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OCTOCT. 5 TO 18-31,OCT 18, 2019 2018 | ISSUE| ISSUE 152 151 - 4- 03 3 Amina Abawajy: First January 26–February 15, 2018 Black President of DSU ISSUE 150–08 NORTHNORTH AMERICA'S OLDESTOLDEST CAMPUS 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 The Haunting of Parliament Hill House KATHLEEN JONES Who’s afraid of the federal election? ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Benjamin Mowat has been a student at both the University of King’s College and THE CASE AGAINST STRATEGIC HAMLET MEETS WHAT SCARES A HIGH-LEVEL VOTING 8 SHAUN OF THE DEAD 13 ATHLETE? 19 Dalhousie University for two years, but he’s no stranger to politics. As soon as he graduated from high school, he began work on Olivia Chow’s campaign for mayor of Toronto, where he lived at the time. “And that was an incredibly rewarding experience, working for a leftist cause,” he says. Now, Mowat is the events coordi- nator for the Nova Scotia Young New Democrats, a group he became involved with in January of 2017. The Young New Democrats aren’t hard to get involved with—membership in the party is only five dollars. There’s also a free campus club at Dal—but it can still be difficult to bring students in. Mowat attributes the challenge to conflicting commitments and the fact that politically engaged students might be more interested in student union politics. “The student unions in Halifax take up a lot of room, and they focus a lot of CONT’D PG. 18 OCT 5 TO OCT 18, 2018 | ISSUE 151 - 03 3 SHOULD I GO TO CAMPUS COPY? Amina Abawajy: First January 26–February 15, 2018 Black President of DSU ISSUE 150–08 NORTH AMERICA'S OLDEST CAMPUS NEWSPAPER EST. 1868 12 Am I a Dal student? NORTH AMERICA'S OLDEST CAMPUS NEWSPAPER Discussing identity EST. 1868 politics Yes No 20 Rebecca Dingwell Sarah Moore 25 years down with GREAT! NO PROBLEM! Editor-in-Chief Sports Editor the Tigers—more to come You’ll be supporting Looking for Campus Copy is open [email protected] [email protected] your student to the public. owned and quick service? operated print shop! I need it Karla Renic Lucia Helder I have An NOW! Extended News Editor Copy Editor Youth political Time line [email protected] [email protected] parties on WE’VE GOT YOU’VE GOT 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. YOU COVERED. OPTIONS... Tarini Fernando Chris Stoodley campus try Campus Copy Is it a You can pre-order in Indigenous art exhibit changing the narrative has quick print weekday? person or email jobs to Arts & Lifestyle Editor Visuals Editor stations [email protected] #callresponse creates an interconnected conversation to thrive and while for pick up. [email protected] [email protected] you wait ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Navigating the complex service. Yes world of politics on campus No EVEN “DINGY” APARTMENTS ARE WHAT’S IN THE DAL EDITOR'S LETTER 3 WE’RE OPEN: Wait til UNAFFORDABLE IN HALIFAX 5 PHYSIO CLINIC? 19 KATHLEEN JONES 9AM-5PM Monday. Alexandra Fox Mon-Fri Isabel Buckmaster Page Designer Opinions Editor Benjamin Mowat has been a student at Want a [email protected] [email protected] both the University of King’s College and Convenient Dalhousie University for two years, but Campus Copy is located in the he’s no stranger to politics. location? STUDENT UNION BUILDING (6136 What services Contributing to this issue: As soon as he graduated from high University Ave) on the 3rd Floor in the Nelly Bateman, Luke Dyment, Chiara Ferrero-Wong, Jordan Galbraith, Veer Gandhi, Sam SOCIETY HUB. do I need? school, he began work on Olivia Chow’s Gillett, Lane Harrison, James Innes, Kaija Jussinoja, Ilyas Kurbanov, Hannah van den Bosch, campaign for mayor of Toronto, where Stephen Wentzell, James Wise he lived at the time. “And that was an incredibly rewarding experience, working for a leftist cause,” ADVERTISING CONTACT US he says. PRINT/ FAX FINISH BANNER LOCKER RENTALS Now, Mowat is the events coordi- PHOTOCOPY sending or BIND folding, stapling and printing SOCIETY colour and receiving cerlox and coil trimming ACCESS CARD nator for the Nova Scotia Young New black & white Alexandra Sweny dalgazette.com Democrats, a group he became involved Administration and Business Assistant The SUB, Room 345 with in January of 2017. (289) 879-1557 6136 University Avenue The Young New Democrats aren’t [email protected] Halifax NS, B3H 4J2 hard to get involved with—membership in the party is only five dollars. There’s also a free campus club at Dal—but it can THE FINE PRINT still be difficult to bring students in. Mowat attributes the challenge to The Gazette is the official written record of Dalhousie University since 1868. It is published bi-weekly during the aca- conflicting commitments and the fact demic year by the Dalhouse Gazette Publishing Society. The Gazette is a student-run publication. Its primary purpose is that politically engaged students might be We do all this to report fairly and objectively on issues of importance and interest to the students of Dalhousie University, to provide an more interested in student union politics. with a friendly open forum for the free expression and exchange of ideas, and to stimulate meaningful debate on issues that affect or would “The student unions in Halifax take smile. You otherwise be of interest to the student body and/or society in general. Views expressed in the letters to the editor, in street- up a lot of room, and they focus a lot of really should ers and opinions section are solely those of the contributing writers, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Ga- CONT’D PG. 18 stop by. zette or its staff. Views expressed in the Streeter feature are solely those of the person being quoted, and not the Gazette’s writers or staff. This publication is intended for readers 18 years of age or older. 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Editorials in the Gazette are signed and represent the opinions of the writer(s), not necessarily those of the Gazette staff, Editorial Board, publisher, or Dalhousie University. 2 | October 18, 2019 dalgazette.com NEWS LETTER Students head to polls FROM THE Youth make up the largest voting bloc EDITOR BY STEPHEN WENTZELL What scares For the first time in over 50 years, students and youth make up the largest voting bloc in the up- coming federal election. This puts pressure on me political campaigns to address issues advocated Reader, I’ve been watching a lot of creepy mov- by youth and enact meaningful change if elect- ies this month, but I can’t deal with “post-apoca- ed. lyptic” settings anymore. They make me think The Canadian Federation of Students - Nova too hard about Earth’s future. Scotia (CFS-NS) is once again partnering with On Oct. 7, people gathered in the Macdonald Elections Canada. The partnership had a success- Bridge toll plaza to protest and raise awareness ful pilot during its 2015 campaign aimed at in- of climate change. Halifax Harbour Bridges and creasing the amount of polling stations on univer- Halifax Regional Police decided to close the sity campuses. After seeing a nearly 20 per cent bridge (including walkways and bicycle lanes) increase in the student and youth vote in the 2015 and some Haligonians exclusively blamed the election, CFS is increasing the number of on-cam- Extinction Rebellion protest group. pus polling stations from 70 to 115. I wasn’t there. I can only speak based on the CFS-NS has a new campaign underway — Time reports I saw from journalists at the scene, as to be Bold. The campaign urges voters to be #Bol- well as the takes sprawled across social media. dAtThePolls; students should be demanding However, I feel disheartened by the anger to- change from politicians and voting for candidates wards the protesters. Whether I personally who have developed platforms that reflect issues agree with the method of protest isn’t the point. concerning youth. The level of pearl-clutching over a protest that The campaign has four main pillars, says Kassidy caused inconvenience for one morning doesn’t Bernard, an organizer with CFS-NS and bachelor bode well.

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