Education

On Wednesday morning, Craig Campbell, the principal of Dartmouth’s Prince Andrew High School, sent out a mass email. “I am writing to share some exciting news!” he began, going on to say “we are resuming the process of changing the name of Prince Andrew High School.” The Woodlawn Road school first opened in 1960, and […]

How much of a sick joke did your day planner feel like by mid-2020? Time was an endless slip-and-slide of zoom meetings while the campus bubble—which can already feel small—shrunk to the size of your computer screen. It wasn’t an easy year for anyone, students included. But just as the pandemic might be making its […]

One of the great things about going to school in Halifax is Halifax itself! Waiting for you just beyond campus is a thriving nightlife scene—on a busy evening downtown, it can feel like the bars outnumber the people—tons of arts and culture and a generally social city. Especially with Phase 5 of COVID reopening coming, […]

Homecoming at Dalhousie University is designed to be a combination reunion, school-spirit celebration and community-building exercise—HoCo 2017 was no different. “Homecoming is all about the people,” says Dal’s webpage promoting the 2017 weekend. “Alumni can reconnect with former classmates and make new friends.” Activities are clearly pitched at getting older, established Dal grads to come […]

Just days after school starts, Nova Scotia could enter the fifth and final phase of its plan for reopening from the worst of the pandemic restrictions, getting on with whatever the new normal of co-existing with COVID-19 for the rest of our lives looks like. The province is expected to enter Phase 5 on September […]

Float your boat (or paddleboard) The sea is calling, and at this price you have no excuse but to accept. Every weekend until the end of September, St. Mary’s Boat Club sinks the cost for renting some of its fleet. Get into a canoe for nothing, or if boats aren’t your thing, take advantage of […]

Getting high in a new place is similar to taking your first bong rip: You’ll get stoned in some capacity, but most of that time will be wasted choking for air—or in this case, searching for a cannabis community. If you’re green to the province or just looking to take the stress out of your […]

Finding the perfect place to study is vital to your post-secondary education. Getting away from your living space is good—we’ve already spent too long sheltering in place—but trudging to the dreary school library like countless masses of students before you can be soul-crushing. Is a little ambience really too much to ask? Here are some […]