Combatting Pandemic Apathy
As the meme goes, “I don’t know how to explain to you that you should care about other people.” There are roughly three major responses to the current world pandemic …
Life
The Bowlcut: The Perfect Pet on a Student Budget
So, you’re in university. You’re living on your own for the first time, or the second time, or you’ve been on your own for a while now. The point is, …
What is a University Now?
It’s a commonplace, but an important one, that what the university is is always contested and complicated, and what any university is in any particular time and place is a …
Queerlines: Being Openly Queer and Trans in Peterborough
Content warning: This article discusses homophobic and transphobic behaviour, including slurs. I am someone who grew up in rural town Ontario. You know, like Letterkenny. I knew I wasn’t straight …
On Being a Student in a City with a Housing Crisis
Ruth Glass, the British-German Sociologist, once wrote that the city was “too vast, too complex, too contrary and too moody” to be known entirely. Despite its size, I like to …
Good2Talk and Good Enough?
Content Warning: mentions of suicide. It’s no myth that university students can struggle with their mental health. School is a lot of pressure on a student, from the pressures of …
Homeless on George Street
I interviewed George Mitchell who has a show through the facilities of Trent Radio called Homeless on George Street. I was interviewed by George at the same time, on issues …
20 Love Songs For Valentine’s Day 2020
This list goes from “on the topic of love” to “I’m literally sobbing” on the romance scale. Listen at your own peril, and Happy Valentine’s Day folks! “Someone New,” Hozier …
Arthur Newspaper × Trent Community Research Centre: The Aftermath of Sexual Assault
This article will be one of three outlining a community-based research project focusing mainly on sexual assault on campus. Unlike previous studies, this project will focus more on the aftermath …
Bell Doesn’t Care About Your Mental Health
Every January, Bell puts out a market spin in the form of an awareness campaign – you may know it as #BellLetsTalk. Once a year, Bell prides itself on its …