In the first 27 days of September, Nova Scotia announced 535 new COVID-19 cases. How many of those were at elementary and high schools, colleges and universities, we simply don’t know. This is because the Nova Scotia government doesn’t require exposure notifications to be issued to the public if everyone who was at an event […]
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The Saint Mary’s University Art Gallery is not closing
Consider this a hand stopping the rumour mill’s crank: The Saint Mary’s University Art Gallery is not going anywhere. Despite whispers in the visual art scene that the space was finished with the ending of longtime curator Robin Metcalfe’s 17-year-tenure, a university spokesperson tells The Coast via email that the gallery is alive and well. […]
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Frosh weeks move (mostly) online in the age of COVID
On Thursday, Premier Stephen McNeil announced that all students returning to Nova Scotia from outside the Atlantic bubble for school will need to receive three negative COVID-19 test results before heading to any in-person events on campus. This applies to both students in residence and living off-campus. “If students are asymptomatic, these tests should help us […]
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Academic advising can keep students on track
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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NS government to give loan forgiveness to university students who stay in province
S tarting August 1, Nova Scotians undergraduate students attending universities within the province will not have to pay back provincial student loans. The Nova Scotia Loan Forgiveness program promises Nova Scotian students graduating from Nova Scotia universities can have 100 percent of their provincial student loans forgiven. According to the Department of Labour and Advanced […]
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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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Levi Store opening doubles as a presidential homecoming
Not only did the president of denim dealers Levi Strauss & Co. come to town for the jean store’s grand opening celebration, but that president is from Halifax. For James Curleigh, better known as JC, helping open a store in his hometown is pretty spectacular. “I’ve been on a world journey, and I never thought […]
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Soul on Ice shows how hockey history misses the net
Hockey and the Black Experience screening and panel discussion Thursday, October 12, 6:30pm Saint Mary’s University, McNally Theatre 923 Robie Street free By the time Kwame Damon Mason was six years old, he had already begun to notice how few Black athletes were playing professional hockey. Now, decades later, Mason’s documentary Soul on Ice: Past, […]
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Welcome to Harbourdale
Earlier this year, the television landscape felt bleak, rudderless without a good teen drama to act as guilty-pleasure viewing while we awaited the return of Serious Dramas like Twin Peaks and Game of Thrones. What a treat, then, when Riverdale landed on the scene—and wasn’t only a guilty pleasure, but a full-on feast in its […]
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Sport stars for the win
Sven StammbergerDalhousie University, BasketballFifth year, Masters of business administration With three captains from last year’s AUS championship Dalhousie Tigers graduating, it’s Sven Stammberger’s time to lead the quest for a fourth-straight title. The fifth-year small forward was in a leadership role last year but now, as a captain, he’ll have more responsibilities. “I’ve noticed a […]
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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 […]
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Halifax mentioned in national list
[Image-1] Showing once again that Halifax isn’t some second-rate, small-town city that can’t compete with the big boys, the demolition of the former Halifax Infants’ Home has been selected by Heritage Canada The National Trust as one of their top four historical losses this year. The 115-year-old testament to our shared history was boldly (and […]