Back To School

As I whiz down Agricola Street on my bike, going to work at a screenprinting collective, I find a certain comfort in knowing that my hijab is safely tucked in under my blue helmet. Those few minutes on my bike give me a certain amount of anonymity that walking doesn’t. My hijab has become like […]

Jason Brown Dalhousie University On the homepage of Dalhousie mathematics, statistics and computer science professor Jason Brown’s website, he states: “Everyone…can benefit from adding just a bit more mathematics to their daily routine.” For Brown, one of the best ways to do this is with music. While working on his undergrad, Brown would TA and […]

August 30-September 9 Atlantic Fringe Festival The Atlantic Fringe Festival has been putting on curiously charming acts for over 20 years. Original works of playwrights, musicians and dancers enliven downtown theatres “on the cheap,” from the really funny to the deeply felt. Highlights include the one-man melodies of Merv Hartlen (Merv’n Out), the comedy and […]

Renting a room in a packed house seems appealing to a lot of students. Reality shows have infected young minds to the point where living out a university-version of Jersey Shore is many people’s idea of a good time. We all know more people equals more fun, right? But roommates are like liquor—one or two […]

“Is it a giant, exploding dick?” So asked an American classmate of mine back in 2003, drawing my attention to an unusual sculpture on campus at Dalhousie University. Fresh-faced and 18 years old, my teenage brain couldn’t associate the sculpture with anything other than the male member either—though certainly not the kind I’d like to […]

You did it. You somehow managed to con your family into believing you’re independent enough, responsible enough and maybe even mature enough to leave behind that sleepy farmhouse you’ve been calling home for so many years and head out to college in the big city. Now is the time for you to go forth and […]

Welcome to Halifax: The Game. You are now plugged in, turned on and ready for life as a Haligonian. It’s not the easiest game in the world, but it certainly is a great deal of fun. Some things to remember as you play:  • This game has no save file. You can’t restart halfway through. […]

Hello young ducklings! Welcome to the Maritimes. If you’re here for the first time, you should pat yourself on the back, because you are very smart. When it comes time to go to university, it’s good to go somewhere outside of your comfort zone, and Halifax is an amazing place to go to school, experiment […]

I can remember the last day I did research at the library. I was in grade four and had already begun copy-pasting my projects from the internet. (Coincidentally, it was the same day that my best friend’s older brother introduced my best friend and I to internet porn on a library computer.) But primarily, libraries are […]

Fall’s here, school’s in and l’amour is in the air. But romance needn’t be an exclusively indoors affair. Atlantic Canada is known for its late summers and beautiful falls. With autumn as gorgeous as it is, why not invite a new love interest or a long-time partner on a date in the grand ol’ out-of-doors? […]

As a student yourself, chances are you’re likely already somewhat aware of the weird and wild reports coming out of Quebec. Protests and pot-banging, red squares and riot police, smoke bombs and demonstrators— they’re calling it a student movement. What began as a straightforward protest against tuition hikes has transformed into something much bigger, spiraling beyond […]

If you’re a new student, you’ve probably been told at every turn about how great this city is—that Halifax is so much more than the quaint hamlet overrun with lobsters that your friends back home warned you about. There’s a lot to enjoy here, from pastel north end neighbourhoods, postcard harbour views, a hearty community […]