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SEPTEMBER 4 - 17, 2020 | ISSUE 153 - 1 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'SNORTH AMERICA'S OLDEST OLDEST CAMPUS CAMPUS NEWSPAPER NEWSPAPER, EST. 1868 EST. 1868 12 Discussing identity politics 20 Back to campus 25 years down with . kind of 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 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. PHOTO BY GEOFFREY HOWARD, PHOTO OF HENRY HICKS BUILDING ON LAPTOP BY RYAN SHARPE Now, Mowat is the events coordi- ALSO IN THIS ISSUE nator for the Nova Scotia Young New Democrats, a group he became involved DAL TUITION HIKE ADVICE FOR FIRST-GEN STUDENTS STAR HOCKEY ROOKIES with in January of 2017. 3 6 20 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 Amina Abawajy: First LETTER FROM January 26–February 15, 2018 Black President of DSU ISSUE 150–08 NORTH AMERICA'S OLDEST CAMPUS NEWSPAPER EST. 1868 12 THE EDITOR NORTH AMERICA'S OLDEST CAMPUS NEWSPAPER, Discussing identity EST. 1868 politics We’re here for you 20 Tarini Fernando Luke Dyment 25 years down with Dear Reader, the Tigers—more to come Editor-in-Chief Sports Editor I don’t know how to start this letter. I can’t put [email protected] [email protected] into 300 words how I feel about everything that’s happened in the months leading up to Lane Harrison Suzanne Hartmann Youth political September. News Editor Copy Editor What I can say is, these are difficult times. It’s parties on [email protected] WILLARD, BASKET RESCUE OPERATION (TALKING TO PETER MORIN AND [email protected] DANA CLAXTON’S TALK FOR THE BCMA IN WHISTLER) FROM THE SERIES ONLY AVAILABLE LIGHT, 2016. important to acknowledge this. I’m feeling BIRCH BARK BASKET (RECLAIMED FROM ANTIQUE STORE), CEDAR ROOT, COPPER FOIL, LASER CUT TEXT. campus try stressed and anxious about the school year to Indigenous art exhibit changing the narrative come, and you probably are too. #callresponse creates an interconnectedGeoffrey conversation Howard to thrive Elizabeth Foster Navigating the complex As courses at Dalhousie University transition to ALSO IN THIS ISSUE Arts & Lifestyle Editor Visuals Editor world of politics on campus EVEN “DINGY” APARTMENTS ARE WHAT’S IN THE DAL a virtual setting, so will the Dalhousie Gazette. For EDITOR'S LETTER 3 [email protected] UNAFFORDABLE IN HALIFAX 5 [email protected] CLINIC? 19 our first issue of 2020-2021, and likely for the KATHLEEN JONES next few issues to come, we won’t be printing any Benjamin Mowat has been a student at physical papers. Instead we’ll upload our issues Mayowa Oluwasansmi Alexandra Fox both the University of King’s College and Dalhousie University for two years, but online, which you can find at dalgazette.com. Opinions Editor Page Designer he’s no stranger to politics. Amidst all the uncertainty in our current [email protected] [email protected] As soon as he graduated from high school, he began work on Olivia Chow’s moment, there’s one thing I can promise you: campaign for mayor of Toronto, where The Gazette is still here for Dal students. We he lived at the time. “And that was an incredibly rewarding have been since 1868. Though we may not be in Contributing to this issue: experience, working for a leftist cause,” print, there’s a whole team of us working to Dylan Aleck, Rachel Cooke, Anahit Kondyan, Ilyas Kurbanov, Gocke On, Leah he says. publish the stories you want to read. We’ll still Now, Mowat is the events coordi- Simonot, Natalia Tola, Kristen Tymoshuk, Stephen Wentzell, Tom Zhai nator for the Nova Scotia Young New put out an issue every other week during the Democrats, a group he became involved school year. We’re still doing the work to hold with in January of 2017. The Young New Democrats aren’t Dal administration and the Dal Student Union ADVERTISING CONTACT US hard to get involved with—membership (DSU) accountable. We’re still writing for you. in the party is only five dollars. There’s also a free campus club at Dal—but it can I wish I could give you a firm date on when the still be difficult to bring students in. Gazette will start printing again. I wish I could Ankit Bajaj dalgazette.com Mowat attributes the challenge to Administration and Business Assistant The SUB, Room 345 conflicting commitments and the fact tell you when things will go back to normal, but that politically engaged students might be I don’t know when either of those events will (289) 879-1557 6136 University Ave. more interested in student union politics. [email protected] Halifax, N.S., B3H 4J2 “The student unions in Halifax take happen. If we’ve learned anything in the past up a lot of room, and they focus a lot of few months (from dealing with a pandemic to CONT’D PG. 18 watching protestors risk their lives to end police THE FINE PRINT brutality against Black people), it’s that there is no going back to normal, and maybe that’s a The Gazette is the official written record of Dalhousie University since 1868. It is published every two weeks good thing. Maybe as we’re stuck inside over during the academic year by the Dalhousie Gazette Publishing Society. The Gazette is a student-run publication. the months to come, we can think about Its primary purpose is to report fairly and objectively on issues of importance and interest to the students of creating a better future instead of going back to Dalhousie University, to provide an open forum for the free expression and exchange of ideas, and to a dark past. stimulate meaningful debate on issues that affect or would otherwise be of interest to the student body and/ or society in general. Views expressed in the letters to the editor, in streeters and opinions section are solely those of the contributing writers, and do not necessarily represent the views of The Gazette 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. The views of our writers are not the explicit views of Dalhousie University. All students of Dalhousie University, as well as any interested parties on or off-campus, are invited to contribute to any section of the newspaper. Please contact the appropriate editor for submission guidelines, or drop by in for our weekly office hours in room 345 of the Dal SUB. The Gazette reserves the right to edit and reprint all submissions, and will not publish material deemed by its editorial -Tarini Fernando, Editor-in-chief board to be discriminatory, racist, sexist, homophobic or libellous. Opinions expressed in submitted letters are solely those of the authors. 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 | September 4, 2020 dalgazette.com NEWS Less university, more tuition Dalhousie increases tuition by three per cent while shifting classes online BY STEPHEN WENTZELL In the midst of a pandemic that’s resulted in the suspension of most in-person classes and a spike in unemployment rates, Dalhousie University has de- cided to increase the cost of tuition. For students who couldn’t earn money over the summer for the upcoming school year, or others who were unable to travel home to be with their families, raising tuition this fall will give gatekeep- A STUDENT PROTEST AGAINST TUITION FEES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KING’S COLLEGE IN THE FALL OF 2019. AMID THE COVID-19 ing a whole new meaning. PANDEMIC, DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY AND KING’S HAVE DECIDED TO INCREASE TUITION BY THREE PER CENT. (PHOTO BY LANE HARRISON) “I think a lot of students are feeling cheated and years,” Sands said. exploited when they’re paying the same or increas- get their feedback on how the pandemic has affect- The expected decrease in student enrolment ing amounts for an online education without the ed their finances and to garner their thoughts on will have a similar long-term impact on King’s other elements of the post-secondary experience virtual learning.