Our Time to Shine: What’s Different about Trent?
Here at Trent University it would seem it really is “Our Time to Shine.” Students and faculty may have noticed that tables have appeared throughout common areas of campus—in the …
Month: March 2013
Celebrating Cultural Diversity: Cirque Culturel
Cultural Outreach, the annual cultural show organized by the Trent International Student Association (TISA) is set to perform next Saturday, March 16. It will take place at Showplace Performance Center …
A Less Idle Education
By Zara Syed and Jasmine Cabanaw Idle No More, a movement sparked by social media and which originally took the news by storm, was one that united grassroots voices and …
Movie Review of OZ: From Now On I Only Travel By Tornado Balloon
Prequels are always inherently fighting an uphill battle. It’s not only that they have to live up to their behemoth predecessors – because let’s be honest, they don’t make prequels …
PDAC Mining Convention, Part One: Report Back
The annual Prospectors and Developers Association (PDAC) Convention took place this past weekend in Toronto. The PDAC convention is one of the largest, if not the largest, mining industry gathering …
Why should Peterborough care about Dead Birds?
Artist and photographer Chris Jordan heard a rumor about an island of trash, floating around the ocean, twice the size of Texas. He thought to himself, “That’s unbelievable. I should …
The Solution to Ever-Rising Tuition Fees: Strike?
Arguments surrounding tuition are never in favour of higher fees or more debt. So, why do we pay so much and continue to do nothing? Arthur spoke with two students, …
Local Tunes: No Locals
This year’s Battle of the Bands was a raging success thanks to performances by many talented musicians. The high level of the competition was evident by the difficulty the judges …
Call it what it is: Israel is an Apartheid State
Apartheid is a crime against humanity which involves inhuman acts committed in the context of an institutionalized regime of systematic oppression and domination by one racial group over any other …
Toronto Maple Leafs: Giving Up The Grit
On Monday March 4, the buzz around Toronto centered around the trade of Maple Leafs forward Mike Brown. The right winger was traded to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for …