Microsoft Office Free for Students (Soon)
Thinking of finally making that practical investment in Microsoft Office? Stop right there! Microsoft has announced that as of December 1, it will be making its Office 365 ProPlus suite …
Volume 48
Sports Highlights and Recaps
Men’s Rugby By Matt Douglas Trent Men’s Rugby team will be advancing to the OCAA Semi-Finals after a 21-15 win over Georgian to take their Quarter final show down. The …
Credit Card Payments Return with an Expensive Catch
A few weeks ago, the Trent Home news board made a minor announcement that could have major consequences for uninformed students. Effective as of October 16, students paying student fees …
Wildcrafting: Making the Most of Nature’s Gift
Gary Beamish, an experienced wildcrafter, made an appearance at Sadleir House October 29 to share his wisdom on how to take nature’s bounty, teaching the audience who came out where, …
A Conversation with Alumni Writer-in-Residence Linwood Barclay
Internationally best selling author Linwood Barclay is mid-way through a stay as Alumni Writer-in-Residence at Trent. Barclay graduated from Trent in 1977, and had classes in the same room that …
Giving a Sense of Hope: Interview with Canadian Hip-Hop Artist Shad
Shad is a hip-hop artist hailing from London, Ontario. Born in Kenya, he is now a well-known, Juno award-winning Canadian musician. He is known for his socially conscious content, often …
Bullying in the Workplace is a Serious Problem
Knowing that I wanted to go to university meant that I got my first job the day I turned sixteen. I have worked every year since then and have held …
Cree Women Prepare and Host Feast
Last Monday and Tuesday four Cree women from the town of Eastmain, Québec came to Trent to demonstrate traditional meat preparation and share in a feast with the students. Put …
Foodservice RFP an example of how governance should be done at Trent
When Trent’s founding president, Tom Symons, visited my third-year public history course last summer he shared an anecdote about instructions he once gave to famed Canadian architect Ron Thom. Symons …
Art is Everywhere: “Big Loon Portage” to Launch on City Bus
This summer Artspace issued a call-out to local artists for their Wrap the Bus project. First Nations artist Jimson Bowler’s painting was chosen and on Tuesday, November 12 the production …