Letter from the editor
Originally published in Volume 150 Issue 4 of the Dalhousie Gazette on Oct. 20, 2017. The Gazette is the place on campus for students to have their voices heard, to keep […]
If your prank is a scheme it sucks
You rush down the cold, hard stairs into the basement. Your eyes dart around the room. Looking for shadows, breaths short and shallow. Pulse pounding in your ears. The lights […]
Goodbye, Gord
On August 18, 2016 I cried my eyes out with 20,000 other fans of the Tragically Hip in Ottawa. We thought it would be Gord’s and the boys last kick […]
The exception, not the rule
Halloween parties tend to be extra everything. Extra loud, extra wild, and extra fun (this last point is debatable.) Whether or not you attend a Halloween party this year, the recklessness […]
The attack on British culture (aka decolonization)
Dalhousie University is planning on changing the mace that’s used on-stage during graduations. As part of the university’s “strategic planning” they’ve established a committee and opened up a call for submissions […]
Halloween? More like Halloweird
Holidays are weird. Seriously. Think about it. At Christmas, a large jolly man in a red suit flies through the sky and delivers presents into our homes via a chimney. At […]
Censoring the arts
Art and China after 1989: Theater of the World is an exploration of and into the cultural, historical, and political landscape of China. It will be the largest exhibition of this topic to ever take place […]
Reconsider that Bob Marley costume
Halloween costumes that appropriate cultures, races, and identities are not cute or clever. They’re offensive; and for some reason, it’s something our politically ‘woke’ generation hasn’t really stepped up to the plate […]
Calling All Allies
Remember Kinder Morgan? Standing Rock? These are fossil fuel projects implemented by governments with little regard for community interests and treaties these projects impact. Nova Scotia has its own energy […]
The Turkey Dump
This is the time of year when students get to go home after being away for the first time and spend time with family. And break up with their significant […]