Posts Tagged ‘national’
DSU says “nay” to controversial law school
The Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) will be urging the Nova Scotia Barrister’s Society to not recognize graduates of an upcoming law school that is gathering controversy. Trinity Western is a private Christian liberal arts university in Langley, B.C.. Last year they were approved to open a new law school. Now, the decision of whether degrees…
Read MoreFlorizone in Israel
Dalhousie president Richard Florizone was in Israel earlier this month as a member of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Canadian delegation. During a press conference held by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Florizone and Dal VP of research Martha Crago signed a memorandum of understanding specifying shared interests in oceanography between Dal and Ben-Gurion University in…
Read MoreOttawa man facing deportation speaks at Dal
Deepan Budlakoti is a stateless man. Born and raised in Ottawa, he is now facing deportation from his own country. Seated in front of a captive audience, Budlakoti spoke at the Dalhousie Student Union Building on Jan. 23, his eighth stop on a whirlwind speaking tour across the country. Questions regarding Budlakoti’s status as a…
Read MoreCross-country champions
It’s what the Dalhousie men’s and women’s cross-country teams have been working for throughout the year. All the early morning practices, the vigorous training schedule and the competition during the regular season leads to one moment: the Atlantic University Sport (AUS) championships. The Tigers pursued their moment at the Université de Moncton on Oct. 26.…
Read MoreJoyce Murray: Q & A
Liberal Party leadership candidate Joyce Murray met with students at the University of King’s College campus after a debate in Halifax on March 3. The Gazette sat down with her and discussed proportional representation, the arts, and inter-provincial barriers for selling wine, among other things. Gazette: If elected Prime Minister, how would you stimulate…
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