Town Ward Candidates “Debate”
Approximately 70 people were in attendance for the town ward debate, in which candidates ‘sparred’ on several issues facing the downtown core. On the five questions asked by Downtown Business …
Volume 49 Issue 5
Let’s get students voting: Maryam Monsef interview
During the week of October 6-10 from 11am-3pm, Trent University Politics Society (TUPS) will have two tables set up on campus: one in the Athletic Centre lobby, and the other …
The Petes are more than just hockey to Peterborough
Photos by Pearl Dixon – Peterborough Petes Are the Peterborough Petes more than just a hockey team? This a question that is not often asked because the answer is obvious …
Local Tunes: The Faux Cults – More than just shameless rock
The living room of the big house on Dalhousie St. has been taken over by a huge amount of amps, mic stands and pedals. It’s been like this more or …
Juno Award winner Justin Rutledge gets intimate in Peterborough
On Thursday October 9, Justin Rutledge and his band will take the stage at The Gordon Best Theatre to perform his critically acclaimed and poetic alt-country songs. Rutledge has received …
Annual CBC short story contest open for submissions
The annual CBC Short Story Prize has once again opened for submissions with the closing date set at November 1, 11:59pm. They are looking for unpublished pieces between 1200-1500 words …
Star Trek: The Real Story
It was in 1964 when Lucille Ball did her shows on television. She gave half a million dollars to Gene Roddenberry so that he could make his first pilot show …
Movie Review: Gone Girl – Spoiler free and incredibly vague
When it comes to mystery, more than any other genre, trust between author and audience is essential. The audience has to believe that the movie is taking them somewhere they …
Comment: Let’s talk Safe, Sexy, and Consensual!
This year the TCSA, in partnership with Trent University’s Health Services, has launched an overarching campaign entitled Safe, Sexy and Consensual. For the TCSA, the goal is to promote safer …
Internationally acclaimed author Jane Urquhart helps launch 2014 Writer’s Readings Series
On Wednesday, October 1, Order of Canada recipient and award winning Canadian author Jane Urquhart (from Little Long Lac in Northern Ontario) stopped by Traill for readings and a Q&A …