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When Violet Caswell’s student loans were delayed, she suddenly had to decide between feeding herself or her cats.
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StudentsNS campaign advocates for increased financial student assistance

StudentsNS recently finished a two-week campaign called “Fund Our Future,” advocating for an increase in maximum aid for students from $200 per week to $300 per week and a rise in the maximum weekly e...

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November 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM

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Dalhousie University reached a new deal with the union representing its nearly 1,000 part-time academics and teaching assistants, over a year after the previous collective agreement expired.
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CUPE members say Dalhousie deal is a ‘stepping stone’

Dalhousie University reached a new deal with the union representing its nearly 1,000 part-time academics and teaching assistants, over a year after the previous collective agreement expired. Executive...

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November 25, 2025 at 11:24 AM

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A new marine biodiversity centre is set to open at Dalhousie University next month, and professors say it will create opportunities for students to showcase their research and gain hands-on wildlife experience.
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The Beaty Centre for Marine Biodiversity opens doors for research showcase, hands-on experience

A new marine biodiversity centre is set to open at Dalhousie University next month, and professors say it will create opportunities for students to showcase their research and gain hands-on wildlife e...

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November 25, 2025 at 11:21 AM

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For Lathika Saravanan, a fourth-year commerce student, the support of other international students eased her adjustment to living in Halifax.
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International student enrolment falls for second straight year at Dalhousie

New preliminary enrolment data from the Association of Atlantic Universities shows that international student enrolment at Dalhousie University is down 22 per cent from last year, affecting some stude...

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November 25, 2025 at 11:17 AM

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Two stylish students took the Dalhousie Gazette through what they wear in a given week. They showed us how their personal styles translate into outfits, and let us in on a little secret: It’s not about what you wear, but how you style it.
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Personal style throughout the week

Two stylish students took the Dalhousie Gazette through what they wear in a given week. They showed us how their personal styles translate into outfits, and let us in on a little secret: It’s not abou...

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November 20, 2025 at 7:39 PM

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We asked Dalhousie students to lay out all the possessions they prize enough to lug from place to place. Nothing says more about a person than the trinkets — or lack thereof — that they forget are buried at the bottom of their satchel.
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What’s in Dalhousie students' bags?

We asked Dalhousie students to lay out all the possessions they prize enough to lug from place to place. Nothing says more about a person than the trinkets — or lack thereof — that they forget are bur...

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November 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM

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The winds have changed, and there’s a new standard on the street. From the body to the breast, we’ve officially zoomed in all the way to the nipple — the latest frontier in the beauty industry’s mission to perfect what was never imperfect.
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The nipple standard: a new frontier in female insecurity

From the body to the breast, we’ve officially zoomed in all the way to the nipple — the latest frontier in the beauty industry’s mission to perfect what was never imperfect.

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November 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM

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Clothes carry a special significance for me. As I’ve grown and experimented with my identity in fashion, I found myself being pulled time and time again to my mom’s closet.
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Sharing clothes is how we carry loved ones with us

Clothes carry a special significance for me. As I’ve grown and experimented with my identity in fashion, I found myself being pulled time and time again to my mom’s closet.

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November 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM

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For three crazy months, I lived in the Fairy Creek protest blockades on Vancouver Island, B.C. The Indigenous and environmentalist-led protest against old-growth logging has been dubbed one of the largest acts of civil disobedience in Canadian history.
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Style and activism: if what you’re wearing doesn’t reflect your values, you probably lack those values

In today’s particularly charged political climate, style stands out more than ever as a silent communication of values — especially as being progressive and socially aware becomes more mainstream.

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November 20, 2025 at 7:38 PM

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Down by the Halifax train station, in the ’90s and early 2000s, there stood a warehouse known as the Elegant Dump. Inside, DJs from the Good Vibe Collective hosted all-night raves.
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The history of Halifax rave culture

Down by the Halifax train station, in the ’90s and early 2000s, there stood a warehouse known as the Elegant Dump. Inside, DJs from the Good Vibe Collective hosted all-night raves.

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November 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM

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I don’t think I’ll ever go a week without outfit repeating. What I wear day-to-day drastically depends on how I feel; though, there’s always a good chance I’ll reach for something I wore a few days ago.
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Outfit repeating is not a crime

Outfit repeating doesn’t equate a lack of fashion sense or personal style unless it's without purpose. Repeating means you have strong personal style, and — as an added benefit — you save money and ar...

