Trent Film Society presents: Only Lovers Left Alive
Everyone’s favourite capitalist holiday is approaching. I’ll give you a hint: it’s not Christmas. To celebrate Valentine’s Day this year TFS is screening two films about love, both of which …
Month: January 2015
OPIRG and Sustainable Trent present: Divestment Week
OPIRG and Sustainable Trent have collaborated on a number of events from January 26-30 for Divestment Week. The week is to raise awareness for both OPIRG’s divest from Israeli Apartheid …
OPIRG: Understanding Israel as an apartheid state
There are some common misconceptions when addressing what we mean by Israeli Apartheid. By definition, apartheid literally means separation. It has its roots in the separation of people based on …
TCSA Women’s Issues Commissioner addresses Premier Kathleen Wynne regarding sexual violence on campus
A board member from the Trent Central Student Association (TCSA) met with Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne last week to discuss the issue of sexual assault and sexual harassment on college …
Trent professor helps find missing link in climate assessment
A new Trent study suggests that there is a correlation between human activity and the amount of old carbons being dumped in the Earth’s rivers, showing correlation between areas with …
Highlights from the first TCSA Board of Directors meeting of 2015
The following are briefs from the Trent Central Student Association (TCSA) Board of Directors meeting held on January 11, 2015, the first meeting of the new year. Exam packages a …
50 Trent Professors Call for Fossil Fuel Divestment in Open Letter
The below letter was created by Sustainable Trent. An Open Letter to Trent President Leo Groarke and Board of Governors, Climate change is a very real and serious issue; extreme …
MPP Jeff Leal announces new Aboriginal Transition Program at Trent
Photo by Jenny Fisher. Jeff Leal, the Peterborough MPP for the Provincial Liberal Party, made an appearance at Trent University on Friday January 16 to announce provincial support for a …
Trent announces new interdisciplinary Masters of Education
In July 2015, the School of Education and Professional Learning at Trent will be welcoming the inaugural class of graduate students who will be completing a Master’s of Education program …
Community Movements Conference presents: The New Extractivism
The Community Movements Conference organized by the Student Association for International Development (SAID) is taking place on January 30, 31 and February 1. For the eighth year, the Community Movements …