Advice
Exams aren’t everything!
BY TANAKA SHUMBA AND MEGHAN CHISHOLM Exam Encouragement Exam season is finally upon us. In a few weeks we’ll all be writing our final exams before heading home for the holidays. Before you take your exams, there are a few things you need to know. Yes, exams are important – but remember that they don’t assess what makes each of us exceptional…
Read MoreOpen Cuffing Season
Winter months bring the holidays. The air gets colder and the snow in Halifax will start to fall. It’s also cuffing season. Cuffing season is a time of year where people often find themselves wishing to be in a committed relationship. But why? A study done by the dating app Hinge found that men are 15 per cent more likely to look for a…
Read MoreBeginner’s guide from pot
For those who are well versed in being high, feel free to skip this article. For the dozen of you who waited until cannabis became legal before trying it, here are some helpful tips from a fellow newbie. Munchies Thanks to pop culture tropes, everyone is aware that the munchies are a thing; people who are stoners like to eat food. If movies are your only…
Read MoreThink flu shots ain’t shit?
Herd immunity is a biological concept where a majority vaccinated population inhibits the spread of disease to members of the ‘herd’ who have weakened or no immunity. This could include young children, the elderly, pregnant women and those who can’t be vaccinated due to other health issues. Health Canada states that our flu vaccination rate should be at…
Read MoreCramming isn’t that bad
Cramming. I’m doing it right now. I was supposed to submit this article yesterday. But I stood no chance against my inner procrastinator. Whenever exam dates are approaching, the Killam becomes packed with masses of hard-workers. The library seems to come to life like buzzing beehive. The academic spirit seems over the top. No one can explain the…
Read MoreHalifax: Know Me
Tamar Kenigsberg Bentov Part of the experience in getting to know a new city is finding the local scene. But this can take weeks, months – even years. Halifax is perfectly designed for students in many ways. While you’re here, you’ll learn about many of the interesting features this city has to offer. To trim…
Read More10 porn moves that don’t work
Womens’ orgasms are not given the priority they deserve. Western, heterosexual sex culture is heavily biased toward the penis-possessing counterparts. This bias takes many forms. It’s visible in all forms of mass media. It’s also visible in societal attitudes, in the ways that sex is discussed in classrooms and in day-to-day life. Perhaps the most…
Read MoreThe Great Firewall
王羿杰, Yijie Wang Chinese students at Dal mostly hang out with other Chinese. Some believe it’s inevitable to form a clique with exclusively Chinese. People feel more comfortable with those who are similar in language and background. This creates a distinct culture, which is seemingly detached from the rest of the campus. But this doesn’t…
Read MoreFailing forward
Being in a high-pressure university setting exacerbates mental health problems. One in five people will experience a mental health problem or illness each year according to the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) and suicide accounts for 24 per cent of all deaths among 15 to 24 year-olds. We’re regularly evaluated based on our GPA. A 3.7 GPA is the magic number that gives a competitive advantage to get admitted to grad schools, win…
Read MorePro-life deal breaker
Relationships are more interesting when you don’t agree about everything. Opposites attract. Arguments over what shows to watch, or what to make for dinner can be adorable and fun. Arguments about a women’s right to choose and the “sanctity of life” are not adorable and fun. Being pro-life needs to be a definite red flag for all heterosexual women. Not the…
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