OPIRG: Facts about supermarkets
Have you ever been walking in a mall or supermarket, either alone or with friends, and completely lost your awareness of time? The restriction of visible clocks has been one …
Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) Peterborough
OPIRG: Bringing diversity into politics
Last year it may have been the sidewalks. Perhaps this year it’s the overcrowding on buses. Maybe it’s the anticipation of the parkway extension that may be bothering you. Clearly, …
OPIRG: The Stories That My Pants Would Tell
I can hear them calling to me, telling me their stories, their history, their hardships. I shut the door to my closet to find some solitude, but it isn’t always …
‘Boycott Aramark’ barbeque lives on after company’s departure
Photo of last year’s Free Vegan Barbeque by Sara Ostrowska From far and wide, over bridges and down Water (Street), students and community members have gathered for years to meet, …
At Trent, first year students are no longer DisOriented
Throughout the academic careers of Trent students, there are few weeks more important than orientation. For many, their first taste of higher education is the raucous, over-the-top, and overwhelming screams, …
OPIRG: Writing in the public good
Let`s face it. Our classes are depressing. Every day we crowd into yet another lecture hall to hear yet another professor describe something that is wrong with the world. Climate …
Emergency “Stop Line Nine” Protest in Confederation Park
With just over 24 hours notice, OPIRG-Peterborough organized an emergency “Stop Line Nine” protest in light of the National Energy Board’s approval of Enbridge’s Line pipeline. Over 50 people showed …
Fair Trade at Trent just wants you to think
Co-written with Hannah McCormack. Fair Trade Trent is a small club at the University, but don’t let our size misrepresent our passion and drive to promote equitable and just consumer …
Fair Trade at Trent
It has been three years since the University of British Columbia became the first Fair Trade Campus in Canada. Soon after, Simon Fraser University, Brock University, and McGill University followed. …
Hungry for Food Justice: The Time is Ripe for Change
Dear Trent University, As the new year begins, the future of food services at Trent University is on our minds at Sustainable Trent. After almost 15 years with Aramark as …