Posts by Student Union

DSU annual general meeting in review

By Kristie Smith, Staff Contributor • March 22, 2013

Ben Wedge, Jamie Arron and Aaron Wolfe take questions at the DSU AGM. (Calum Agnew photo)

No Muslim rep, strategic plan, and VP break-up

DSU executive propose leaving CASA

By Kristie Smith, Staff Contributor • March 8, 2013

Dal is one of the founding members of CASA. (Bryn Karcha photo)

Would be out by April 2015

Muslim community rep proposed for DSU council

By Calum Agnew, Assistant News Editor • February 22, 2013

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Students will decide at AGM

Levied society opt outs proposed for spring DSU elections

By Geordon Omand, Opinions Contributor • February 22, 2013

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Students will vote on motion if approved by council

DSU looking to shake up elections

By Emma Romano, News Contributor • January 11, 2013

Some students are worried that societies may become too politicized (Illustration by Kathryn Johnson)

Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) councilors passed a new policy during the Dec. 4 council meeting that will change the way faculty society representatives are …

Freedom of speech in crisis at Dal: report

By Daniel Boltinsky, News Editor • November 23, 2012

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According to the 2012 Campus Freedom Index, the state of liberty at Dalhousie sucks.
The report, published by Calgary-based Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms (JCCF), …

Pundits make politics cool

By Kristie Smith, Staff Contributor • November 9, 2012

From across the country, Punditry’s got its eye on Dal

Wondering what you’ll do with your life after graduation? Some alumni have come up with a surprising answer: cover student politics.
Punditry.ca is the unofficial …

Dawgfather sets his sights on the DSU

By Geordon Omand, Opinions Contributor • November 2, 2012

The Dawgfather has been hitting the books in the run-up to the DSU elections

 
 
After an unsuccessful run for HRM council,  Dawgfather PHD is considering jumping back in the ring in this spring’s Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) elections.
While …

Frighteningly few students know health care program

By Ian Campbell, News Contributor • October 26, 2012

Acupuncture is one of many treatment options covered by the DSU healthplan

The DSU health plan will cover your prescription drugs and vision care. But you may be surprised to hear that their physio, acupuncture and …

Pan-Haligonian student union weighs in during election season

By John James, News Contributor • October 19, 2012

Matt Glynn, seen here outside the Killam, has been campaigning all across Halifax.

 
With many students able to vote for the first time, Dalhousie has been increasingly involved in Halifax politics, from candidate debates in the SUB, …