Posts by Paola Tolentino
From paper to TV
While it’s usually more popular to turn books into movies, recently there’s been a trend of TV shows based on popular books, such as Shadowhunters, inspired by Cassandra Clare’s The…
Read MoreTune into spring
CKDU, Dal’s independent campus radio, is set to host their Spring Fring, with various events planned from Apr. 1 to 9. Events range from a screening of “Only Yesterday,” the…
Read MoreOn the small screen
The title says it all: it’s a film festival where everything has been shot on a smartphone. That means “that your film must be shot on any brand of smartphone…
Read MoreBringing Awareness
Dal’s Peer Support Group, Laing House, Therapeutic Paws of Canada. These are just some of the organizations that partnered with the Mental Health Awareness Week. Spearheaded by Joanna Cohen, a…
Read MoreWhen everything feels like the movies
Last week’s 88th Oscars film awards weren’t much different than most other year’s: pretty people in very expensive clothing took an evening to celebrate a private industries’ accomplishments, while poking…
Read MoreBlack History Month is almost over
The world seems to get more diverse as time goes on. In the new Star Wars film, two of the leading stars, Oscar Isaac and John Boyega, were Puerto Rican…
Read MoreMOVE over, October
“We at Dal have such a caring and giving student body that is incredibly passionate about various causes and charity that affect all of our family and friends, specifically…
Read MoreSubmit Write Now
With NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) more than halfway through, there’s a lot of writing being done. For the folks at Fathom, however, the writing doesn’t stop at the end…
Read More‘Til the witching hour
From seven ‘til midnight on Nov. 7, CKDU 88.1FM hosted the 18th annual Witches’ Ball at the Royal Artillery Officer’s Mess. The venue for the event was perfectly suited,…
Read MoreIt’s a small world
Traveling isn’t easy, or cheap, for students. However, studying abroad can provide a great experience – while earning Dalhousie credits. As a part of International Education Week, Dal’s International Student…
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