Posts by Natalia Tola
Poetry
This piece by Natalia Tola deals with the emotions that resurface when you’re trying to let go of someone that’s been long gone.
Read MoreSummer in picture frames
The ending of summer is often accompanied by a wave of nostalgia for the freedom and fun of those months, as the transition to hectic activity and academic responsibilities begins at the start of the school year.
Read MoreProvince’s fixed election dates controversial among students
On Oct. 13, Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative government introduced legislation to fix provincial election dates. Elections Nova Scotia is welcoming this decision, as the province is the last jurisdiction in…
Read MoreQ & A with actor Breton Lalama
Breton Lalama is a Halifax-based comedian, actor and writer. They have participated in a variety of American and Canadian TV shows, musicals and theatrical plays throughout their career, and are involved with LGBTQ+ rights activism.
Read MoreThe need for rent control
Editor’s note and update: On Oct. 20, 2021, Premier Tim Houston reversed his position and announced that rent control will remain in the province –– with rental increases being…
Read MoreThe first year on your own
While September has brought with it a return to in-person classes at Dalhousie University, the return to campus also means this month is many students’ first time living alone. The Dalhousie…
Read MoreResidence rejections leave students in a housing crisis
As classes return to campus, Dalhousie University has limited its residence capacity to 80 per cent this fall, housing around 1,800 students instead of the 2,300 they did prior to the pandemic,…
Read MoreNew major in Black and African diaspora studies
Students at Dalhousie will soon receive a more complete education of history.
Read MoreThe show must go on
The COVID-19 pandemic has halted in-person plays nationwide since last spring, but a local performance company called Heist recently collaborated with other Canadian theatre companies to showcase Frequencies: a play presented entirely in virtual reality. “There is no footprint and the possibilities are endless,” says…
Read MoreChanging the face of Canadian media
Now in its second year, J-School Noire is inspiring the next generation of Black journalists.
Read More