The Peterborough Poetry Slam heads to Nationals!
The innate human need to express ourselves through the written word has existed for almost as long as language itself. This written art form has been used to express a …
Month: October 2015
New Copper Drawings: an exhibit at Gallery in the Attic
If you don’t know the name Joe Stable, you should. Stable is a local Peterborough artist with a new exhibit at Gallery in the Attic (GITA) called New Copper Drawings. …
Two Generations on Trent Radio and Trent University
An informal interview with John K. Muir, General Manager of Trent Radio and Jill StavelEy, production manager and Rock and Roll Fairy Godmother. Syed: How did Trent Radio come about? …
Educational austerity: what it means for Trent
The tale of budget cuts to higher education institutions in Canada is an old one. It is ironic that one of the very pillars of progress has become significantly underfunded …
Rockabilly, jeans, and plaid
The Spill always hosts the coolest bands and Wednesday was no exception. Bands Five Shots to Ragtown and Run Coyote played a thumping blues- and country-filled show. Opening act Five …
Battles on tour in support of La Di Da Di
I saw Battles in the spring of 2007 at Lee’s Palace in Toronto. They were touring on the Atlas 12” single and, if my memory is correct, they opened with …
E.P. review: pussyfooting is the opiate of the masses
Track Listing 1. Pretty Little Killer 2. Morning Wood Chorus 3. Love & Rockets 4. Fashion Hole No Pussyfooting’s newest E.P. was released on a bright yellow cassette tape. The …
The Beaches: raw punk synth-pop hailing from Toronto
Continuing Arthur’s coverage of The Beaches coming to Peterborough, I got into some email correspondence with the band to try and provide some extra insight into their sound, personalities, and …
The College system: the past and present
On the back of a 1957 letter from the local Quaker Oats president, Trent was established as Peterborough’s university. To ensure a sense of academic fellowship, Trent’s first President Tom …
Indigenous Studies: a lack of resources and faculty
Trent University is academically diverse with many prospective students and current students looking to further their education in science, nursing, business, arts, and humanities courses. However, Trent may be facing …