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Union and admin reach tentative agreement
By Torey Ellis, Assistant News Editor • March 11, 2012
Classes are on for Monday, the Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) and Dal administration announced today.
The two sides reached a tentative agreement March 11 after …
Students seek the truth
By Torey Ellis, Assistant News Editor • March 9, 2012
When the administration’s blog sounds like only half the story and the Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) seems to be silent in comparison, what can …
Defining leftist politics in modern movements
By Calum Agnew, News Contributor • March 9, 2012
What do the American anti-war movement, Occupy Wall Street, the sexual liberation movement, unions and an endangered semi-aquatic mammal from Australia all have in …
Healthy options may be on the menu for Dal as well
By Danielle Boyd, News Contributor • March 9, 2012
Editor’s Note: In the original version of this article, the King’s Galley was referred to as the HMCS Galley. This is not the actual …
Thieves & Entrepreneurs
By Torey Ellis, Assistant News Editor • March 9, 2012
Student entrepreneur takes first place
A Dalhousie student has been named provincial champion for his student entrepreneurship.
Akram Alotumi, owner of Azal Student Agency, got the …
New initiative provides sustainable alternative to flying
By Laura Hubbard, News Contributor • March 9, 2012
Students from the University of King’s College who are heading home for the summer have the opportunity to travel to Montreal for $99 through …
Solvency relief granted, strike notice given.
By Torey Ellis, Assistant News Editor • March 8, 2012
The biggest issue of the Dalhousie faculty collective agreement negotiations could be taken off the table, possibly making a faculty strike unnecessary.
The government of …
Solvency relief granted.
By Torey Ellis, Assistant News Editor • March 8, 2012
The government of Nova Scotia has decided to grant Dalhousie full and permanent solvency relief without requiring the university’s pension plan to switch to …
Could a student representative sit in on negotiations?
By Katrina Pyne, News Editor • March 3, 2012
In an informal get-together over lunch Feb. 27, the Dalhousie Faculty Association invited students representing active student groups on campus to ask questions about …
Dal IT workers and library staff take strike vote
By Calum Agnew, News Contributor • March 2, 2012
A second union is threatening to strike over proposed changes to the Dalhousie Pension Plan. Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union (NSGEU) has …