Hood femme: self love in the purest form
Walking into a beauty supply store in the hood is like walking into a parallel universe. Cheap bright lipsticks grab your eye immediately. Hair hangs from the ceiling. There is …
Life
Peterborough as a canvas for local artists
The small city of Peterborough, Ontario is one of a kind. It’s a thriving student city with a culture based on unity and community living. Peterborough can also be seen …
When provinces and feds disagree, the mentally ill suffer
“Pretty please?” If initiatives were as easy to dispense as kind words, combatting mental illness might be more effective. On December 6, Lady Gaga released an open letter on …
Hot Dish: Rita’s Nuts n’ Bolts
I debated with myself whether I should make this recipe public, but in the end my love for you dear Arthur readers won out. Merry Christmas from Hot Dish, and …
Self love and felines; loving the self and creatures around us
The December Cat Calendar has been an annual tradition at Arthur for years now. Every December, Arthur staff and the Trent community send off photos of their lovely felines, leaving …
The clockwork mind: on Seasonal Affective Disorder
While humans are immeasurably more complex than the robots and computers we build, we do essentially function with a biological “clock” or “computer”. We call it our circadian rhythm. The …
How Canada Remembers
Every November, we donate our toonies and pin on our poppies. We do this to symbolize our respect to the fallen soldiers that have sacrificed their lives in the World …
South Asian Association at Trent hosts annual Festival of Lights in Champlain’s Great Hall
Diwali, the festival of lights and one of the biggest celebrations for the South Asian community, has once again found its way to Trent. Each year the South Asian Association …
“Yellow is for Hello”: Trent’s Friendship Bench and de-stigmatizing mental health
“Happiness is the only good. The time to be happy is now. The place to be happy is here. The way to be happy is to make others so.” – Robert …
A look at TCSA’s Healthy Living Week Campaign
This week the TCSA is hosting its first Healthy Living campaign. In the past the TCSA has been actively involved in the food services. Some of you will recall the …