Posts Tagged ‘Societies’
Sustainability not just a society
Sustainability is one of those words you’ve probably been hearing a lot lately. That’s because, with issues like climate change, people are coming together to figure out what can be done to achieve sustainability. Changes can occur on the individual, local, regional or even international levels. They’re happening in Halifax. Campus causes for climate change…
Read MoreGood People Doing Good Things: Jamal St. Lewis
Jamal St. Lewis is a fourth-year student at Dalhousie University working on a bachelor in management. During his time at Dal, St. Lewis has taken on multiple responsibilities on campus to make it a better place. St. Lewis came to Dalhousie in order to pursue a degree in business that gave him the versatility to…
Read MoreVice President Internal: Ntombi Nkiwane
Name: Ntombi Nkiwane Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa Major, year: I have no major: Management, minor Political Science, fourth year Why do you want this position? I have been involved in the Dalhousie community since my first year on campus, but never within the DSU. Thus, I bring a fresh perspective to the Union. I think…
Read MoreGravestones on the quad
The Studley quad was littered with tombstones on Halloween, each one planted by a student, staff or faculty member concerned about campus operations. “It’s absolutely befitting considering everything going on at Dal,” says Jacqueline Skiptunis, VP academic of the Dalhousie Arts and Social Sciences Society, “the services, the courses, the integrity of the university has…
Read MoreOpen concept SUB causes debate
The Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) hosted their last public consultation on the proposed renovations of the Student Union Building (SUB) on Oct. 28. Some levied societies voiced concerns about the plans. The largest opponents of the proposed society hub designed by architect Keith Tufts were the Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group (NSPIRG), the Dalhousie…
Read MoreReferendums 2013
This election season, a whopping six societies—including the student union itself—are putting forth referenda to try to raise the amount of money they get from students. Here is what you need to know about each question, the society, and what they plan to do with their money. Note: each of the official questions includes “Whereas…”…
Read MoreLevied society opt outs proposed for spring DSU elections
Students will vote on motion if approved by council
Read MoreThe modern left
What do the American anti-war movement, Occupy Wall Street, the sexual liberation movement, unions and an endangered semi-aquatic mammal from Australia all have in common? The Platypus Affiliated Society at Dalhousie has been organizing events for the past six months, discussing the history of the political left and answering that question. Motivated by a sense…
Read MoreDoing the Local-Motion
Last semester I took part in a challenge to become a locavore—someone who eats only local foods—as part of an environmental ethics project. The challenge was to eat locally for one full week to see how feasible it is for university students to adopt an environmentally friendly diet. Being the only student in my group…
Read MoreLoaded Ladle wins appeal
Society will be ratified if they can meet the criteria There were smiles of relief all across the DSU council room Nov. 9 when councillors finally, after nearly two hours of debate, approved a motion to eventually ratify the Loaded Ladle. It was a tense few hours, during which one councillor was cautioned to watch…
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