The Grawood and the T-Room Both watering holes are Dalhousie hangouts, and both accept non-Dal students who have a valid student ID and proof of age. The Grawood sports a restaurant, but the T-Room doesn't (you can bring in snacks if you’re hungry). Renowned T-Room trivia starts September 11—I hear there are chocolate bars and […]
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Let’s push for lower tuition rates
Nova Scotia has had no shortage of snake-oil get-rich-quick schemes. Consider the allegedly humungous natural gas deposits off our shores, which were supposed to turn us into Alberta East—the actual reserves are so puny that production will dry up in a few years. Some consultants made some dough, I guess. Otherwise, meh. Or, for a […]
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They’re back….University students return
We’re all about to get hit. No, not with a hurricane, necessarily—even though we have seen a couple of tropical storms already in August. We’re talking about the storm of the student body, Hurricane Academe. Most businesses in town will be boosted by the sudden increase in the local population, either directly or indirectly. Some […]
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Building the little green schoolhouse
Last century I studied some environmental education at York. My professors walked the walk, and inspired us the way they would have us inspire our students. You need inspiration to make change. A decade later, I sometimes lose hope that we’ll change, and I have to think a long way back to find that inspiration. […]
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Dartmouth students protest Metro Transit plans
Several dozen Dartmouth High School students braved a downpour last Thursday to hold a spirited protest against Metro Transit’s plans for an expansion of the nearby Bridge Terminal. They carried signs calling for preservation of the Dartmouth Common, and chanted “Metro Transit, we need a better plan” and other slogans. The students were well received […]
