Crowdsurfing at the Quad

  Imagine a weekend where the Dalhousie campus quad is transformed from bare grass and weathered architecture into a festival romping grounds. A beer tent is set up near the […]

A breakdown of some of Dal’s societies

  It’s the start of a new school year. Students are bustling to sign up for classes, make academic advising appointments, get DalCards, buy groceries and – hopefully – sign […]

The science behind societies

Societies are a great way to find people with common interests and goals.  For those who are unsure about what they want to do or have a broad range of […]

Catching up with council

Last year, Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) President Sagar Jha dropped his one and only class. This was problematic because the DSU constitution states the president must be a Dal student. […]

DSU Council Summer Meetings

The DSU Council has had an ambitious, if troubled summer so far. The summer started with a meeting on May 7th. It was initially intended to be a normal introductory […]

Meet the administration

Richard Florizone mingles on his first official day as president. (Photo by Calum Agnew)

University President: Unanimously selected by a presidential search committee in November 2012, Richard Florizone has been president of Dal since July 2013. The president serves as a liaison between Dal […]

10 Free Ways To Feel Alive in Halifax

The financial realities of student life can be distressing, so you’ll want to make use of free resources whenever possible. Living in Halifax, you can cut your entertainment budget to […]

Abandon Hope All Ye Who Study Here

Studying in residence is like trying to perform open-heart surgery on a rollercoaster — you’ll never be able to achieve the focus you need to succeed, and your inevitable failure […]

The Cheapskate’s Guide to Halifax

It’s never too early face up to your future and start living like the impoverished wretch you will undoubtedly be four years from now. The following are a few helpful […]

Just do your thing

The mantra that should have been imparted to me on my first day of university — and on every first day of anything, ever — is “you do you.” It’s […]