Editorial: Why are so few women in politics?
Why are there so few women in politics? I think the wrong answer is “well, women don’t care about politics.” I think women are quite political. So why does this …
Gender
Letter to Trent Admin: Improving the Safety of Queer Students
Dear Trent Administration, As far as the work the administration has done to make Trent University a Positive Space for queer students, I appreciate what’s been accomplished. However, the faculty …
Trans* Day of Remembrance in Peterborough
Each year, November 20 is marked by reverence for those who have been murdered in the past year out of hatred and ignorance against trans* individuals. Trans* Day of Remembrance …
November 20 is Trans* Day of Remembrance
Wednesday, November 20 is Trans* Day of Remembrance, an international day set aside for remembering trans* individuals who have been murdered over the past year. Statistically, one in twelve trans* …
Why you should be watching Orange is the New Black
For a portion of last summer I spent six weeks on the couch recovering from a horrific kitchen accident involving an avocado, a knife, and my hand. During this enforced …
A Biased View on Implicit Bias
The First Annual Trent University Implicit Bias Conference (TUBIC) recently took place in Gzowski College. The conference was organized with the hope of addressing the effect of implicit, incidental, and …
Editorial: What Are You Doing For Valentine’s Day?
What are you doing for Valentine’s Day? If you don’t have an answer, mainstream culture certainly has one for you. If you’re a guy who’s in a relationship you’re spending …
Sorry, I Only Date (Insert Preference) Women
Last week I co-wrote an article on the phenomenon of implicit bias: biases based on race, gender, orientation, and other noticeable attributes of which the biased individuals themselves are often …
The 160 Girls Project: Arthur Speaks with Fiona Sampson
Trent University’s Alumni Affairs is putting on a free lecture by the co-founder/executive director of the Equality Effect, Fiona Sampson. Titled: 160 Girls Project – Setting Out to Change the World, …
Re: Movember
“Movember” or “No-Shave November” is an initiative in which men are asked to grow a moustache for the month of November and raise funds for prostate cancer research. In online …