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Copyright act up in the air

Bill C-11 gets mixed reactions from universities Gazette Logo

By Steven Ryan, Contributor
• March 2, 2012

On Feb. 16 a parliamentary committee in Ottawa began hearings into Bill C-11, also called the Copyright Modernization Act. Dalhousie’s copyright officer Ian Colford …

Faculty protest could damage students’ jobs

A working student's opinion on the potential faculty strike. Opinions Logo

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 …

In Photos: Student Day of Action

A selection of pictures from the Feb 1 Day of Action. Student Day of Action - 05

By Dalhousie Gazette Staff
• February 2, 2012

On Feb. 1, students from across Halifax took to the streets to demand better access to post-secondary education. Here are some of the highlights, …

In Videos: Student Day of Action

Highlights from the 2012 Student Day of Action in Halifax. Gazette Logo

By Dalhousie Gazette Staff
• February 2, 2012

News Editor, Kat Pyne, and Assistant News Editor, Torey Ellis, were out for the February 1 Day of Action. Around one thousand students gathered …

Teachers torn over Day of Action

Academic amnesty once again up to teachers Students at last year's Day of Action. Photo by Pau Balite

By Alesia Hebb, Staff Contributor
• January 30, 2012

Students across Canada will hit the streets Feb. 1 for the second annual Student Day of Action. The protest counters rising tuition fees, education …

The Chilean student movement comes to Halifax

Valentina Latorre talks education and politics at Saint Mary's University Valentina Latorre (left) engages students | Photo courtesy of Rebecca Rose, CFSNS.

By Rob Sangster-Poole, Food Columnist
• January 19, 2012

This Wednesday, in the build-up to its national day of action on Feb. 1, the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) brought a special speaker …

By other means

Who wins in the battle between defence and education?

By Dalhousie Gazette Staff
• November 5, 2010

By Joel Tichinoff, Editor-in-Chief
 
We say that war is the continuation of politics by other means, and politics the continuation of economics by other means. War, …

Sweatshop University

Poor work conditions for part-time faculty mean lower quality of education for students

By Dalhousie Gazette Staff
• September 10, 2010

Kaley Kennedy, Features Contributor
Laura Penny is an author of two full-length books. She has a PhD in Comparative Literature and has written for several magazines …

First Nations students optimistic about future despite funding cuts

By Dalhousie Gazette Staff
• February 25, 2010

By Ashley Gaboury, CUP Central Bureau Chief
WINNIPEG (CUP) — Despite provincial and federal funding cuts of $12 million and counting, students at the First Nations University …

Segregation the solution

By Dalhousie Gazette Staff
• January 18, 2010

By Ben Wedge, Staff Contributor
Cameron House, and Howe Hall in general, has a long-standing legacy as being the rowdiest place on campus. Until recently, Cameron House …