Posts by Elizabeth Foster
The Dalhousie Gazette ’s 2021 bingo card
Play the Dalhousie Gazette‘s 2021 bingo! If you thought 2020 was tough, just wait till next year.
Read MorePortrait of an artist as TikTok star
When Max MacAulay looks for subjects to draw, he tries to find people who look interesting and will likely stay still for more than five minutes. Typically, MacAulay finds these people at the Halifax Public Gardens, the Halifax Waterfront, local bars or on busses. Equipped with a pen and paper, he draws his subjects and…
Read MoreDylan Menzie is lost in dreams
Dylan Menzie starts every episode of his podcast with the same question: “What do you dream?” Menzie explains why he asks this: it’s a very broad opening question and a good way to get an idea of who he’s interviewing. “They could talk about their worst nightmares right off the top or something they’re very…
Read MoreMLMs: A not-so-fantastic business opportunity
We’ve all gotten that text, an out-of-the-blue Facebook message from a long-lost high school acquaintance. The person you were never really close with, but who has chosen you for a “fantastic business opportunity!”
Read MoreBehind the scenes of CBC’s Diggstown
The CBC legal drama Diggstown recently premiered its second season. The show is set and filmed in the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Read MoreStitching together a community
The Halifax chapter of CNIB holds a bi-monthly knitting program for the blind and partially-sighted. Members work on projects from socks to dresses.
Read MoreDalOUT to host second annual LGBTQ2S+ formal
The 2020 HaliQueer formal will be held on Feb. 29 at Hotel Halifax. DalOUT says the event will be even bigger than last year’s.
Read MoreWho the heck were the Almons?
The Almon family was a medical dynasty in Halifax. They contributed so much to medicine in Nova Scotia, but they also have a highly controversial history.
Read MoreIt’s a small world, after all
For these Dal and King’s students, dating in their small towns was a drastically different experience from dating in the city.
Read MoreTwenty years of LOVE
Halifax-based nonprofit Leave Out Violence Everywhere (LOVE) celebrated its 20th anniversary in January.
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