Social media, self-love and mental illness
Co- written by Tyler Majer The Negative: Social media is an interactive medium that has grown at a speed quicker than anything that human beings have encountered in the past …
Online Harassment
Letter to the editor: a response to “open letter” of November 9th, 2015
First of all, I’m sorry that the author(s) of this piece felt that the article I wrote on November 2 was not supportive of any individuals who have been impacted …
Conflict, social media, and the Trent community
Social media can be wonderful for connecting people, for sharing information, and even for discussing different points of view. What these platforms are not, though, are particularly effective ways of …
Editorial: There’s no place for harassment in the Trent community
Several weeks ago, in issue 15, I wrote my weekly editorial on the importance of nurturing responsible debate within our contemporary communities. Specifically, the editorial discussed how our public education …
TCSA sets positive example with positive space training
Last week, as a part of Consent Week, the TCSA presented a positive space training facilitated by members of the Centre for Human Rights Equity and Accessibility and the Trent …
Local comedian’s ordeal proves online sexual harrassment is no joke
Kristal Jones, a local comedian in Peterborough, recently found herself as the recipient of vicious sexual harassment and cyberbullying from another local comedian. When she simply responded ‘Not funny’ to …
Spotted at Trent: Community building or cyberbullying?
Photo by Keila MacPherson It is a scene that is likely familiar to many Trent students: “To the fella who had the guts to ask me for my number in …