Trent: A Neoliberal University
The year is 1982. Pierre Trudeau is still raising his children at 24 Sussex Drive. Ronald Reagan was elected just last year; he will occupy the White House for the …
Canadian Federation of Students (CFS)
Comment: Tuition is spelled with an ‘I’
This attached photo was taken just after the TCSA finished putting the display up and now, two days later; it has yet to be corrected. Perhaps the grammatical error was …
Guest Editorial: Sexual assault – It’s never okay
As the TCSA Women’s Commissioner and CFS delegate on March 6, 2015, I was invited to the launch of Ontario Premier Wynne’s $41 million three-year action plan to combat sexual …
Leaked documents suggest TCSA President conspiring with Trent Conservatives for a ‘TCSA Takeover,’ defederation from CFS
Last week, a series of private Facebook messages were anonymously leaked to Arthur Newspaper that appear to show Trent Central Student Association’s (TCSA) President Braden Freer compromising his ethical responsibilities …
TCSA: It’s no secret: A degree is a debt sentence
Post-secondary education is less accessible today than it has ever been before. Sky-rocketing tuition fees and the prevalence of loan-based financial assistance have pushed student debt to historic levels. 70% …
TCSA Women’s Issues Commissioner addresses Premier Kathleen Wynne regarding sexual violence on campus
A board member from the Trent Central Student Association (TCSA) met with Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne last week to discuss the issue of sexual assault and sexual harassment on college …
The Hike Stops Here: Fighting the rising tide of tuition
Last year Trent Central Student Association president Braden Freer, who was at the time the vice president of campaigns and equity, approached the Trent University administration with a request to …
International students or cash cows?
The federal government announced it will give a $20 million push in order to double the number of international students attending Canadian universities by 2022. The reasons are mainly economic. …
A Talk With Newly Elected VP Campaigns and Equity, Braden Freer
Braden Freer is a 4/5th year student, and majors in Business, and Ancient Greek and Roman Studies. It is his second year on the TCSA Board of Directors. Last year …
Students Across Canada Attempting to Defederate from CFS
[Update: the original article claimed that if the 15 schools attempting to defederate would leave several sections of Canada unrepresented by CFS. However, the total member unions among the provinces …