Give to the rich, steal from the poor
By Leilani Graham-Laidlaw, Current Affairs Columnist The British government is selling Sherwood forest. Whether or not Robin Hood, Little John, and Maid Marion existed, I’m fairly sure they’d be […]
Big grants, small potatoes
By Katie Toth, Opinions Editor On Oct. 25, the Resource Recovery Fund Board, an arms-length provincial crown corporation, announced the RRFB Student Grant Program. This grant finances student projects […]
ANSSA launches website in response to tuition freeze
By Meriha Beaton, News Contributor The Alliance of Nova Scotia Student Associations (ANSSA) has created a new website, TappedOut.ca, to help students get their voices heard by the government. […]
Family puts up home to pay for daughter’s studies
Part 2 of a 3–part series on differential fees For many of us, the decision to study abroad is a family matter. Most international students’ families have to deal […]
Welcome to Dalhousie! You owe us $13,000
When I started writing this column, I talked to many international students about their experiences and challenges in Canada. Almost all of them pointed out differential fees as their main […]
Retention rates at Dalhousie below average
By Torey Ellis, Staff Contributor Students at Dal ‘stay in school’ less often than they do at other comparable universities across Canada. The percentage of students staying past their […]
Study: International students generate nearly $600 million for Atlantic Canada
By Samantha Ostrov, News Contributor Nova Scotia is taking a second look at how it accommodates international students after a recent study by the Council of Atlantic Ministers of Education […]
O’Neillian future
By Mark Coffin, Opinions Contributor Can’t afford school? Don’t worry about it. Anxious about your debt after graduation? Just keep spending. Not sure if you’ll be employable when you graduate? […]
Student groups frustrated by O’Neill report
By Laura Conrad and Samie Durnford, News Editor and Assistant News Editor Student groups are preparing their responses to a report commissioned by the government of Nova Scotia that calls […]
Tuition myths déjà vu
By Gabe Hoogers, Opinions Contributor Last Friday, after eight months of anticipation and $95,000 of government funding, former Bank of Montreal economist Tim O’Neill released his Report on the […]