Hijab hijacking
Western feminism enthusiastically points to the hijab as the ultimate manifestation of women’s oppression. Replace the word hijab with heels. When it comes to heels, western feminism is not so […]
DSU Election Recap
Dalhousie University’s 200th anniversary saw a monumental Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) election. Voter turnout peaked at 19.8 per cent of the student body – the largest turnout in over a […]
In a long-distance relationship?
Long-distance sucks. It’s hard and it’s lonely, but sometimes there is no other way. I never imagined I would be in a long-distance relationship. Dating wasn’t an option in high school because […]
Jungle Fever
The concept of race shaping others’ opinions of me isn’t new. My skin colour is ever-present: it permeates all facets of my existence, it bleeds into my opinion of myself and often looms over each […]
Failing 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 […]
Pressing snooze on the Woke Bae
Since the publication of the sexual encounter between U.S. comedian Aziz Ansari, and a woman using the pseudonym “Grace,” on Babe.net about a month ago, a lot of opinion pieces have been penned. All are well written and point out the glaring problems in the […]
Pro-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 […]
Stop lying to yourself
There’s an element of uncertainty in everything we do – in deciding what to make for breakfast, whether to watch one more episode on Netflix, or to send that risky text. We’re uncertain of our actions, but we’re even dicier in […]
Friends are undervalued!
Man meets beautiful woman who has no time for him. Somehow they end up spending a lot of time together. Inevitably they fall in love – they meet, it’s cute. But something inevitably goes wrong. They fight. Make-up. And get married. Our movies […]
Letter from the editor
Originally published in Volume 150 Issue 7 of the Dalhousie Gazette on January 12th, 2018 I am somewhere around the 100th editor-in-chief of the Dalhousie Gazette. I’m the growing loose end […]