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February 2008

Dal News Staff  –  News
Friday, February 29, 2008
Enjoy the winning entries of the Jotted and Judged Sonnet contest
By Nick Pearce  –  News
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Hockey Hall of Famer Lanny McDonald headlines Celebrity Auction and Dinner, a fundraising event for varsity sports
By Talan Iscan  –  News
Thursday, February 28, 2008
Will the economic slowdown in the United States drag down Canada's economy too? Professor of Economics Talan Iscan offers his opinion.
By Ryan McNutt & Marilyn Smulders  –  News
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Among the highlights of the 2008 federal budget are a consolidated student grant program to replace the Millennium Scholarship Foundation, new Vanier Scholarships for top Canadian and foreign doctoral students and 20 "golden" research chairs
By Ryan McNutt  –  Research
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
“With obesity rising among youth and children, we need ways of exercise that seem like fun but burn a lot of calories in a short period of time,” says Prof. Jo Welch. “There’s potential here for a surprisingly vigorous workout for kids.”
Dal News  –  Video
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
"A really novel way to incorporate physical activity into an after-school program"
By Nick Pearce  –  News
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Dalhousie track and field teams are once again AUS champions after convincing team and individual performances at the season-ending regional meet this past week in Moncton.
Dal News Staff
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Track-and-field athletes impress at AUS meet in Moncton
Dal News  –  Video
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Rick Mercer gets lots of laughs while visiting the campus that raised the most money in the Spread the Net challenge
By Dawn Morrison  –  News
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
It looks like La Niña - "The Child Girl" in Spanish - likes playing in the snow