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 …
Opinion
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 …
Firsthand Experience: CINSA 2020
I attended the Canadian Indigenous/Native Studies Association (CINSA) 2020 Conference this past Thursday and Friday. This conference was hosted by Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network and Chanie Wenjack School for Indigenous …
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 …
Is Trent Invested in Reconciliation or Its Reputation?
Before we get started, I wanted to do a brief land acknowledgement. We respectfully acknowledge that we are on the treaty and traditional territory of the Michi Saagiig Anishinaabeg. We …
SER-TU Mammal Tracking on World Wetlands Day
February 2 was World Wetlands Day. A group of volunteers for the Society for Ecological Restoration Trent University chapter (SER-TU) and I got to walk around the Trent Nature Area …
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 …
“Students Want to Be Students”: The Housing Crises in Toronto and Peterborough
If you are or have been a post-secondary education student in Peterborough or Toronto, odds are you’ve had a rough go of housing. With the standard city vacancy rate worldwide …
On Joy and Sadness in Student Life
I often wonder what the outsider of university life might think about the way students live. The website of any given university gives a picture-perfect answer to this question; presenting …
Toxic Beauty (2019): Facing Facts About the Beauty Industry
Have you ever thought about what ingredients are in the beauty products you use every day? The deodorant that is meant to make you smell sweet, or the lotion that …