Global leaders gather in Halifax
The Halifax International Security Form is important to Canadians. The forum provides an opportunity to discuss defence issues of shared interest with our allies and international partners. It gives […]
Answering the questions about it
Certainly, there remain questions regarding local and organic food. Still, in response to Alex Holgate’s Oct. 11 article in The Sextant, I defend my argument that organic certification (like the […]
Will the well-intentioned volunteer please stand up?
Earlier this week I found myself looking at yet another Facebook profile picture. It depicted one of my friends holding a small Costa Rican child piggyback-style, paint brushes in hand, […]
Cafeteria blues
In a university that is rightly and increasingly more concerned with accessibility, Dalhousie is missing an issue literally in the middle of residence—its evening dining hall hours. The cafeteria makes […]
Switching their stride
The Halifax Farmers’ Market is always packed like a soup tin, teeming with various forms of life. Exhibit A showcases a wailing infant, coupled with her panicky mother; Exhibit B […]
Thinking globally
There are over 7 billion people on the planet who engage in consumption patterns never before seen in recorded history. Coupled with tremendous economic growth, albeit asymmetrical between the West […]
Page by page
It’s a given that when not in class or at the pub, most students are frantically scanning their way through hundreds of pages a week. Satff contributor Nick Laugher offers […]
No question about it
This past summer, I had the pleasure of working with the Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network (ACORN) in Sackville, N.B.. ACORN is an organization that brings together farmers, consumers and […]
Breaking barriers
Batons, tear gas, mass arrests and even government legislation were not enough to quell the surging power of Quebec student solidarity. Hundreds of thousands of students took to the streets […]
We are an island
Correction: In an earlier version of this article it was mistakenly suggested that the bands Coldplay and Death Cab for Cutie have never played a show in Halifax. In fact, Coldplay […]