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  For many students at King’s and Dalhousie, missing a class means more than just asking around for notes. It’s not uncommon for undergraduate professors to base between 10 and 20 per cent of a student’s grade on their attendance and in-class participation. In these classes, students are required to provide sick notes directly from […]

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Concussed Campus: University life is more dangerous than you think

University students require healthy brains to cope with the heavy workload and intellectual challenges of university life. Awareness of concussions in sports has increased in the past few years. However, concussions that happen in the university environment receive less attention, sometimes with consequences for students. According to the Brain Injury Association of Nova Scotia, concussions […]