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Big changes coming to Part Time Student Association
At present, certain concerns about the governance of Trent’s Part Time Students Association (TPSA) have led to discussions about new directions for the organization in order to provide better support for Trent’s growing part time student community. Currently, an executive board governs the organization, and executive director Helen Wallis looks after the day-to-day operations. However,…
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Precarious Peterborough: Living on the edge of poverty
Originally published: http://trentarthur.ca/precarious-peterborough-living-on-the-edge-of-poverty/ The number of people living precariously in the city of Peterborough and in Canada has been growing in the past few decades. To live precariously is to live without certainty of income and without the security of self that comes with it. It is a sociological and political term that is used…
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Deliberating Dissent lecture gives a lesson in political action
On November 17, Dr. Barbara Falk of the Royal Military College of Canada gave a public lecture entitled, “Deliberating Dissent: From Fighting Words to Radical Action”. It was an introduction to dissent as a mode of political engagement and the historical legacy of dissent. It addressed five questions: 1) What is dissent? 2) What is…
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The Peterborough Red Cross turns 100
This year, the Peterborough branch of the Canadian Red Cross is celebrating its centennial. The organization has devoted 100 years of service in Peterborough to humanitarian efforts worldwide, nationally, and locally. The international organization has existed for over 150 years and is founded on the basis of seven principles: Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service,…
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Trent University’s legacy in municipal politics
The municipal election on October 27 surprised me in its attempted outreach to post-secondary students. There were several events held on campus by various student organizations, and furthermore, there were candidates who were actively calling on and catering to the student vote. While not unprecedented, this year the push for students seemed persuasive. There was…
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Clearing the air of Canadian colonialism: A conversation on Indigenous health and history with Dr. James Daschuk
Prof. James Daschuk, of the University of Regina, has dedicated the past two decades of his career to uncovering the history of the Canadian colonial expedition of the Great Plains.
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TMSA spreads awareness through Pink Hijab Day
A brief on a student organized event to raise awareness for women’s rights, the hijab, and breast cancer.
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Moving where the students are: Trent’s push into online courses
The nature of work has changed in university life to embrace the digital tools at our disposal. The Internet provides a vast resource for academic research and forums for discussion. And while most acknowledge the facility it provides for research in academics, the question remains and is currently being meted out as to what presence…
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Trent University: Architecture of scholarship and community
If you have set foot on the Trent University Peterborough campus, odds are that you have noticed its singular aesthetic. Whether you love it or hate it, or just can’t navigate all those damned stairs when trying to get home from the Ceilie, one has to admit that Trent looks nothing like any other university.
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Election Focus: Environment
The fourth in a five part series on local issues leading up to the 2014 municipal election.