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MARCHJAN. 12 15 - 25,- 28, 2021, 2021 2021 | ISSUE | ISSUE 153 -153 8 - 12 OCT 5 TO OCT 18, 2018 | ISSUE 151 - 03 3 Amina Abawajy: First January 26–February 15, 2018 Black President of DSU ISSUE 150–08 NORTH AMERICA'S OLDEST CAMPUS NEWSPAPER EST. 1868 NORTHNORTH AMERICA'S AMERICA'S OLDESTOLDEST CAMPUS NEWSPAPER,NEWSPAPER, EST. EST. 1868 1868 12 Discussing identity politics 20 25 years down with the Tigers—more to come Youth political parties on TANIA WILLARD, BASKET RESCUE OPERATION (TALKING TO PETER MORIN AND REMEMBERING DANA CLAXTON’S TALK FOR THE BCMA IN WHISTLER) FROM THE SERIES ONLY AVAILABLE LIGHT, 2016. BIRCH BARK BASKET (RECLAIMED FROM ANTIQUE STORE), CEDAR ROOT, COPPER FOIL, LASER CUT TEXT. campus try Indigenous art exhibit changing the narrative #callresponse creates an interconnected conversation to thrive ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Navigating the complex world of politics on campus EVEN “DINGY” APARTMENTS ARE WHAT’S IN THE DAL EDITOR'S LETTER 3 UNAFFORDABLE IN HALIFAX 5 PHYSIO CLINIC? 19 KATHLEEN JONES Benjamin Mowat has been a student at both the University of King’s College and Dalhousie University for two years, but he’s no stranger to politics. As soon as he graduated from high LAST NOVEMBER, SIERRA SPARKS BECAME ONE OF 11 CANADIANS TO WIN THE 2021 RHODES SCHOLARSHIP. AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY, SHE PLANS TO PURSUE A DPHIL IN ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND CONTINUE HELPING PEOPLE THROUGH ENGINEERING. (PHOTO BY GEOFFREY HOWARD) school, he began work on Olivia Chow’s campaign for mayor of Toronto, where he lived at the time. SierraAS THE SparksPLANET SHIFTED ONLINE DURING COVID-19, makes STUDENTS EMBRACE LOVE ANDher DATING IN A VIRTUAL mark WORLD. (PHOTO BY GEOFFREY HOWARD) “And that was an incredibly rewarding experience, working for a leist cause,” Dal’s latestHappiness Rhodes Scholar and knows heartbreak how to create change he says. Our annual love and sex issue: pandemic edition Now, Mowat is the events coordi- ALSO IN THIS ISSUE nator for the Nova Scotia Young New KEEPING NEW YEAR’S ALSO EVERMOREIN THIS: ISSUE BLACK AND INDIGENOUS Democrats, a group he became involved RESOLUTIONS A REVIEW COACHES with in January of 2017. ENDURING PET8 LOVE DATING APP10 DANGERS QUARANTINE13 DATE NIGHT e Young New Democrats aren’t 5 8 9 hard to get involved with—membership in the party is only ve dollars. ere’s also a free campus club at Dal—but it can still be dicult to bring students in. Mowat attributes the challenge to conicting commitments and the fact that politically engaged students might be more interested in student union politics. “e student unions in Halifax take up a lot of room, and they focus a lot of CONT’D PG. 18 JAN. 15 - 28, 2021 | ISSUE 153 - 8 OCT 5 TO OCT 18, 2018 | ISSUE 151 - 03 3 Amina Abawajy: First LETTER FROM January 26–February 15, 2018 Black President of DSU ISSUE 150–08 NORTH AMERICA'SNORTH AMERICA'S OLDEST OLDEST CAMPUS CAMPUS NEWSPAPER NEWSPAPER, EST. 1868 EST. 1868 12 THE EDITOR NORTH AMERICA'S OLDEST CAMPUS NEWSPAPER, Discussing identity EST. 1868 politics Hooray for 20 25 years down with Tarini Fernando Suzanne Hartmann the Tigers—more to come happiness Editor-in-Chief Copy Editor Dear reader, [email protected] [email protected] Here it is: the Dalhousie Gazette’s annual love and sex is- Youth political sue. I hope these articles serve as a light-hearted break Lane Harrison Geoffrey Howard from the never-ending depressing pandemic news cycle. News Editor Visuals Editor parties on TANIA WILLARD, BASKET RESCUE OPERATION (TALKING TO PETER MORIN AND REMEMBERING DANA CLAXTON’S TALK FOR THE BCMA IN WHISTLER) FROM THE SERIES ONLY AVAILABLE LIGHT, 2016. However, we can’t celebrate love and sex this year [email protected] BIRCH BARK [email protected] (RECLAIMED FROM ANTIQUE STORE), CEDAR