Students Showcase Community-Based Research
Ever wondered how to get work experience when no one will hire you unless you have it? Some Trent students have figured one way of doing this while at the …
Month: March 2014
Exam Stress? Need to Talk?
The stigmas that are too often attached to mental illnesses can unfortunately prevent those who are having a hard time or are dealing with a mental illness from getting help …
A Critical Conversation with new TCSA President Braden Freer
Arthur sat down with and interviewed newly elected president of the TCSA, Braden Freer. Many issues were touched upon and I was ultimately left with a feeling of uncertainty. It …
Black Heritage Month: Contemporary Issues Facing Black Communities
During February 2014, I attended Trent African Caribbean Student Union (TACSU)’s Great Debates. It was one of the best events I had been to all year. I got to witness …
CUPE and Trent reach tentative agreement
After seven months of bargaining, CUPE 3908 and Trent University have reached a tentative settlement on a collective agreement for contract faculty. The agreement was negotiated on Monday, March 24, …
Arthur sits down with the incoming President Dr. Leo Groarke
Last Monday I got the chance to sit down with Trent University’s incoming president, Dr. Leo Groarke. Groarke is currently the University of Windsor’s Provost and Vice-President Academic and previously …
Trent’s Cut-backs: Unfortunate Reality or Fraudulent Promises?
A series of three political cartoons (above) can be seen posted around campus sarcastically celebrating the “death of the arts” at Trent. Trent is planning for a lot of change …
Student Spotlight: Quest to Cure Mental Illness
In the face of ever-increasing mental illness and with its unswerving risk to suicide and harmful behavior, fourth-year biology student Aaron Howe is currently devising treatments for mental health patients. …
Trent student Beth Lexah publishes ‘Spilt Milk’
During my two years in Peterborough, I have been lucky enough to meet an amazing community of poets within the downtown spoken word core, as well as page poets making …
#FacebookChallengeAwareness
If you’ve been on Facebook lately, there is no doubt that you have been seeing your friends baring it all–their makeup-free faces of course. Social media has done it again …