Halifax
Homecoming madness: the aftermath
Reported with files complied from Matt Stickland, Opinions Editor, Kaila Jefferd- Moore, Editor-in-chief and Josh Young, Sports Editor Black and gold swarms of students flooded the streets of Halifax’s south end as they took part in Homecoming shenanigans last weekend. Dalhousie University’s 2017 Homecoming weekend officially began Wednesday Oct. 11 at 7 a.m. Individual…
Read MoreEmpowering immigrant women through entrepreneurship
Enactus Dalhousie and Global Shapers Halifax have teamed up to present an initiative of the Newcomer Network (the student-run entrepreneurial network through Enactus Dalhousie): the Immigrant Women Entrepreneur Showcase. The second annual showcase will run throughout the month of November; it’s a series of multiple workshops designed to develop, feature and perfect the business ideas of entrepreneurial immigrant women…
Read MoreDalhousie first responders equipped with naloxone kits for opioid overdoses
In the face of a mounting opioid crisis in Nova Scotia, Dalhousie University is equipping its first responders with naloxone kits for the first time. The kits contain a syringe and a vial of the drug, and the syringe is typically injected in the outer thigh, says Dr. Glenn Andrea. Dr. Andrea is the Medical…
Read MoreFun, 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 MoreNova Scotia Green party leader worried university becoming a business
Thomas Trappenberg is the leader for the Green party. He is also the only leader to accept the Gazette’s request for an interview, which he did so from Alaska. According to Trappenberg, the biggest issue for students? “Clearly the student debt. Universities are too expensive.” Trappenberg thinks that universities should be more of a public…
Read MoreCasey Meijer thinks our public education system is broken
The government already pays for mandatory schooling from Kindergarten to Grade 12. Shouldn’t they do the same for at least a bit of university education? Casey Meijer, candidate for the Halifax-Chebucto Green Party, thinks so. “Honestly, I think the biggest issue is debt, and the cost of university,” says Meijer “There’s a secondary issue in…
Read MoreRob Batherson on the affordability of university
Two sets of footwear are needed for campaigning. A nice pair and a comfortable pair. After changing into the comfortable pair, Rob Batherson, candidate for the Halifax-Citadel PC Party sits down to talk student issues. “Affordability is the big issue, we’ve gone in the last 10 years, from having undergraduate tuition at the national level,…
Read MoreMartin Willison says education funding is unsustainable
Martin Willison is a retired Dalhousie professor who has concerns with the state of university education today. The biggest problem is, “undoubtedly the price of tuition and student debt,” says Willison. For Willison, the way to fix that is free tuition for NSCC, reduction in university tuition, and to “develop a program whereby university or…
Read MoreGlenn Walton tuition talk: Free for NSCC
A campaign is hard on a voice. Glenn Walton’s voice is quiet and raspy, he’s been doing a lot of talking. Today he’s talking about education. According to the Halifax-Citadel NDP candidate, the biggest issue facing university students? Tuition. “The cost of university, it’s not affordable for everybody,” he says. The NDP plan is to…
Read MoreLabi Kousoulis on student affairs: Jobs and Debt
Labi Kousoulis is the incumbent for Halifax – Citadel. He’s the first incumbent to be interviewed for this series. “There’s two major things university students always talk about, in order of importance I would say the number one thing they’re most worried about is getting a good job.” Says Labi Kousoulis. “They also want affordable…
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