Posts by Dalhousie

OPINION: Community radio matters. And if you’re a Dal student, it needs you

By Katie Toth, Staff Contributor • March 11, 2014

In support of CKDU
In journalism, we’re taught to avoid hyperbole. So I shouldn’t say that in one of my darkest moments, CKDU 88.1 …

OPINION: DSU execs dropped the ball

By Rebecca Haworth, Sports Contributor • March 7, 2014

Lack of promotion results in absence of ‘Tiger pride’
It’s that time of year again: candidates running in this year’s Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) elections …

DSU’s decision to leave StudentsNS ill-informed

By Amy Donovan, Opinions contributor • March 7, 2014

Disregards 2012 referendum vote
In my first year at Dalhousie, I was Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) secretary. I was impressed, then, to learn about the …

Active on campus

By Samantha Elmsley, Opinions Editor • March 7, 2014

Student government should focus on Dal issues
If you’ve been through the Student Union Building, you’ve heard the news: on Feb. 26, the Dalhousie Student …

You’re too apathetic to read this

By John Hillman, Opinions contributor • March 7, 2014

DSU doesn’t care about democracy
Sorry to be the one to have to tell you this, but I have it on good authority that you …

Can we consent on consent?

By Krista Alexander, Opinions Contributor • February 28, 2014

We need to reframe consent campaigns to understand that only yes means yes. (Photo by Jasspreet Sahib)

We should know that only yes means yes
After being inspired by NSCAD’s similar campaign last year, the University of King’s College held it’s first-ever …

It’s OK to be SAD

By Laura Churchman, Opinions Contributor • February 28, 2014

Heavy workloads and long winters can leave students susceptible to depression. (Photo by Asrar Ul Haq)

There’s help

In recent years, mental health awareness and reported forms of mental instability have increased. The Mental Health Commission of Canada states that one …

Changing faces

By Uytae Lee, Opinions Contributor • February 26, 2014

CASA and SNS are irrelevant to Dal students

Tired of hearing that students are apathetic and generally uninterested in politics? Here’s a quick comeback for …

OPINION: NekNominations are dangerous and immature

By Graeme Benjamin, Staff Contributor • February 8, 2014

There’s nothing prestigious about binge drinking
People realize that future employers check a candidate’s Facebook before hiring them, right?
This, among many other things, is something …