Posts Tagged ‘profile’
World of dreams
Dan Weir is living a barista’s dream. Blasting a self-curated playlist on a tape player in a crisp white space and pulling delicious espresso all day, he is living his definition of success. Sporting a bearded smile and simple grey sweater, he said, “There is nothing else I would want to do.” Weir opened Weird…
Read MoreThat’s why her hair is so big; it’s full of stories.
On the first day of her class at King’s, Elaine McCluskey asked which of us were creative writers. I raised my hand. Any poets? Again, my hand went up. She didn’t ask if we had published anything: that’s not what being a writer means. Being a writer means sitting down at your computer with a…
Read MoreProfile: Keith Tufts
He’s reinvented himself three times since his undergrad at Dalhousie in the mid-1980s, and now Keith Tufts is returning to school. Tufts is one of the top architects at Lydon Lynch, the Halifax-based architecture firm that won the Student Union Building (SUB) renovation contract. While Tufts will be leaving his mark on the SUB, 30…
Read MoreActivism on campus
Profile: Jamie Arron, DSU president
Read MoreA balancing act
For the record, Anna von Maltzahn wears exhaustion well. She shows no signs of tiredness as she strides into the Dalplex to sit down with the Gazette. Von Maltzahn, a fourth-year neuroscience major, decided to make her final year of schooling her most challenging one yet. She will not only be representing Dalhousie again in…
Read MoreFashion profile: Nothing is sweeter than Sweet Pea!
Though not yet five years old, Sweet Pea Boutique has already become a staple store for Halifax shopping. It’s the place to go for dressy frocks, blouses and skirts at a reasonable price point for the average young lady. It’s atmosphere is classy and upscale without being intimidating. In short, it’s struck the perfect chord…
Read MoreFinding a new tune
Dalhousie student takes on the Halifax music scene Moe Kabbara sits on his single bed, strumming his mandolin. His acoustic guitar, and his ukulele—bright blue, with a red frog and green lily pads painted vividly on the body—lie next to him on the black sheets of his bed. It’s a new mandolin. He just bought…
Read MoreWho let the dogs out?
Rolling Stone cover winners come to Halifax Aug. 18, 2011 is a day the Sheepdogs won’t soon forget. After a tumultuous seven years spent climbing the ranks of Canada’s music scene, the roots rockers from Saskatoon were given an opportunity many artists can only dream of: They landed a spot on the cover of Rolling Stone magazine,…
Read MoreSidelined on the road to Dalhousie
Kristy McGregor-Bales realizes dream after torn ACL The game is tied at zero midway through the first half. Dalhousie has possession at the whistle, preparing for a free kick nearly 30 yards away from the net. It’s prime territory for the Tigers. Over on Dal’s bench, bench boss Jack Hutchison is focused elsewhere on the…
Read MoreRyer is made for running
Women’s cross-country captain seeks CIS acclaim Ashley Ryer had her first race in eighth grade. “I just did it for fun, but I started to get more competitive in my grade 12 year and it went from there,” she says. “Once you get in that environment, it’s addicting. You start to love it and it’s…
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