''The Dalhousie Gazette'' (more commonly referred to as ''the Gazette'') is the main student publication at

Dalhousie University Dalhousie University (commonly known as Dal) is a large public research university in Nova Scotia Nova Scotia ( ; ; ) is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada. It is one of the three Maritime provinces and one of the fou ...

in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The paper first began publishing in 1868, making it the oldest continually operating

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in North America followed by '' The Harvard Crimson'' (1873) and The ''

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'' (1877). (''

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'', printed out of the University of New Brunswick, actually predates ''The Gazette'' by a year, but began printing in magazine format). The founding editors were J.J. Cameron (who went on to found the ''Queen's Journal''), A.P.Seeton, and W.E. Roscoe. ''The Gazette''s weekly circulation is 2,000, making it Halifax's third-largest free print publication. ''The Gazette'' is run, financed and published by the Dalhousie Gazette Publishing Society, a group of students made up from ''the Gazette''s editors and contributors. The society operates independently of the Dalhousie Student Union, though the paper does charge an annual student levy through the DSU (approx $5.00 per student each academic year) as a means of complementing its advertising income. ''The Gazette''s primary mandate is to scrutinize and report on the financial, social and administrative powers of the Dalhousie Student Union, its student societies, and the Dalhousie University administration. Within this mandate, the Gazette also covers events and news related to the Dalhousie community, student body and alumni. As one of Halifax's major independent publications, ''the Gazette''s Dalhousie-centric mandate has often been expanded to include issues outside of the university community proper. Recent publication years of the Gazette gave seen a large emphasis on international events, local artists and regional politics. Reflecting this independent disposition, ''the Gazette''s layout has dispensed with front-page story copy, printing instead a full-cover graphic (usually a photograph) and large teasers with page numbers under the fold. Along with their Dalhousie counterparts, University of King's College students have made significant contributions to the paper despite being outside of ''the Gazette''s levy umbrella. Aside from providing the paper with many staff reporters and photographers, King's students and alumni have recently filled some of ''the Gazette''s top editorial positions. The editors-in-chief for much of the last decade were King's alumni, and significant portions of the newspaper's editorial staff over the years have come from King's. A typical issue of ''the Gazette'' in 2013/2014 was 24 11x10 pages, with approximately 800 words appearing per page. As of 2022, ''the Gazette'' has 10 paid positions: editor-in-chief, managing editor, news editor, opinions editor, arts & culture editor, sports editor, copyeditor, outreach and engagement officer, director of finance and operations, and director of marketing and growth.

Notable alumni

Ernest Buckler Ernest Buckler (19 July 1908 – 4 March 1984) was a Canadian novelist and short story writer best known for his 1952 novel, ''The Mountain and the Valley'' and the short story ''The first born Son''. "Since its publication in 1954, Ernest Bu ...

, OC, novelist * Rt.Hon. Joe Clark, 16th Prime Minister of Canada * George Elliott Clarke, Canada's parliamentary poet laureate * Jan Crull, Jr., attorney, investment banker, filmmaker and Native American rights advocate * Darrell Dexter, Premier of Nova Scotia (2009–2013) * Duncan Cameron Fraser, 8th Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia * Joseph Howe, journalist, politician and Canadian statesman who contributed a few articles to the ''Dalhousie Gazette'' during the Hants County byelection of 1869 (he was already sixty-five years of age). It was also in 1869 that Howe joined the Canadian Cabinet only to resign his position in 1873 to become

Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia The lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia () is the viceregal representative in Nova Scotia of the , who operates distinctly within the province but is also shared equally with the ten other jurisdictions of Canada, as well as the other Commonwealt ...

(he died the same year) * Kenneth Leslie, Canadian poet * Robert McNeil, television reporter, e.g. "McNeil-Lehrer Report" (American PBS) * Hugh MacLennan, CC, author, five-time Governor General's award winner *

Lucy Maude Montgomery Lucy Maud Montgomery (November 30, 1874 – April 24, 1942), published as L. M. Montgomery, was a Canadian author best known for a collection of novels, essays, short stories, and poetry beginning in 1908 with ''Anne of Green Gables''. She ...

, CBE. author of ''Anne of Green Gables'' *

James Macdonald Oxley James Macdonald Oxley (October 22, 1855 – September 9, 1907) was a Canadian writer of juvenile fiction. Oxley was born in Halifax, Nova Scotia, the son of the merchant James Black Oxley and Ellen Macdonald. He was educated at Halifax Grammar ...

, author, lawyer

''Gazette'' editors-in-chief

* 2022/23 David J. Shuman * 2021/22 Lane Harrison * 2020/21 Tarini Fernando * 2019/20 Rebecca Dingwell * 2018/19 Kaila Jefferd-Moore * 2017/18 Kaila Jefferd-Moore * 2016/17 Eleanor Davidson * 2015/16 Jesse Ward/Sabina Wex * 2014/15 Jesse Ward * 2013/14 Ian Froese * 2012/13 Katrina Pyne * 2011/12 Dylan Matthias * 2010/11 Joel Tichinoff * 2009/10 Josh Boyter * 2008/09 Julie Sobowale * 2007/08 John Packman * 2006/07 Rafal Andronowski * 2005/06 Christopher LaRoche * 2004/05 Quentin Casey * 2003/04 Malcolm Repo Kempt * 2002/03 Caitlin Kealey * 2001/02 Kip Keen * 2000/01 Kip Keen * 1999/00 Natalie MacLellan * 1998/99 Natalie MacLellan * 1997/98 John Cullen * 1996/97 Shelley Robinson (Managing Editor) * 1995/96 Jennifer Horsey (Managing Editor) / Sam McCaig (Editor) * 1994/95 Judy Reid (Managing Editor) / Lilli Ju (Editor) * 1993/94 Ryan Stanley * 1992/93 Jenn Beck/Miriam Korn * 1991/92 Shannon Gowans/Chris Lambie/Marie-France Leblanc/Jerry West * 1990/91 Allison Johnston/Alex Burton * 1988/89 Sandy MacKay * 1974/75 Peter Clarke * 1973/74 Margaret Bezanson/Ken MacDougall * 1926/27 Andrew Olding Hebb * 1872/74 James Macdonald Oxley (It was under the Bezanson/MacDougall editorship that ''the Gazette'' adopted the tabloid format with a front page graphic rather than a story or photograph. All of the front pages in 1973/74 were cartoons done by

Ken Silver Ken or KEN may refer to: Entertainment * ''Ken'' (album), a 2017 album by Canadian indie rock band Destroyer. * ''Ken'' (film), 1964 Japanese film. * ''Ken'' (magazine), a large-format political magazine. * Ken Masters, a main character in t ...

whose weekly creations reflected the major news event affecting Dalhousie that week.)

External links

Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dalhousie Gazette Gazette Student newspapers published in Nova Scotia Newspapers published in Halifax, Nova Scotia Publications established in 1868 1868 establishments in Canada Weekly newspapers published in Nova Scotia

Notable alumni

''Gazette'' editors-in-chief

See also

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