30 day yoga challenge is worth it Friday November 5, 2010- The Dalhousie Gazette Samantha Durnford, Assistant News Editor The heat is set to 37C and the humidity in the room reaches about 78 per cent. No, this isn’t a sauna. Fifty people are about to start their hot yoga class. Everyday about 100 people … Continue reading Mind, body, and soul
Author: Samantha Durnford
Gloryhound tightens up their act
Friday Oct, 29 2010- The Dalhousie Gazette Samantha Durnford, Assistant News Editor Gloryhound, the Halifax-raised rock ’n’ roll band, is playing their first show since returning from their summer tour. After locking a record deal with Ralph James of The Agency Group after the Juno Awards, Gloryhound set out to tour Southern Ontario. With a new record … Continue reading Gloryhound tightens up their act
Live-tweeting the DSU meeting
Campus talks are a waste of time: Halifax MP
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Megan Leslie says most MPs think campus talks are waste of time
October 22, 2010- The Dalhousie Gazette Samantha Durnford, Assistant News Editor Megan Leslie says members of parliament don’t waste their time on campus because people under 30 don’t vote. She says there’s something wrong with this picture. Leslie visited Dalhousie on Tuesday to discuss how students can effectively engage MPs on pressing social issues. In … Continue reading Megan Leslie says most MPs think campus talks are waste of time
Gottingen project moves forward despite lack of funding
Dal prof says new condo will “open up” the neighbourhood October 9, 2010- The Dalhousie Gazette Laura Conrad, News Editor and Samantha Durnford, Assistant News Editor A combination of factors have made Gottingen Street on of the most feared neighborhoods in Halifax. Dalhousie architecture professor Grant Wanzel says the area has suffered from being a … Continue reading Gottingen project moves forward despite lack of funding
Student group frustrated by O’Neill Report
CFS says recommendations turn provincial debt into student debt October 1, 2010- The Dalhousie Gazette Laura Conrad and Samantha Durnford News Editor and Assistant News Editor Student groups are preparing their responses to a report commissioned by the government of Nova Scotia that calls for higher tuition fees and more student loans. On Sept. 17, … Continue reading Student group frustrated by O’Neill Report
Students save the trees
Dal interns help develop a plan to manage urban forests September 17, 2010- The Dalhousie Gazette Samantha Durnford, Assistant News Editor Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) has been trying to develop a plan to manage and preserve its urban forests. The Halifax urban forest consists of trees on private or public property, in urban parks and … Continue reading Students save the trees
Christina Martin proves herself with I Can Too
Halifax singer gets personal with her new album September 17, 2010- The Dalhousie Gazette Samantha Durnford, Arts Contributor Christina Martin is a force to be reckoned with. As the tiny, soft-spoken 31-year-old steps onto the stage at Seahorse Tavern, you aren't prepared for what's about to hit you. She has one hell of a voice. … Continue reading Christina Martin proves herself with I Can Too
U-Pass saved
Students to pay $116.50 for year-long bus pass September 10, 2010- The Dalhousie Gazette Samantha Durnford, Staff Contributor Dalhousie students will be receiving their U-Pass stickers this September for the same price as last year. On Aug. 17, Halifax Regional councillors decided against Metro Transit’s price increase for the bus pass many students count on. In … Continue reading U-Pass saved