Canada
Canadians’ understanding of consent has dropped
The results of a recent survey from the Canadian Women’s Foundation suggest most Canadians don’t fully understand consent. The survey presented people with various scenarios, asking if they were consensual, “just so that we knew whether Canadians understood the situations under which people can and cannot give consent,” said Anu Dugal. She’s the director of community initiatives and…
Read MoreU of T student unions sign open letter against Ford government
The student unions write that the Student Choice Initiative puts on-campus services funded by incidental fees at risk, specifically services such as “health and dental plans, peer-to-peer support, on-campus press, support services like food banks and more.”
Read MoreNational Centre for Truth and Reconciliation partners with Dalhousie
A recent partnership between Dalhousie and the National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation (NCTR) in Winnipeg means the centre’s archives are accessible through Dalhousie library services in Halifax as well as the Agricultural Campus in Truro.
Read MoreBudgeting practices of campus bars
According to the DSU budget glossary, a deficit is a “financial shortage where expenses exceed revenues,” in other words, the money is flowing out of the Grawood.
Read MoreHot in here
The toasty planet keeps getting hotter. On Oct. 6, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a special report. It predicts the planet will be 1.5 C warmer than it was before the industrial revolution between 2030 and 2052 if human-made greenhouse gas emissions continue to increase at the current rate. Sea level rise, biodiversity loss and extreme weather are likely to increase as temperature climbs. The report draws…
Read MoreOrganic matter in the Arctic Ocean
In the late 19th century, Norwegian explorers learned about the transpolar drift in the Arctic Ocean during an attempt to cross the northernmost point on earth. Today, scientists are still venturing to the top of the world, but each with different goals in mind. “The transpolar drift moves water from the Siberian shelf out through the Fram Strait and out through the east side of…
Read MoreBaby Boomers to Gen Z
Welcome to Dalhousie University, Generation Z. In 2014, Maclean’s told us Gen Z-ers are “smarter than Boomers, and way more ambitious than the Millennials.” If we believe the predictions, Gen Z will soon outnumber both. The Boomers who were born in 1950, would have started university in the late 1960s into the 1970s. While this 2018/2019 academic year marks the official integration of the Gen…
Read MoreDalhousie holds memorial for victims of Quebec City mosque massacre
Electric tealights spelt out “Jan 29” in front of the stage where Amina Abawajy called out the names of the six dead men. The crowd repeated them back. People were there to remember the victims of the Quebec City mosque massacre at a commemoration ceremony held by the Dalhousie Muslim Student Association. At the request…
Read MoreAbdoul Abdi’s sister Fatouma confronts Justin Trudeau at Sackville town hall
The joint parking lot for Sackville High School and Sackville Sports Stadium is packed. Roving cars are hunting for spots, but there aren’t many to be had. By this point in the night, most of these drivers will have to resign themselves to parking on the dark road leading to the school. For the lucky…
Read MoreHonour, sacrifice, and duty: Student life during WW1
In April of 1914, Editor-in-Chief W. McC. Nelson wrote a Letter from the editor that was optimistic about the future for Dalhousie University’s fine men – who had just won the Intercollegiate Debate. (Page 240, Volume 46, Issue 7) By August, Canada would join the war effort in Europe, sending hundreds of thousands of young…
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