Posts by Maria Collins
Frustration on campus growing in light of Dal wireless, cybersecurity issues
Since classes began on Sept. 6, Dal students have been experiencing issues connecting to Dalhousie University’s Wi-Fi network. This caps off a summer when Dal’s information technology services (ITS) requested students and faculty change their NetID passwords, following a “cybersecurity issue” reported to the Dal community on July 18.
Read More$23 million investment is a “game changer” for Nova Scotia film industry
In the back corner of Uncommon Grounds, actress Amelia Cornick’s eyes fill with tears; she struggles to put her feelings into words. For the first time ever, she can imagine…
Read MoreThe National Conference for Deaf Awareness wraps up its inaugural conference
The National Conference for Deaf Awareness (NCDA) held its inaugural conference virtually on Feb. 5, 2022. The NCDA was founded in March 2021, when Sarah Corbeil, founder of Queen’s American…
Read MoreNew book highlights racism in Nova Scotia high schools
Habiba Cooper Diallo’s book #BlackInSchool is helping readers educate themselves on the Black experience during Black History Month. Cooper Diallo’s book was released in September 2021 and details her experience…
Read MoreThe Dog in the Manger review
Audiences were, once again, on the edge of their seats when Dalhousie University’s Fountain School of Performing Arts (FSPA) staged their first in-person show since closing in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreWhat’s new with CBC’s Diggstown?
CBC’s Diggstown struggled against the COVID-19 pandemic before it could bring Atlantic Canada to the world stage for its third season.
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