The invisible knife
Article co-written with Zara Syed. Malcolm X once compared racism to a knife jammed in the back of the oppressed, which the oppressors refused to admit, existed. After hundreds of …
Daisy Komujuni
Women of Peterborough working to heal minds
Imagine waking up one morning and feeling like your life is not your own. Confusion, embarrassment, sadness and worst of all the isolation. Your mind ravaged and reduced to a …
TCSA Elections are coming this March
It’s that time of the year again when suddenly every undergraduate student is a rock star because we finally have the power to make a difference in the way decisions …
Hear the cry of the Warriors: Indigenous Speaking Tour Visits Trent
On the evening of Feb. 24, a humble but enthusiastic crowd of around 100 people gathered in the Champlain Great Hall to attend the Mi’kmaq Warriors speaking tour. The tour …
The Language of Misogyny
Slut, Bitch, Whore Three words often used so fleetingly with no regards to the negative connotations associated with them. The most tragic thing of all is that in today’s pop …
You are what you eat, so learn about it: the organic food debate
If you are like me, going to the grocery store has become less of a chore and more like a navigation of the minefield that is today’s food products. Numerous …
Reasons why you should talk to the black girl in your yoga class
A commentary on the new age propagation of racialized self-hate As I flippantly perused the Internet the other day, I stumbled upon an article that made me feel a full …
Trent Lifeline receives club status
In 2010, the latest year on record, over 64,641 abortions were carried out in Canada, excluding those in Quebec and women who had abortions but were not Canadian citizens. Even …
Afribbean Sensation: A rocky walk down memory lane
On Saturday, November 16, Wenjack Theatre was packed to near-capacity as the audience prepared for the long awaited Afrobana 2013, or, as it was lovingly dubbed, Afribbean Sensation. Many …
Artists Joining Hands to Save The World
The history of our species has been told over generations through art. Through art we confront our vulnerability, we achieve our immortality and most of all we express our humanity. …