Language and Science! What is it good for? Absolutely nothing
University is an interesting place. There is so much to do, so much to be a part of and most of all, so much to learn. Underneath this layered foundation, […]
Climate justice: An issue of basic human rights
When talking about climate change, we are used to hearing alarm bells like “catastrophic warming,” “global sea level rise,” and “habitat loss.” Such terms trigger thoughts to protect our environment […]
Dal’s mental health services need servicing
Picture this: You are having suicidal thoughts. You look up Dal counseling services and see that they offer same-day Brief Initial Counseling services. You call at 9 a.m. when the […]
Dear Dalhousie: get your priorities straight!
Well Dalhousie, here we are again, at the start of another school year. I’m excited to be back, and I’m ready to let my life be dominated by my studies […]
Decade in review
This week’s Gazette is the final issue of the 2015-2016 school year. This is the time of the year when outgoing editors are supposed to reflect on their tenure […]
From the Archives: Mesdames Presidents
On March 16, Kathleen Reid was elected president of the Dalhousie Student Union. Her victory was a rarer event than you might think—while women account for roughly 55% of the […]
We need to divest – now
The administration is out of touch with what the people who teach, research, and study at this university support. Widespread affirmation of divestment is growing, and the administration needs to […]
Abolishing the debt-sentence
This week’s issue was put together during reading week. Unsurprisingly, most of my regular contributors did not have material to send in. No problem. One of the hot-button issues on […]
Students against Israelis
Much of political discourse on campus takes place in a vacuum: local municipal issues notwithstanding, most discussions and conclusions have no real consequence on the average student. The “Israeli-Palestinian debate” […]
Letter to the editor
Let’s not pinkwash Israeli violations and our complicity in them We are writing in response to the letter published in the January 22 issue the Dal Gazette, [Re: Let’s make […]