The Positive Side of Bullying?
To say that I’m writing anything to do with bullying on the week we decide to publish a positivity-focused paper is strange, to say the least. There’s nothing good, or …
Carmen Meyette
Cruelty-Free Cosmetics: The Choice is Yours
When you try a new cosmetic product, do you care what the company you’re buying from did to get that product to market? Until recently, I didn’t give it too …
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 …
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 …
What Does the Internet Have to Do with Privacy?
When we talk about privacy on the internet it isn’t black and white. There are categories, shall we say, and where the uncrossable line lies is different depending on who …
Students Speak up about Proposed Student Centre
Typically, I sit down to write an article, putting together a story balancing researched facts and interview quotes. However, this is different. I’m not writing this article to tell you …
Bowmanville Zoo Under Fire for Elephant Mistreatment
Awesome, tourist-attracting community hub or evil trap for broken-spirited, meant-to-be-wild animals? Arthur’s asking about zoos and checking our facts on the debate. The Bowmanville Zoo has recently come under fire …
Impact of Alberta’s Oil Sands on Nearby Lakes
A CBC article regarding studies on the pollution of lakes up to 90 kilometers away from the Oil Sands includes the sentence, “The effect of the oil sands on the …
March of Dimes January Fundraiser
January is March of Dimes month, a major fundraising campaign for the March of Dimes organization. Before shrugging this statement off as yet another group asking for money, check out …
Work to Rule May Turn into Ruling Out Work…
Two distinct sides have emerged from Bill 115: The Government of Ontario and The Unions. Arthur spoke with CUPE president Fred Hahn to get the Unions side of CUPE’s announcement …