley, Opinions Editor
• January 27, 2012

I was sitting in the SUB last week, munching on a slice of pizza bigger than my face, when I overheard the conversation of …

Working for the extended weekend

Working for the weekend. Photo by Capl@WashJeff.edu

By Samantha Elmsley, Opinions Editor
• January 20, 2012

On Jan. 8, the Guardian reported that the New Economics Foundation (NEF), a think-tank based out of the UK, announced their intention to host …

Fear of an apathetic planet

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By Samantha Elmsley, Opinions Editor
• January 13, 2012

For their final issue of 2011, TIME magazine named “the Protestor” as Person of the Year. (Don’t worry, Kate Middleton was a close fifth.) …

Power to the people

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By Samantha Elmsley, Opinions Editor
• November 25, 2011

IATI offers step towards better aid
On Oct. 17, an invasion of black boxes descended on Dalhousie campus. They came equipped with a Quick Response …

The big top

ONS eviction. Photo by Rob Sangster-Poole

By Samantha Elmsley, Opinions Editor
• November 25, 2011

Occupiers need to continue protesting to fight mayor’s circus
When I failed a test in Grade 5, my teacher told me I had to learn …