The Trent World Action Council Presents: Dirty Drag Bingo
The Trent World Action Council put on an incredible event that worked to open up the conversation for students about sexual health. Dirty Drag Bingo was held in the Ceilie …
Volume 53
Burrito Break 2019: In Search for Peterborough’s Finest
When an article pitch about burrito judging came across my metaphorical desk, I immediately signed up. Gathering like-minded allies and comrades, we set out to find Peterborough’s best burritos. (Note: …
Otonabee College: The College of the River
Welcome to the college of the river, the otter, and the cafeteria that serves all day breakfast! Over 2200 students are currently affiliated with Otonabee College (both those in residence …
TCSA Winter 2019 SAGM: Student Politics Not as Dry as you Thought
Student politics can seem to many students dry, time-consuming, and uninteresting. We simply elect (if we vote at all) people who profess to have our best interests at heart or …
Creativity, Disruption, Investigation: 12th Annual Community Movements Conference Invites Action
Josh Lamers, keynote speaker of this year’s Community Movements Conference, spoke to a full house at the Peterborough Public Library on Friday February 1. The opening night of the conference …
A Survival Guide to False Spring
With Punxsutawney Phil reporting an early spring this Groundhog Day, it is hard not to be so full of excitement that you pull out your whole summer wardrobe, despite it …
Students Bring Province-wide March for Student Rights to Peterborough-Nogojiwanong
In January 2019, the Ontario provincial government made significant changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), including drastically reducing the availability of grants to low-income students and slashing the …
OPIRG Peterborough’s Response to Government Cuts to OSAP
By now you may have heard of this announcement from the Doug Ford government: they are planning to lower tuition by 10%, starting September 2019. While this announcement was illustriously …
Painting Happy Little Clouds and Trees with TUSC
On February 7, the Trent University Sociology Collective hosted their second Bob Ross De-Stress Paint Night. For those who don’t know who Bob Ross is, he was an artist and …
Gillette: “The Best a Man Can Get”?
Let’s cut to the chase: Gillette’s controversial ad is a close shave away from becoming one of the most discussed commercials in the 21st century – for better or for …