The Official Magazine for Sexton Campus!

Welcome to Sextant! We're here to provide you with valuable resources, engaging content, and a community-driven space. Explore our latest articles, interviews, and updates, and discover how you can get involved!

Who We Are

The Sextant serves as the official newspaper of Dalhousie University’s Sexton Campus, offering a platform for students, faculty, and alumni to share stories, insights, and experiences. We are committed to delivering timely, relevant content that reflects the unique culture and innovative spirit of Sexton.

Our Mission

Our mission is to celebrate and elevate the voices of the Sexton Campus community. We strive to promote the achievements of students, alumni, and societies, while fostering collaboration and engagement across disciplines. By highlighting key events, initiatives, and success stories, The Sextant works to build a sense of pride and connection among current and former students. Our goal is to create an inclusive space where creativity, knowledge, and innovation thrive.

For years, the Sexton campus has been powered by the passion, creativity, and resilience of its students, societies, faculty, and leaders. Every day, incredible work happens across our buildings — events are organized, projects are built, competitions are won, communities are supported, and ideas take shape. Yet too often, these accomplishments go unrecognized. This year, we're changing that.

We are proud to announce a new direction for The Sextant: a publication dedicated to celebrating the people who make Sexton what it is. Each month, we'll highlight a student, society, project, or initiative that embodies the spirit of our campus. Our concept is pretty simple: lift voices and achievements, and tell stories that need to be seen, heard, and remembered.

With these features, we hope to foster a sense of community, inspire collaboration, and remind students that their work has a place and is important.

Welcome to a new chapter of The Sextant.

Because the Sexton campus deserves to have its stories told.

The Dalhousie Civil Engineering Society

The Dalhousie Civil Engineering Society has brought new energy to Sexton this year, strengthening the com-munity, expanding opportunities for students, and re-viving major initiatives like Professional Development Day. With a motivated executive team, the Society continues to grow in professional development, inclusiveness in social events, and building deeper connections among students within Civil Engineering.

President Fernanda took on the role to amplify her peers' experiences and presence. "I wanted to help my civil peers gain the recognition they actually deserve," she remarks. Under the supervision of the Canadian Society for Civil Engineering, her team strives to sup-port students with their careers while maintaining a welcoming and approachable environment. A mission that has taken shape in the form of PD Day, one of the semester highlights, featuring free professional head-shots, a panel discussion, and a networking session all courtesy of DesignPoint, Harbourside, Dillon, CBCL, and SDMM, helps students gain career clarity and confidence.

VP Finance Madeline says that employers told the students to “say yes to everything-even the things out-side your comfort zone.” VP Social Brianna further emphasizes that PD Day matters because students get “a window into what to expect in industry,” specifically for those going into their first co-op.

For VP Communications Xian, the strength of the event was that it broke down barriers: “Some representatives even took resumes directly from attendees,” he says, emphasizing how accessible and supportive the environment was.

VP Merchandise Caitlin wants to be sure “everyone feels confident representing Dalhousie Civil Engineering,” especially in a traditionally male-dominated discipline. The whole executive team takes pride in the fact that the Society has become so much more active and visible. In their own words, intuitive, dedicated, lively, chill, and engaged-a perfect reflection of just how vibrant the Civil cohort is the character of their department. With the Civil x Environmental Gala, Karaoke with Professors, merch drops, and more events to come centered around community building, the Civil Engineering Society is continuing in its mission to sup-port students, strengthen connections, and build a stronger student community.