Posts by Lane Harrison
Vape panic
NS Conservatives want to ban the sale of flavoured vaping products.
Read MoreDal suspends DSU’s liquor license
After a 16-day dry period on Sexton campus, Dalhousie reinstates DSU’s liquor license.
Read MoreParty time!
Still don’t know who to vote for? Here is the Dalhousie Gazette’s guide to federal parties.
Read MoreNo increased cap on tuition hikes
NS Government and the Council of Nova Scotia University Presidents have unveiled a new five-year deal on university funding in the province. No changes to the three per cent tuition cap.
Read MoreDal’s Cuba program loses its pioneer and pilot
After joining Dalhousie University in 1989, Marian MacKinnon retired at the end of the last school year. A 30-year staff member of the faculty of Arts and Sciences, MacKinnon spent the majority of her time in the department of International Development Studies. She left behind a legacy of impacting people and their education. A lot…
Read MoreDSU mum on details of staff restructuring
This summer, the Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) received backlash after its “employment restructuring” lead to firings of full-time staff. The executive are now preparing to deliver on campaign promises for their one year term. On May 28, the DSU announced a prospective membership with the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). A few weeks later, they…
Read MoreDSU Black students rep candidate: Claudia Castillo-Prentt
“Much of the work that is done by the DSU is unknown to many students,” says candidate Claudia Castillo-Prentt, “but there is a lot that goes into keeping the Union and all of its services running.”
Read MoreDSU Residence students rep candidate: Sandra Sunil
During her time as DSU Science rep, Sandra Sunil “came to realize how much of a gap there really is between the DSU and the residences.
Read MoreDSU Board of Governors rep candidate: Fatima Beydoun
Fatima Beydoun is switching from DSU Arts and Social Sciences rep to Board of Governors rep.
Read MoreThe Dalhousie Student Union’s attendance problem
If free pizza isn’t enough to lure students, then what is? Near the end of last semester, on Nov. 7, the Dalhousie Student Union held its annual general meeting. The meeting failed to meet quorum – the minimum number of people required to pass new business. At the meeting, executives discussed their plans for the year and vice-president…
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