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November 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM

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When I picture the quintessential university, I’m really picturing a style: ivy climbing the walls, crisp oxford button-downs, books carried like accessories. That style is prep, an aesthetic just as chock-full of privilege and aspiration as its campuses of origin.
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Sweatsuits are the new prep? How the look of privilege has evolved on college campuses

When I picture the quintessential university, I’m really picturing a style: ivy climbing the walls, crisp oxford button-downs, books carried like accessories. That style is prep, an aesthetic just as ...

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November 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM

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The effortlessly casual clean girl aesthetic exploded on TikTok over the past few years, with over one million videos posted to the platform being tagged with #cleangirl.
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In defence of the clean girl

Glazed skin, neutral clothing and hair pulled in such a tight slick-back you know her head must ache. Her makeup is so effortless, it’s almost like she’s wearing none at all. Her Pinterest board is fu...

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November 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM

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The Dalhousie Gazette sat down with fashion design students from NSCAD University to find out what inspires their work and how making clothes influences their own style.
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Halifax Student Designers

The Dalhousie Gazette sat down with fashion design students from NSCAD University to find out what inspires their work and how making clothes influences their own style.

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November 20, 2025 at 7:36 PM

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On Oct. 24, a lineup of short films from 18 teams premiered at the Halifax Central Library — each one written, filmed and edited in just one weekend.
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Halifax filmmakers race against the clock

On Oct. 24, a lineup of short films from 18 teams premiered at the Halifax Central Library — each one written, filmed and edited in just one weekend.

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November 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM

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For the sixth time since joining the league, the Dalhousie University men’s football club captured the Atlantic Football League championship on Nov. 1, defeating the University of New Brunswick Reds with a final score of 25-7.
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Tigers football: Dal defeats UNB Reds to win back-to-back AFL championships

For the sixth time since joining the league, the Dalhousie University men’s football club captured the Atlantic Football League championship on Nov. 1, defeating the University of New Brunswick Reds w...

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November 17, 2025 at 5:59 PM

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Budge Wilson was given the posthumous honour of having an excerpt of her short story The Leaving displayed on Dalhousie University’s campus.
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New plaque on campus posthumously honours Halifax writer, Dal alum

Budge Wilson was given the posthumous honour of having an excerpt of her short story The Leaving displayed on Dalhousie University’s campus.

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November 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM

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When Drew Thorburn’s high-end mountain bike disappeared from the garage of his Spryfield apartment in August, he did what many theft victims do: call the police, file a report and wait.
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Police, advocates say bike theft a persistent problem in Halifax

When Drew Thorburn’s high-end mountain bike disappeared from the garage of his Spryfield apartment in August, he did what many theft victims do: call the police, file a report and wait.

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November 17, 2025 at 5:53 PM

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A raging house party doesn’t happen on its own. Planning, attention to detail and a healthy dash of caution are a few of the ingredients needed to throw a successful rager, according to some Halifax students.
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The ultimate guide to throwing an epic house party

A raging house party doesn’t happen on its own. Planning, attention to detail and a healthy dash of caution are a few of the ingredients needed to throw a successful rager, according to some Halifax s...

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November 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM

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When the bus arrived at the Halifax Transit Bridge Terminal, Stone found a police officer and told them what happened. Police later found the man at the terminal and arrested him.
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Could cops on buses prevent assaults?

A Sept. 3 report by Halifax’s board of police commissioners revealed police responded to 427 violent incidents on HRM transit or at transit shelters and terminals between 2022 and 2024. Of the violent...

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November 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM

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This year’s Dalhousie Student Union byelection includes seven faculty representative candidates and two community representative candidates.
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Meet the DSU’s 2025 byelection candidates

This year’s Dalhousie Student Union byelection includes seven faculty representative candidates and two community representative candidates. Students will receive an email on Nov. 4 with a link to vot...

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November 3, 2025 at 6:27 PM

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As the weather gets colder and fall transitions into winter, sports fans say goodbye to summer sports, settling in for a new season of winter matchups.
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Dalhousie sports roundup: fall sports wind down, as winter sports begin

At Dalhousie University, the Atlantic University Sport soccer season is drawing to a close, while the hockey and basketball teams gear up for a new season with fresh rookie faces and seniors preparing...

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November 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM

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Caylen Blake played against a team from his home province for the first time in his major junior hockey career when the Newfoundland Regiment visited the Halifax Mooseheads on Oct. 17.
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Newfoundlanders show support for the Regiment in Halifax

For the first time since 2008, a QMJHL team from Newfoundland played in the Scotiabank Centre in downtown Halifax.

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November 2, 2025 at 2:33 PM

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For the first time in program history, the Dalhousie University men’s rugby club won the Atlantic university rugby championship, defeating Memorial University 34-23 on Sep. 26.
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