Halifax
Fun, inexpensive places to be active in Halifax
Halifax is full of places where students can be active. Here are four cost friendly locations: Citadel Hill Sidney Crosby regularly runs up this hill during the NHL off-season in order to build up his cardio and leg strength. If it’s good enough for him, then it’s good enough for anybody. During the winter, the…
Read MoreDal’s Cuba program loses its pioneer and pilot
After joining Dalhousie University in 1989, Marian MacKinnon retired at the end of the last school year. A 30-year staff member of the faculty of Arts and Sciences, MacKinnon spent the majority of her time in the department of International Development Studies. She left behind a legacy of impacting people and their education. A lot…
Read MoreWho the heck was Joseph Howe?
The name Joseph Howe appears in many places around Halifax. The man behind the name left quite a legacy in Nova Scotian journalism, politics and history.
Read MoreThe best vegan and vegetarian places in Halifax, according to students
Dalhousie students share their thoughts on the best places to get vegetarian and vegan food on campus and around Halifax.
Read MoreCrystal in Halifax: a photo essay
Cirque du Soleil opened their first on-ice show Crystal in Halifax, on Wednesday Aug 28. The show features acrobats and figure skaters.
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.
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Love, the universal language?
“So, what’s your relationship status?” Three international students sit in The Dalhousie Gazette office, looking at each other sheepishly. They’re here to discuss their relationship experiences. International students come from many languages, countries and backgrounds. But these are only the tip of the cultural iceberg. Differences may go deeper, to beliefs, attitudes and values. Renayre is from the U.S. and in her second year…
Read MoreDecember debrief
Lord Dalhousie panel holds public discussion The Scholarly Panel to Examine Lord Dalhousie’s History on Slavery and Race has publicly shared its findings for the first time. On Dec. 10, the panel hosted a public engagement session to discuss its initial findings. The Lord Dalhousie panel was commissioned by Dalhousie University President Richard Florizone and Senate Chair Kevin Hewitt back in 2016; since forming, Dal’s own Dr. Afua Cooper has been…
Read MoreCannabis ad standards are hypocritical
Legalization is finally a reality. Despite this, it’s become apparent that alcohol is the golden child in the government’s eyes. Ads portraying the glamour of liquor are plastered all over the city, flaunting the freedom of alcohol advertising with every glistening bottle of booze. The promise of a good time is insinuated in every ad,…
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