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DSU VPSL Mazen Brisha removed from office
Mazen Brisha was removed from his position on DSU council Monday, March 14. A motion proposed by the executive oversight committee passed with at least a two-thirds majority to remove Brisha from his role of vice-president (student life) for violating union by-laws. Motion 11.1, which removed Brisha from office, stated he had failed to call…
Read MoreDSU VPI Candidate Thomais “Tammy” Maniou
The Dalhousie Gazette: What makes you the right candidate for the role of VPI? Thomais “Tammy” Maniou: I’ve been in student societies since my second year. This has been instrumental in my integration on campus, from making friends and connections to an overall sense of belonging. Having been through not only being a regular exec…
Read MoreDSU VPFO candidate Mohab Brisha
The Dalhousie Gazette: Why are you the right candidate for this role? I feel like I have used my time in office well, to identify a lot of shortcomings that face the DSU today and the student body today as well. So I feel like since I’ve already invested a lot of time into identifying…
Read MoreDSU VPFO candidate Henry Amin
The Dalhousie Gazette: What makes you the right person for the role of VPFO? I’m a third-year economics student. And in economics, we learn about monetary policy, price controls, supply and demand, unemployment and inflation. We basically understand individual markets. We also understand the aggregate economy, we understand government policies. So, I take all these…
Read MoreDSU VPAE candidate Sydney Keyamo (uncontested)
The Dalhousie Gazette Why are you the right candidate for the role of VPAE? I’m extensively involved in my community. My very first year, I took strides to get involved, and I took on a leadership position for Howe Hall Council. That allowed me to get familiar with the inner workings and society’s constitutions. I…
Read MoreDSU disabled student’s representative candidate Meredith Brison-Brown
The Dalhousie Gazette: Why are you the right candidate for this role? Meredith Brison-Brown: I’m running because I would like to be able to get feedback from the disabled student community and then put that feedback into action on campus. I am a disabled student myself who has lived experience with navigating this university. What…
Read MoreDSU women’s student representative candidate Emelia Cordova
The Dalhousie Gazette: Why are you the right candidate for this role? Emelia Cordova: I’ve seen no recognition for women’s work, in general. There are different awards for athletes and academics, but there’s nothing that highlights only women. I am currently the women’s rep, so I am working with the current DSU President on putting…
Read MoreDSU LGTBQ+ Representative candidate Alex Springgay-Daubeny
Editor’s note: This interview has been edited for length and style. The Dalhousie Gazette: Why are you the right candidate for this role? Alex Springgay Daubeny: I think I’m going to take it very seriously, I’m going to work with all the different societies, reach out to them. I’ll show up to all the meetings.…
Read MoreDivest Dal protests board of governors meeting
Despite frigid temperatures and snowy ground, Divest Dal held a campout on Dalhousie University’s Studley quad Feb. 15 to protest Dalhousie’s board of governors meeting, which took place that day. Divest Dal’s goal is to convince Dalhousie’s board of governors (BoG) to commit to divesting — meaning remove its investment — from fossil fuel…
Read MoreBoard of governors meeting recap
The most recent Dalhousie University board of governors meeting took place on Feb. 15 via video call. During the meeting, board members discussed the budget advisory committee’s (BAC) draft budget for the upcoming year. This budget will be voted in on March 29. The recent meeting addressed the reasons for what has recently become an…
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