OPINION: DSU execs dropped the ball
It’s that time of year again: candidates running in this year’s Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) elections will flock to classrooms and social media in an attempt to convince students they […]
Should students work unpaid internships?
I’m a journalist, by some small definition. To broaden this definition, I’m taking classes at King’s, with the goal of obtaining an honours degree in journalism. Along this path, I […]
Should students work unpaid internships?
Hello March, hello summer job hunts! It’s that time of year again—students are starting to look for something to do this summer, whether in Halifax or somewhere else. Summer employment […]
Active on campus
If you’ve been through the Student Union Building, you’ve heard the news: on Feb. 26, the Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) voted to pull their membership from the Canadian Alliance of […]
You’re too apathetic to read this
Sorry to be the one to have to tell you this, but I have it on good authority that you are too ignorant and apathetic to trust with anything. Don’t […]
Inspiring women
This Mar. 8, the theme of International Women’s Day is “Inspiring Change,” and women are inspiring change around the world. Teenage activist Malala Yousafzai, an advocate for women’s rights to […]
Can we consent on consent?
After being inspired by NSCAD’s similar campaign last year, the University of King’s College held it’s first-ever ‘consent week’ from Feb. 10 to 14 this year. This was likely not […]
Assumptions hurt
In social situations, respecting another person’s right to live and grow requires uncovering their needs and responding in a way that serves everyone’s best interest. Of course, we don’t […]
It’s OK to be SAD
In recent years, mental health awareness and reported forms of mental instability have increased. The Mental Health Commission of Canada states that one in five Canadians experience mental health […]
Changing faces
Tired of hearing that students are apathetic and generally uninterested in politics? Here’s a quick comeback for the next time it comes up: Dalhousie students actively pay into federal and […]