Letters to the Editor Issue 24
Re: Re: Green Student Centre In regards to the response that was kindly written back to me last week, I do need to clarify some essential details which I did …
Month: March 2014
Veteran Actor Jason Bateman Takes Risk, Bets on Rookie Director Jason Bateman
Bad Words, the directorial debut of Arrested Development’s Jason Bateman, probably shouldn’t work as well as it does. Its concept – a grown man forcing his way into a kid’s …
Trent Film Society Presents: Carnage
Polanski’s 2011 film Carnage, like last week’s The Exterminating Angel (1962, Bunuel), follows a group of people who seemingly cannot escape from a confined space. One of the notable differences …
The Breakfast Project: The Speak Easy Café
This week found BPC and I back on George Street. We figured it was about time we reviewed another downtown location as it’s a prime location. So we found ourselves …
Migrant workers or disguised slaves?
The conditions under which many migrant workers are employed have been the focus of much controversy. Are migrant workers the new slaves? Evidence from Qatar and Canada would provide legitimate …
Celebrating Russian Culture
Trent University Russian-Speaking Association (TURSA) is happy to become an official member of the TCSA. TURSA is new student group focusing on the creation of a friendly and warm atmosphere …
Water Street Residence News
London, Ontario-based Residence Development Company is moving full steam ahead to expand its controversial Water Street Residence development project. The company, which has leased the land directly across from the …
Trent Model UN
Several weeks ago, from Jan. 23 to 26, the a delegation from the Trent Model United Nations worked side by side with student delegates in Montreal. The conference, McMUN, was …
The Meaning of Life
I just finished reading about an exchange between the Dalai Lama and a waitress. His Holiness was approached during a luncheon and asked that all-too-ominous question: “What is the meaning …
Post-Apocalyptic Dystopias Sure Are Great Places to Find Love
There’s nothing I love more than watching a world built from the ground up. From the small desert cantina of Mos Eisley to the hallowed halls of Hogwarts, when it’s …