Not your mother’s feminism
“Women should build each other up instead of putting each other down.” These are the words of Ottawa-area high school teacher, Natalie Simard, when asked what feminism means to her. […]
Board with life?
In a society where cellphones seem to isolate individuals more than connect them, board games are making a comeback. “Anyone have wood they could sell me for wheat?” “No, but […]
Grad school
As many students know, there’s been a lot of media coverage talking about the uselessness of the arts: an undergrad in English (for example) is a waste of time, and […]
Dal-chotomies
Do you believe doing the right thing always means sacrificing your well-being? I don’t. Lately, I’ve been finding a common thread among some of the critiques of fossil fuel divestment I’ve […]
100 Days of Listening
When I first heard about the 100 Days of Listening initiative through the Dal News bulletin, my initial reaction was intrigue. It’s a catchy title for the campaign launched by […]
Fighting the sexist status quo
Last week, I wrote about the Saint Mary’s University chant and our collective responsibility to step back and try to wrap our heads around the social structures that made it […]
Nova Scotia elections
Students in this province face crippling debt, requiring them to spend years of their lives working to pay it off—and that’s the good news. The bad news is that, given […]
Ethics or profits?
How well do you know your Dal? Did you know that a portion of Dalhousie’s investment portfolio generates income from fossil fuel extraction industries? If so, pat yourself on the […]
Get on the job train
I threw caution to the wind this summer. I let my lifeguarding qualifications, last bastion of financial security, expire in June. I did not apply to any camp jobs. Instead, […]
Election candidate speaks candidly
Let’s talk about sexism