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OCTNOV. 5 TO 1OCT - 14, 18, 2019 2018 | ISSUE| ISSUE 152 151 - -5 03 3 Amina Abawajy: First January 26–February 15, 2018 Black President of DSU ISSUE 150–08 NORTHNORTH AMERICA'SAMERICA'S OLDEST OLDEST 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'SDry LETTER 3pint glasses, dry pockets UNAFFORDABLE IN HALIFAX 5 PHYSIO CLINIC? 19 KATHLEEN JONES A communication breakdown between the DSU and the university costs campus bar employees ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Benjamin Mowat has been a student at both the University of King’s College and GET YOUR FLU SHOT HAVIAH MIGHTY TAKES THE STAGE THE LIVES OF DUAL ATHLETES 11 16 18 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 1:42 PM 45% 3 Amina Abawajy: First January 26–February 15, 2018 Black President of DSU 1(902) 425-1066 ISSUE 150–08 NORTH AMERICA'S OLDEST CAMPUS NEWSPAPER EST. 1868 12 NORTH AMERICA'S OLDEST CAMPUS NEWSPAPER Text Message Discussing identity EST. 1868 Today 1:41PM politics 20 Rebecca Dingwell Sarah Moore 25 years down with Editor-in-Chief Sports Editor I have a lot on my [email protected] [email protected] the Tigers—more to come mind and need someone to talk to Karla Renic Lucia Helder News Editor Copy Editor Youth political [email protected] [email protected] 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. Thank you for contacting BIRCH BARK BASKET (RECLAIMED FROM ANTIQUE STORE), CEDAR ROOT, COPPER FOIL, LASER CUT TEXT. campus try IndigenousTarini Fernando art exhibit changingChris the Stoodley narrative the Sexual Assault and Visuals Editor Arts & Lifestyle#callresponse Editor creates an interconnected conversation to thrive [email protected] [email protected] Harassment Text Line. 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 We will be with you UNAFFORDABLE IN HALIFAX 5 PHYSIO CLINIC? 19 Isabel Buckmaster Alexandra Fox KATHLEEN JONES shortly. Page Designer Opinions Editor Benjamin Mowat has been a student at [email protected] [email protected] both the University of King’s College and Dalhousie University for two years, but We’re here to listen. he’s no stranger to politics. Contributing to this issue: As soon as he graduated from high Gabbie Douglas, Elizabeth Foster, Sam Gillett, Lane Harrison, Ilyas Kurbanov, Olivia Malley, school, he began work on Olivia Chow’s Darcey Neale, Mayowa Oluwasanmi, Madeline Tang campaign for mayor of Toronto, where We believe you. he lived at the time. “And that was an incredibly rewarding experience, working for a leftist cause,” ADVERTISING CONTACT US he says. Now, Mowat is the events coordi- WE’VE EXPANDED OUR PHONE LINE TO ALSO INCLUDE TEXT Alexandra Sweny dalgazette.com nator for the Nova Scotia Young New Democrats, a group he became involved MESSAGING—YOU CAN NOW CALL OR TEXT FOR SUPPORT. 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. 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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. dalgazette.com November 1, 2019 | 3 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR CORRECTION The first installment of our Last on the Bench column (“Hitting rock bottom,” Not a new dawn, but a red dawn issue 152-4) in our Sports section contained multiple inaccuracies. As a small newspaper, we encourage our contributors to thoroughly fact-check their pieces and Dear Reader, these should have been caught by the writers or editor(s) before print. The Dal- housie Gazette will be suspending this column for the remainder of the semester. When it came down to the federal election, it looks like Halifax de- fortable supporting that (or at least were privileged enough to vote Below are corrections as provided by Dalhousie Climbing Coordinator Heather cided to take a lesson from a High School Musical number and stick to for the PPC “as a joke”). To me, that’s significant. Reynolds: the status quo. On Oct. 21, HRM’s four Liberal Party incumbents But things aren’t all bad or bland. According to preliminary data There is no membership fee for access to climbing in the Rock — Andy Fillmore, Geoff Regan, Darrell Samson and Darren Fisher from Elections Canada, 17,980,264 Canadians voted. “This trans- Court. There is an accreditation fee which is not $34, it is $35 plus — were all re-elected as members of parliament for their respective lates into a voter turnout rate of 65.95 per cent not including elec- tax, or $40.25 for Dal students. ridings. I’m not surprised. Perhaps that’s why I didn’t feel the buzz of tors who registered on election day,” the organization stated in a Taylor Kilgour has never been a manager in the Rock Court, nor excitement some of my friends and acquaintances reported feeling as press release. Ahead of election day, advance-voter turnout hit a has he been in charge of the setting. He has been a setter and a wall they voted. We’re a boring bunch here, if you ask me, and I expected record-high of 29 per cent. monitor and instructor. The setting schedule was never his responsi- many of us would make the same choices as we did in the last election. Although the Halifax area lacked any surprise wins, other dis- bility. I won’t tell you who I voted for, but I’ll tell you I definitely steered tricts in the country asked for change.