The “R” word
I was sitting in the SUB last week, munching on a slice of pizza bigger than my face, when I overheard the conversation of some students a few feet away […]
All-access pass
Whether you blame Shawn Fanning and Sean Parker for creating Napster, the recording industry for jacking up their prices, journalists and media representitives who leak albums, or the blogs that […]
The not-so-level playing field
As she checks off the “disabled” box on yet another job application, Stephanie Berry wonders what her honesty will cost her. After four months of handing out what seems to […]
Welcome back, Neera Datta!
Specialist’s contract renewed after controversy last year Dalhousie made the decision this July to renew Learning Disabilities Specialist Neera Datta’s contract at Dal, but not without major changes […]
Invisible illnesses are still disabling
I gave up my seat for the elderly woman who hobbled onto the bus. After her arrival, I was probably still the second-most physically disabled person on the bus, but […]
Graduate programmes continue to shut out students with disabilities
Lynne is a feminist, blogger and postgraduate student looking for a scholarship. But she worries that because she’s a non-traditional student with a disability, she’s going to be shut out […]
Dal drops Learning Disabilities Support specialist
The effects of next year’s provincial funding cuts to universities have become real with the loss of Learning Disabilities Support specialist Neera Datta. Datta’s contract is expiring this year and […]
Sex: not just for the able-bodied
By Katie Toth, Sex Columnist Picture someone with disabilities in the bedroom. Many of us usually think they’re either sleeping or asking for help getting dressed. We should all forget every […]