For white people reading this article, let me get a few things out of the way. 1. No, I’m not saying you’re a racist. 2. This is not about you feeling guilty. 3. Yes, there are things you can do to change things. BREAKING NEWS: There is racism in Nova Scotia. By racism, I mean […]
Ben Sichel
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NSPIRG faces funding cut
A group of students led by a recruiter for the provincial Young Progressive Conservatives is putting NSPIRG’s feet to the fire. The left-leaning Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group, a fixture on Dalhousie’s campus for nearly 20 years, faces loss of its core funding from the Dalhousie Student Union if a controversial motion passes at […]
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Froshing option
If traditional images of frosh week—excessive drinking, ridiculous rituals, young co-ed herds in identical t-shirts—make you cringe, NSPIRG insists you’re not alone. This year the student-based Nova Scotia Public Interest Research Group, a social and environmental justice organization, is holding its own Alternative Orientation for first-year students at Halifax universities. Billed as “a radically different […]