ROOT, COPPER FOIL, LASER CUT TEXT. campus try without acknowledging how much devastating heart- Indigenous art exhibit changing the narrative break the world has experienced throughout the ongo- #callresponse creates an interconnected conversation to thrive Navigating the complex ing COVID-19 pandemic. In Canada, more than Elizabeth Foster ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Alexandra Fox world of politics on campus EVEN “DINGY” APARTMENTS ARE WHAT’S IN THE DAL EDITOR'S Arts & LETTER Lifestyle 3 Editor Page Designer 22,000 people have lost their lives to the virus. Thou- UNAFFORDABLE IN HALIFAX 5 PHYSIO CLINIC? 19 sands of families continue to mourn the death of their [email protected] [email protected] KATHLEEN JONES loved ones. Benjamin Mowat has been a student at Back in issue nine of this year, I argued: optimism is the both the University of King’s College and Mayowa Oluwasansmi Liv Landon Dalhousie University for two years, but way forward for 2021. But it’s not easy to tell yourself to he’s no stranger to politics. stay positive amidst all this horror. I can’t say I’ve man- Opinions Editor Online & Engagement Editor As soon as he graduated from high LAST NOVEMBER, SIERRA SPARKS BECAME ONE OF 11 CANADIANS TO WIN THE 2021 RHODES SCHOLARSHIP. AT OXFORD UNIVERSITY, SHE PLANS TO PURSUE school, he began work on Olivia Chow’s [email protected] DPHIL IN ENGINEERING SCIENCE AND CONTINUE [email protected] PEOPLE THROUGH ENGINEERING. (PHOTO BY GEOFFREY HOWARD) aged to retain all the positivity I had in January, but rec- campaign for mayor of Toronto, where ognizing bits of good news, and small moments of love he lived at the time. SierraLuke Dyment Sparks makesContributing her markto this issue: “And that was an incredibly rewarding and happiness in my everyday life, has been getting me experience, working for a leist cause,” through these past few months. Dal’s Sports latest Editor Rhodes Scholar knowsRachel how Cooke, to create Tiger Cumming,change Adam he says. Every time I hear or experience something good, I [email protected] Douglas, Morgane Evans, Andy Jung, Mandy Now, Mowat is the events coordi- ALSO IN THIS ISSUE nator for the Nova Scotia Young New shout a mental hooray: Vaccine deliveries are back on KEEPING NEW YEAR’S EVERMOREKing,: Gokce On, BLACK Thomas AND Scott, INDIGENOUS Natalia Tola Democrats, a group he became involved track in Canada, and Nova Scotia Premier Iain Rankin RESOLUTIONS A REVIEW COACHES with in January of 2017. 8 10 13 e Young New Democrats aren’t says interested province residents will all get their dose hard to get involved with—membership by the end of June. Perhaps both those facts will change in the party is only ve dollars. ere’s ADVERTISING CONTACT US also a free campus club at Dal—but it can in a week’s time, but for now, hooray! still be dicult to bring students in. I took a walk with my sister through Point Pleasant Mowat attributes the challenge to dalgazette.com conicting commitments and the fact Park the other day — the sun was out and it was beau- Ankit Bajaj that politically engaged students might be tiful. There was a time last year when most provincial Administration and Business Assistant The SUB, Room 345 more interested in student union politics. and municipal parks were closed, and maybe that will “e student unions in Halifax take [email protected] 6136 University Ave. up a lot of room, and they focus a lot of happen again. But for now, hooray for being able to en- (782) 234-9797 Halifax, N.S., B3H 4J2 CONT’D PG. 18 joy nature! My friend got her wisdom teeth out recently, and I had the pleasure of listening to her lament in an anaesthe- THE FINE PRINT sia-induced high about how her doctor’s name was Chad. (Why that made her sad I have no clue.) So, hoo- The Gazette is the official written record of Dalhousie University since 1868. 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