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Students channel 1875, a year when body shaping still ruled the fashion world

Students channel 1875, a year when body shaping still ruled the fashion world

Nowadays, we think of altering one鈥檚 silhouette with clothing as 鈥榗heating,' but in the Victorian Period, it was expected. See how five Costume Studies students rose to the challenge of re-creating the iconic outfits of 1875.  Read more.

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Stephanie Hurley
Friday, April 4, 2025
Dal's annual sketch-comedy moot saw justice brought to Neverland while raising $2,500 for the Halifax Humanities Society.
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Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Master of Nursing student Courtney Pennell is creating the change she once needed 鈥 bridging worlds with care, culture, and courage.
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Emily MacKinnon
Thursday, February 8, 2024
Alum Grace Jefferies-Aldridge (BA鈥00) will draw on her personal and professional experience to help build a more inclusive university where relationships are paramount.
Genevieve MacIntyre
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Carnival From the Ground Up, a new exhibition of 70 photographs and stories on display in New Orleans now, pays tribute to the people who make the city's carnival by hand and who take it to the streets on foot.
Matt Reeder
Friday, February 2, 2024
Publisher George Munro made a fortune bringing literature to the U.S. masses and helped 9 1免费版下 weather a tough period. Every February, the university closes for a day to honour the man who has been called 鈥渢he great benefactor of 9 1免费版下.鈥
Tanis Trainor
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Community spirit was high during Dal's kick-off Thursday, with moving speeches, a libation ceremony, music, a flag-raising, awards, and more.
Ariel Mackenzie
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Family and Black identity lie at the heart of two exhibitions on now at the 9 1免费版下 Art Gallery. Get a glimpse of this compelling showcase.