Lottery tickets

Winter tuition may be due, but gambling is not the answer. (Photo by Amin Helal)

Where did the winter break go? Here we are, recuperating our coffee-addict habits (unless you’re like me and it never left), blowing the dust off our textbooks, ready to face […]

Not your mother’s feminism

“Women should build each other up instead of putting each other down.” These are the words of Ottawa-area high school teacher, Natalie Simard, when asked what feminism means to her. […]

OPINION: Hidden information in hazing scandal

Time to hear the full story from the university. (Richard Lafortune photo)

“I read the statements and they’re still being extremely selective in terms of what they’re sharing actually occurred at the party.” —Dalhousie spokesperson Charles Crosby This is a statement that […]

Protesting the protest

Dozens of people descended on Cornwallis Park in support of Gaza. (Bryn Karcha photo)

The recent anti-war rally outside the Halifax International Security Forum on Nov. 17 devolved into a disturbing display contesting Israel’s defensive operations in Gaza. Individuals participating in the protest wielded […]

Suzuki’s paradigm

David Suzuki (via www.davidsuzuki.org)

My first impression of the man is that he’s sick. His coughs and sneezes come thick and fast. I’m standing beside David Suzuki at the Confederation Centre of the Arts […]