Tarini Fernando, Author at Dalhousie Gazette

Letter from the editor: Here’s to the end

By Tarini Fernando | March 26, 2021 |

Last words on a tumultuous publishing year.

Winter runners: The greatest menace to society

By Tarini Fernando | November 26, 2020 |

Every winter, I look out my window on snowy days and see something deeply disturbing: people running.

Yes, I’m talking about people who run outside in three inches of snow, on icy sidewalks and in -20 C weather. (You know who you are.)

Eight essential books for 2020

By Tarini Fernando | January 31, 2020 |

In this image: Erin Wunker's Notes from a Feminist Killjoy and Rita Joe's autobiography Song of Rita Joe.

Make 2020 the year of educating yourself. Check out these important books that cover a wide range of topics from police brutality to the Indian Act.

Documentary co-directed by Elliot Page tackles environmental racism in Nova Scotia

By Tarini Fernando | October 5, 2019 |

The documentary, titled There’s Something in the Water, looks at three communities in Nova Scotia that are facing environmental racism.

Scuba diving couple bring aquatic life to the surface

By Tarini Fernando | September 6, 2019 |

In this image: Joey and Ali Posta pose before a dive.

Dal alumna Ali Postma and her husband Joey are travelling around Canada, scuba diving and documenting the underwater world.

Chronic pain on campus

By Tarini Fernando | April 8, 2019 |

In this image: back of woman rubbing her neck

Chronic pain can be a serious issue for millions of Canadians. Students at Dalhousie aren’t immune to the issues of dealing with chronic pain.

The never-ending use of the time loop

By Tarini Fernando | March 3, 2019 |

In this image: A clip from Russian Doll on Netflix.

Is it time to stop the time loop? Or has Russian Doll renewed the concept? Find out what contributor Tarini Fernando discovered in the new Netflix original.

When is the last time you finished a book?

By Tarini Fernando | February 15, 2019 |

Picking up a book is a hard thing to do during the semester. With all your labs, essays, and tests, where’s the time to simply read for fun? The thing…

Signs from the stars and planets

By Tarini Fernando | February 11, 2019 |

With files from Dylan Coutts. Astrology, its validity as a belief system and field of study has been debated for millennia. But despite modern science’s rebuttal of it, astrology continues…

Hollywood award shows: changing with the times?

By Tarini Fernando | January 25, 2019 |

Hollywood awards season is in full swing. For the past few years, award shows have been highly criticized for their lack of gender and racial diversity. But this year, things…