Day of Misdirected Action
As a long-term student, my memory reaches back quite a few years. I was trudging to work on Wednesday, after getting off a bus that stopped nowhere near my normal […]
Promised transparency in Dal’s investments not reassuring
In the overall context of transparency at Dalhousie, a recent motion to publish the school’s publicly-traded holdings holds little ground This article is not about the focus of the contention […]
Campus Haunts
Despite the decorations, this is still technically the opinions section, so I suppose I should frame this with an opinion: You should be afraid…very afraid. You might not be aware, […]
From the Archives
“Ragamuffins” – Vol. 5, Issue 3 – December 14, 1872 Ever since Dalhousie came into existence its students have been annoyed by the ragamuffins that congregate on the Parade. All […]
Rankings do matter
Dalhousie University moving up in the QS University Rankings What are university rankings all about and why should you care? Each year, Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), a British company specializing in […]
(Ghost) Town Hall
Addressing apathy starts with our elected representatives The Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) held its first town hall meeting of the year recently. I’ve attended quite a few of these meetings […]
Hazing needs to stop now
Recent rugby scandal raises bigger questions about Dalhousie athletics Hazing should not be dismissed as mere jocularity, or a prank gone awry. It is bullying. Plain and simple. Whether it’s […]
Educational 8-Tracks
It is 2014. Professors should allow students to record lectures. At the start of term this year, I heard more profs than usual saying to not record their lectures. I’ve […]
My four years are up
Four years at university. In one way it’s another level in the perpetual cycle of education. Like grade school, like high school, a beginning, middle and end, a narrative of […]
My degree may be useless
As we’re closing in on this academic year, you’ve probably started to think about next year, and whether you’re returning or not. As a second year Dal student, I’m already […]