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Articles by Alyson Moncur-Beer
“I am always learning from students”: Dr. Akram Jaffar recognized for teaching excellence
In an area of science filled with complicated memorization, this professor has succeeded in keeping students coming back for more. Dr. Akram Jaffar, a University Teaching Fellow in the Department of Medical Neuroscience, is well known by students and colleagues for raising the bar in teaching and accessibility in subjects such as anatomy and dentistry. Dr. Jaffar’s simple explanations and entertaining videos are no accident.
Maybe don't break up
Three months ago, British Vogue published an article by Chanté Joseph titled Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now? It argued that women now hide their partners, love being single and see boyfriends as culturally lame. The article drove the internet wild, sparking debate surrounding who women are choosing to date and why. I’ll be the first to say that any good man is just an average woman. The standard women are held to is a bar few men will ever reach.
Drunk driving is for losers
Over the holidays, people often find themselves drinking more alcohol than at other times of the year. The noise of visiting relatives may lead to one too many glasses of champagne, and that awkward purgatory between Dec. 25 and 31 may have necessitated skipping the wine glass and heading straight for the bottle. But we’re all adults here. Shouldn’t we know not to reach for the keys? Somehow, the most wonderful time of the year has become one of the deadliest.
Canada’s universal healthcare system is only built for half the population
Of all the things Canada boasts about, our free and inclusive health care is often the one we use for bragging rights across North America. But peeking behind that convenient health-care curtain, hundreds of thousands of Canadian women are asking the same question: what about us? Just seven per cent of Canadian health research focuses specifically on women, according to a 2025 University of Toronto and Centre for Addiction and Mental Health study.
Canada will not become the 51st state
If anyone tuned in to the United States vs. Canada hockey game on Feb. 20, you could feel the patriotic energy through the screen. Both teams competing went in with something to prove — and it wasn’t just about their on-ice performance. The growing tension between Canada and the U.S. has been hard to ignore.
Take a break!
As Dalhousie University students settle into the second semester, many of us are dreading heading back into heavy workloads and non-stop studying. No matter what degree you’re pursuing, each one comes with its own unique set of challenges, and it can be easy to feel like you’re drowning under all you have to do. But it’s important to take breaks and find moments to relax.
How to survive the Halifax Transit system
University comes with many advantages: an unparalleled level of freedom, an endless pit of knowledge and experience and the ability to be unemployed while still having your parents think of you as a success. However, there is one downside many students can relate to: not owning a car.
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