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Harvard University announces divestment from fossil fuels
In a major victory for the divestment movement at universities in North America, Harvard University has announced it will no longer invest in fossil fuels. Harvard’s president, Lawrence Bacow, announced on Sept. 9 that the school’s endowment, valued at $42 billion, will divest from all fossil fuel holdings. This would make Harvard the richest university to divest from fossil…
Read MoreDalhousie Bike Centre reopens
The Dalhousie University Bike Centre has reopened for the first time since April 2020. The centre has 18 bikes to loan out for students and a repair shop where people can fix their bikes and learn about bike maintenance.
Read MoreCommunity asks for more respect following homecoming
Residents around Dalhousie University are urging students to be more considerate after the homecoming street parties on Sept. 25. “I really do love having students in my community — for 364 days of the year,” said Larch Street resident Caitlin Lees.
Read MoreThe need for rent control
While rent in Halifax continues to rise, Nova Scotia’s Premier Tim Houston wants to put a stop to emergency rent control in the province. This change could be a threat to those in Halifax, including students, who cannot sustain a raise of more than two percent in their monthly rent. Houston announced his position…
Read MoreHow to fill a stomach with an empty wallet
Food options have returned to the Dalhousie University Student Union Building (SUB) after a year of COVID-19 closures. On Sept. 13, the Dalhousie Student Union announced at their first council meeting of 2021 that the SUB would be returning to regular hours, this has come with the reopening of the food court and most food businesses except Bento Box and…
Read MoreOur guide to the 2021 Canadian election
Canadians will vote for a new federal government on Sept. 20. The election was called quickly and will happen fast. This means it might be complicated for students to navigate, especially first-time voters. So, we’ll try and help. This is your Dalhousie Gazette guide to the 2021 Canadian election. Why an election now? The last federal election…
Read MoreLimited on-campus voting for federal election
On-campus voting will be more complicated for Dalhousie University students who don’t permanently reside in the Halifax riding this year. The Vote on Campus Program, which was started by Elections Canada in 2015, won’t be happening in 2021. The program allowed post-secondary students to vote in their home ridings from poll booths on their school’s campuses. Dalhousie…
Read MoreDFA continue to push for greater safety measures for students, faculty and staff
Two weeks after announcing that students, faculty and staff at Dalhousie University would either have to be fully vaccinated or tested twice-weekly to access campus, the university provided students with a way to do so. Dalhousie’s online Campus Check program –– provided by Thrive Health, a Vancouver-based healthcare software company –– was launched on Sept.…
Read MoreQuestions remain after Dal announces vaccine mandate
Dalhousie has joined the growing list of post-secondary schools in Canada requiring vaccination from students, staff and faculty returning to campus this fall. In order to access a Dal campus, proof of vaccination must be provided, the university announced in a memorandum on Aug. 25. Those who are not vaccinated or decline to share proof of vaccination…
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, according to a statement on the university’s website. As the average rent in Halifax continues to grow, many students who weren’t able to secure a spot in…
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