ReFrame Again
Since the end of last year’s reFrame Film Festival, this year’s festival was beginning to be planned. This cycle has been going on for 8 years in order to bring fascinating films from across the world, country and community to Peterborough. There are “120 committed local sponsors, 110 dedicated volunteers, a dozen local artists exhibiting in a dozen businesses”, according to the program. The films are screened at various locales downtown and on campus, student passes for the weekend are $15 and it is happening this weekend. ReFrame has recently “also received charitable status and found a new home with Green-Up.”
An interview with ReFrame Festival Director Krista English
The ReFrame Peterborough International Film Festival will again be happening in our community this weekend. For those not in the know, ReFrame is a selection of socially conscious films, chosen from around the world by a volounteer collective. Venues for the films this year include Markethall, Showplace and The Venue. Student priced ($12) festival passes are available now from the TCSA office, or downtown at GreenUp and Titles bookstore. Find more info about scheduling and films at reframefilmfestival.ca.
Read more: An interview with ReFrame Festival Director Krista English
Lorne Ellingson, thank you
Trent University lost a unique and inspirational professor on Sunday, January 15, 2012. For those who had the privilege to be taught by Lorne, whether it was through conversation or as a student, it is clear that the world lost an incredible individual.
Online protest
A sentiment that I have heard many times is that the younger generation does not know how to form a protest, that they are not active but only sedentary in their beliefs, and that they no longer affirm that they need to fight for what they believe in.
Re: Like Alan Cross, But Prettier
Dear Editors:
Don’t ask how, but I did come across Caileigh Morrison’s interview with, uh, Caileigh Morrison. I discovered with some relief that I wasn’t the only one who teared up while reading Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. It’s always good to know you’re not alone. And even without seeing Caileigh’s picture, I can confirm with some certainty that she is most definitely prettier than me.
Alan Cross
Professional Music Geek
www.alancross.ca
University professors fighting for the rights of secondary students
Dear Ms. Lloyd [Chairperson, Kawartha Pine Ridge District School Board];
The Executive Committee of the Trent University Faculty Association (TUFA) has been following the prospective closure of the Peterborough Collegiate and Vocational School (PCVS) with mounting concern. We note a widespread perception that the process followed in determining which (if any) Peterborough schools ought to be closed was flawed and, relatedly, that the rationale provided for the selection of PCVS has been proven neither consistent nor compelling. We understand that the Ministry of Education has now appointed an independent facilitator to review the Accommodation Review Committee process that resulted in the decision to close PCVS this coming September.
Read more: University professors fighting for the rights of secondary students
Re: "You are a woman"? and who the fuck are you
Do not worry dear Arthur editor, no reader will confuse this piece as an editorial meant to educate those on etiquette of addressing trans and gender issues. For one, you discuss trans/gender variant identity throughout the article with no proper use of language. You go through the entire article without even using any form of the word transgender/transsexual/gender variant. Instead you refer to transgender girls being excluded from Girl Guides in Colorado as “children who are born male but identify as female”, which negates their experiences and leaves the reader questioning if you even believe these girls are female. These girls were not born boys but assigned a male gender before their eyes were even open.
Rail Jam!
“Jibs on the Hill,” which was set up by the Trent Riverside Railjam, was a huge success Tuesday, January 17. Students came out to ski, snowboard and toboggan on the hill behind Gzowski college.
The Planet North vs The Seasoned Spoon
Since the grand opening celebration of The Planet North at Trent’s Athletic Complex on Saturday January 14, questions have been raised about what it will mean for Trent’s home grown, student-run food community, The Seasoned Spoon. The newest version of The Planet gave away free sandwiches, coffee, cookies, and soup at their grand opening on Saturday January 14. Arthur spoke to the Education Outreach Coordinator of The Seasoned Spoon and long time employee of The Planet, Robyn Smith.
Del Matro's interesting perception of democracy
On Tuesday, January 17, MP Dean Del Mastro hosted a Pre-Federal Budget roundtable discussion at the Peterborough Legion located at Lansdowne West and Kawartha Heights Boulevard. The stakeholders that were identified and invited by Dean were asked to give their opinions on where they would like to see funding concentrated on.
Music Review 2011, Part II
For those that didn’t catch the good news last week, what follows my meandering and verbose prologue is the second instalment in a series of local music reviews covering the last year in Peterborough. Is this useful? I have no damn idea.
Occupy Nigeria
A January 1 decision to stop subsidizing fuel prices by Nigeria’s President Goodluck Jonathan has sparked not only labour negotiations, but an Occupy movement.
Attawapiskat problems still not over
It’s well known that in politics, statements and stories should be checked and verified by the general public so as to ensure our opinions are formed on truthful facts and not generalizations and misinformation. This is especially true when it comes to the coverage of the state of emergency on the Attawapiskat First Nations Reserve in Northern Ontario.
Diamonds in the Rough
The civil war in Sierra Leone between 1991-2002 resulted in the deaths of over 50,000 and the displacement of over a million citizens. During the first year of war the Revolutionary United Front (or RUF, a rebel army that fought and failed in the 11 year civil war) seized control of large strips of territory in Eastern and Southern Sierra Leone that were rich in alluvial diamonds.
Yeah, I Got This: A Programmer Profile of Yolanda Ajak
Caileigh Morrison: So, Yolanda.
Yolanda Ajak: Yes, Caileigh.
CM: Tell me, what is your programme called and when is it?
YA: My programme is called Poetic Justice and it’s on Saturdays at five o’clock.
CM: And what is Poetic Justice all about?
Read more: Yeah, I Got This: A Programmer Profile of Yolanda Ajak
Toronto Dispatch: Organizing to Stop Rob Ford's Cuts
Peterborough residents concerned with Mayor Daryll Bennett’s threatened cuts to transit and use of consulting firms to conduct publication consultation may be closely observing a storm brewing in Toronto over a budget that will drastically reduce services, including many non-rush hour transit routes.
Read more: Toronto Dispatch: Organizing to Stop Rob Ford's Cuts
The Spectre [Fiction]
I woke up in a cold sweat, coughing, as I sat up in my bed. Rubbing my eyes, I glanced over at the digital clock on my night table. My eyes were still too bleary to make out the time, but it must have been late. I rolled back onto my side and closed my eyes again, trying to slip back into sleep. It wasn’t easy; it hadn’t been easy for the past few days. I hadn’t had a good night’s sleep since the funeral; I just tossed and turned until dawn, nodding off for only a few hours, if I was lucky.
Intramural CO-ED Competitive Indoor Soccer
It’s great to be back for another semester of recreational sporting madness, and what better place to start the year than CO-ED Competitive Indoor Soccer. Having swapped the frosty outdoors for the more sensible and comfortably heated gymnasium, I soon realized it made little or no difference given the heat exchanged between the two teams: The Dirty Oars and The Kings. The sheer competitive dynamic of either team was producing enough kinetic energy to heat the gymnasium on its own; I do not doubt that if we can capture this effectively we could have a new green energy source capable of powering Trent University over the coming years.
