Posts by Stephen Wentzell
Dalhousie increases tuition by three per cent
In the midst of a pandemic that’s resulted in the suspension of most in-person classes and a spike in unemployment rates, Dalhousie University has decided to increase the cost of tuition.
Read MoreStudents head to polls
For the first time in over 50 years, students and youth make up the largest voting bloc in the upcoming federal election.
Read MoreNew comic book celebrates the queer male body and sexuality
A new comic book called Rainbow Reflections, which is co-edited by a Dal PhD student, looks at body image and sexuality for men in the LGBTQ2S+ community.
Read MoreInaccess-A-Bus
Halifax Transit’s accesible services are not enough. Advocate Brian George says “someone who’s able-bodied doesn’t necessarily know what we need.”
Read MoreFinding space for Halifax’s LGBTQ2S+ disabled community
Many Halifax pride festival events were hosted at Menz & Mollyz, a non-wheelchair accessible bar, excluding some members of the LGTBQ2S+ disabled community.
Read MoreHalifax’s unprecedented rental crisis
A rental crisis has led to the lowest vacancy rate Halifax has experienced in decades. The issue has resulted in increased rent prices, precarious living and an absence of affordable housing in the city. After three years of record-breaking population growth in the city, Halifax’s vacancy rate for apartment rentals hit an all-time low this year…
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