Posts by Luke Dyment
What we know about Dal meningitis outbreak
A student at Dalhousie University died during an outbreak of meningococcal disease type B at the university. A second was hospitalized.
No details about the students were shared out of respect for the families, said a Dec. 16 release from the university declaring the outbreak, other than they lived in Shirreff Hall. The release stated, “there is no known social/activity connection between the two cases other than living in the same residence.”
Read MoreYear of the Tiger
The Dalhousie University Tigers women’s volleyball team cruised to their ninth straight Atlantic University Sport (AUS) championship in the 2021-2022 season.
Read MoreDal arena construction underway
The Dal Events Centre’s construction began in July, just over a year from the June 2021 announcement which made the project official. Dal’s facilities department and the Tigers revealed its design on July 6 at an open house, including artist renditions of the completed rink and floor plans.
Read MoreQ and A: Olympian and Former Dal Tiger Mike Evelyn
A former Dalhousie University Tiger took the Olympic stage at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games last February. Mike Evelyn represented Canada in men’s two and four-person bobsleigh events at the most recent Olympics.
Read MoreFresh start in the water
Noah Mascoll-Gomes is already an Atlantic University Sport (AUS) mainstay. He not only swam for the Mount Allison University Mounties for two years but captured conference freestyle wins in both 2019 and 2020. Joining Dal in time for the 2021-2022 season, he used the COVID-19 break to train and reflect, as there was no season.
Read MoreLord, what a year
Capturing a Dalhousie University Tigers track record makes for an impressive season on its own. Adding some first-place finishes in other track meets makes the year all the more impressive. Plus, we haven’t even gotten to any Atlantic University Sport (AUS) or U Sports championships yet. This has been second-year sprinter Dan Lord’s season
Read MoreTigers women’s basketball squad eliminated from AUS championships by UPEI
In their AUS quarterfinal, the Dalhousie Tigers came out strong to start each quarter and kept the deficit within single-digit points late into the game. But a late surge from UPEI was too much to handle, as the Panthers took the game 69-50.
Read MoreNationals in sight
In many sports, the Dalhousie University Tigers is a frontrunner for U Sports conference titles. Even though not every team has had the season they wanted, modified playoff formats in most leagues will give them shots to make noise in the postseason.
Read MoreDalplex, Dal sports facilities loosen restrictions
As Nova Scotia began easing restrictions over three phases on Feb. 14, Dal’s athletics department announced its own easing of restrictions in an email to students on Feb. 11. While appointments are still in place for activities at the Dalplex fitness hall and elsewhere, there are now 70 spaces per hour time slot at the fitness hall while three people are allowed to book a pool lane at the same time.
Read MoreDalhousie removing tennis courts on campus
In a last-ditch attempt to save the tennis courts on Dalhousie University’s Studley Campus, one tennis club member has petitioned to raise awareness about the matter.
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