education
Bill C-11 gets mixed reactions from universities
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 …
A working student's opinion on the potential faculty strike.
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 …
A selection of pictures from the Feb 1 Day of Action.
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, …
Highlights from the 2012 Student Day of Action in Halifax.
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 …
Academic amnesty once again up to teachers
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 …
Valentina Latorre talks education and politics at Saint Mary's University
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …