Despite their name, academic advisors do more than help students choose courses; they help them have a well-rounded university experience. “The only thing a lot of students have to compare us to are guidance counsellors. There isn’t really something like this in high school, so it’s hard not to have those preconceived notions,” says Heather […]
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Coat of arms, wide open
DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY Current arms: Based on the coat of arms of the Ramsay family of Scotland (because Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia George Ramsay founded Dal back in 1818), this seal swaps the Ramsays’ griffon and greyhound for two dragons, which flank a majestic eagle. And a unicorn! The university’s board of governors changed the […]
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Five nerdy university perks to geek out about
Being a student has its perks—from newfound freedoms and friendships to self-discovery and maybe even learning to do your own laundry. Something not to overlook in that list, though? Embracing your inner geek. In my first week of classes as an undergrad, a professor made an impassioned speech to my classmates and I that we […]