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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 […]

We’re spoiled here in this burg. Because there is little geographic reason to its layout, in terms of common sense, or language—try explaining to someone on Barrington Street how to get to the Canadian Tire on Quinpool Road, or why there’s no East Halifax—everything is close, but it feels far. A cab ride to almost […]

Let’s say you’re that kid with the Noam Chomsky shelf in your bookcase. You’re new to Halifax, you don’t give a shit about Harbour Hopping, and you’ve spent nights wondering who let in all this colonial, let’s drink-it-all-away propaganda anyway. Guess what? Before this was Halifax, this was K’jipuktuk. We’re guests on unceeded Mi’kmaq territory, […]

Halifax is rumoured to have the highest amount of bars per capita in North America. That’s great, if you’re 19 or older. But this leaves those who are underage wondering, what can you do in this city for fun if you’re too young for the bar scene? Don’t worry, those bus passes included in your […]

Not long after you’ve finally figured your way around campus, the city of Halifax is holding an election, on October 20. This is excellent news for students. See, for the first time, returning university students can vote in city elections—so long as they’ve lived in Halifax for more than three months (even if they spent […]

I’m a goddess in your eyes and I will never die I was born of people’s needs And what they don’t wanna believe But I am a liar, that’s the truth Go home and Think it through That’s the harm in mystery All you know is what you see Juliana Hatfield, “I Got No Idols” […]

It’s not exam time, so the only thing you should study is all these great stories about student life in Halifax.

Newcomers to the city are confronted by a number of uniquely Haligonian customs: boats on wheels cruising the streets, lunch breaks being celebrated by the firing of cannons and giant, ancient-looking churches situated on what seems like every other block. Visitors and recent arrivals might also find the word “Haligonian” a bit perplexing, considering the […]

OK, I’ll admit it. I went to grad school on a bit of a whim. Sure, getting an MA was always on the “this might be an interesting thing to do some day” list, but it wasn’t necessarily at the top of it. But when the economy tanked, my live-in boyfriend confessed he “didn’t see […]

You spent your childhood with Mr. Dressup and high school with a Mr. D of your very own. Well, now it’s time for you to get acquainted with a new salty Canadian friend: Mr. Noodles. As a country we slurped down over 210 million packages of instant noodles last year. With over a million students […]

In the summer, students forget that frugality exists. Tuition becomes a distant memory. Sunshine and spirits numb the pain. In September, the shit hits the fan. But living on a tight budget doesn’t have to mean becoming an anti-social miser. Saving money works best if you approach it as a game. Are you able to […]

I have the worst travel karma. I book a flight and the country blows up. Case in point: Japan, my original vacation destination. I planned to visit my friend who was teaching English—Mother Nature had different plans. Scared out of going for fear of one day giving my parents three-headed grandchildren, I was forced to […]