The Most “wonderful” Time Of The School Year
HALIFAX, N.S. — Ah yes, the holidays — that magical season when students briefly escape the carefully managed chaos of student housing and return to their homeland for the year’s…
Heated Bribery: Dalhousie Introduces Gay Solution To Low Hockey Turnout
HALIFAX, N.S. — Following the immense success of Crave’s LGBTQ+ romance show Heated Rivalry, many brands and institutions have capitalized on the hype, all striving to proclaim, “Hey, we’re cool!…
The Mackerel runs out of budget for stock photos, forced to improvise
HALIFAX, N.S. — The first week of October took a tragic turn for the staff of the Mackerel, as the publication’s Shutterstock subscription — long thought to be eternal and…
The Mackerel Semester Recap
HALIFAX, N.S. — As the semester comes to an end, the Mackerel thanks its loyal writers for their continued devotion to honest reporting of real facts on news that actually…
Five Tips To Help You Write Your Honours Thesis
HALIFAX, N.S. — As the fall semester comes to a close, many undergraduate honours students have begun to fall victim to their thesis. It’s hard to fathom that the hard…
Genetics Lab Session Ends In Disaster When Situationship Revealed To Be Related
HALIFAX, N.S. — A lab session for a Dalhousie University biology class took a dramatic turn Thursday as lab partners-turned-situationship, Chrissy Clarkson and Peter LaPieux, discovered that it wasn’t just…
Dal Pisser Urinates On Howe Hall Roommate “For The Views”
HALIFAX, N.S. — Dalhousie University’s most mysterious content creator, known only by his Instagram handle @thedalhousiepisser, has struck again — this time allegedly urinating on his Howe Hall roommate “for…
Big Oopsie! Password Requirement Turned Off For All Dal Accounts
HALIFAX, N.S. — Information Technology Services is the department at Dalhousie University responsible for providing essential university technology staples, such as email, wireless networks and the academic timetable website forsaken…
Five Ways To Stay On Top Of A Compressed Semester During White Girl Autumn™
HALIFAX, N.S. — With a term compressed tighter than a pair of Lululemon leggings post-Thanksgiving, some Dalhousie University students are pretending like this is “totally fine,” while crying into their…
Creative Writing Student Cosplays As Middle-Aged Alcoholic To “Get In The Zone”
HALIFAX, N.S. — For third-year creative writing student Anthony Meyers, studying starts with a bottle of whisky and not showering for a week. Meyers aims to imitate those who inspired…