Student Day of Action will demand government response
In a response to the O’Neill report, students march Feb. 2 Leilani Graham-Laidlaw and Olivia Schneider, Staff Contributors On Feb. 2 students are taking to the streets for a […]
MP Megan Leslie says student movements work
Leslie says she wishes she could be here Feb. 2 Samantha Durnford, News Editor Dalhousie Gazette: How do you feel about the Student Day of Action? Megan Leslie: Oh, […]
O’Neill takes the heat
Samantha Durnford, News Editor Tim O’Neill finally faced the fire. In a discussion with students last week, O’Neill explained the recommendations in his report about post-secondary education in the province. […]
Dexter government continues to hire Tim O’Neill
Mark Coffin, Staff Contributor “Students need to be invited to the table during the negotiation of the next university funding agreement.” This is the message the Alliance of Nova Scotia […]
MLAs need to go back to school
Samantha Durnford, Assistant News Editor Students gathered around Province House on Granville Street to warn about the threat of rising tuition fees. The Take Your MLAs Back To School event, […]
From the Editor
Amid government planning for education cuts and tuition hikes, classrooms and lecture halls across London emptied as tens of thousands of university students flooded into chilly city streets. Gathering outside […]
Big grants, small potatoes
By Katie Toth, Opinions Editor On Oct. 25, the Resource Recovery Fund Board, an arms-length provincial crown corporation, announced the RRFB Student Grant Program. This grant finances student projects […]
ANSSA launches website in response to tuition freeze
By Meriha Beaton, News Contributor The Alliance of Nova Scotia Student Associations (ANSSA) has created a new website, TappedOut.ca, to help students get their voices heard by the government. […]
Family puts up home to pay for daughter’s studies
Part 2 of a 3–part series on differential fees For many of us, the decision to study abroad is a family matter. Most international students’ families have to deal […]
Welcome to Dalhousie! You owe us $13,000
When I started writing this column, I talked to many international students about their experiences and challenges in Canada. Almost all of them pointed out differential fees as their main […]