Aras Mommertz interviews the Trent Centre for Women and Trans People’s BIPOC Liaison, Rhea Shahe. Rhea explains the importance of her work providing an explicitly BIPOC-focused space in an organization that must contend with issues of representation. She shares the results of her research at the Centre and the projects she is currently focused on: BIPOC Archives Nogo and the BIPOC self-care zine in collaboration with the Trent Queer Collective.

Aras Mommertz

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February 24, 2021

Confessions of Trent Teacher Candidates

Elizabeth Mitton sits down (virtually) with four of Trent’s teacher candidates to discuss their unique perspectives and experiences as both teacher and student during the COVID-19 pandemic. The teaching candidates talk about the successes and challenges that come with learning to become a teacher during one of the most difficult times to be a teacher.

Elizabeth Mitton

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February 16, 2021

Defending Moose on Unceded Lands

In this Arthur exclusive, Cheyenne Wood interviews an Indigenous Trent Student who was involved in organizing a moratorium on unceded Algonquin lands near La Vérendrye Wildlife Reserve in Northern Quebec. Local Anishinaabeg community members have been calling for a five year moratorium on non-Indigenous moose hunting to to allow for repopulation. Recent years have seen a steep decline in moose, and a lack of response from the Quebec government. Cheyenne Wood uses this example to explore other examples of contemporary colonial violence in Canada, and the difficulties involved in defending unceded territory.

Cheyenne Wood

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February 12, 2021

Local

Editorial

Featured

No More Opioid Deaths in Our Backyard

In this Editorial, Nick Taylor unpacks commentary from local developers and business-owners on the proposed Consumption and Treatment Services (CTS) site at 220 Simcoe Street. Taylor explains how the CTS site -- a long overdue, lifesaving service -- has become a topic of criticism in local headlines and amongst some downtown property owners, despite having widespread support from the community and various levels of government.

Nick Taylor

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February 26, 2021

Opinion

‘Video Killed the Radio Star?’ More like ‘The Network Killed the Lesbian Co-Star’

Aimee Anctil argues for the importance of high quality, complex, and realistic queer BIPOC representation in media. Pulling from shows like 'The Legend of Korra' and 'She-Ra and the Princesses of Power' Anctil underscores the impact queer BIPOC representation has had in her life. On the other hand, shows like 'The 100' and 'Riverdale' and basically everything produced by Netflix fail to give queer characters the story arcs they deserve. Tropes like bury your queers and queer-coding evil characters are harmful; “Children internalize it all, regardless of if they are aware of it or not.” Stay critical, Anctil implores, and demand better from the networks.

Aimée Anctil

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February 24, 2021

‘Video Killed the Radio Star?’ More like ‘The Network Killed the Lesbian Co-Star’

On Trent Land: 'Sus'tainable

With the recent approval of the Trent Lands and Nature Areas Plan, including all the sustainability promises it promises, Francene Francis reflects on the current sustainability of the Symons campus. The Lands Plan is meant for holistic, ecological development that will improve life, work, and play on the Trent campus. Using the three pillars of sustainability as a guideline, she examines Trent’s sustainability framework and the plans folded into the new guiding document.

Francene Francis

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February 19, 2021

RPM Challenge: On the Record

Spencer Wells and Skye Vasey discuss some fundamental techniques to capturing audio, including microphone placement, natural acoustics, sound isolation and much more. The article reflects both Spencer and Skye's individual experiences in DIY recording, referring to many easy-to-learn tricks that anyone can use to record high-quality audio. Part of a month-long series documenting the 2021 RPM Challenge.

Spencer Wells

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Skye Vasey

February 18, 2021

Callout: Black History Month artists and performers

BLM Nogojiwanong

News

New Year New Queer: Review of the Trent Queer Collective’s Annual General Meeting

Aras Mommertz

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February 8, 2021

Aras Mommertz reviews the Trent Queer Collective (TQC)'s Annual General Meeting, where the organization re-caps what they have been up to over the past year. Learn more about how the TQC are bringing the Queer community together and uplifting Queer voices, through their radio show 'Queer Talks', their QTBIPOC fund, their rebrand, and their upcoming plans for a Queer Skateboarding group come Spring!

Catching up on the Subway Chicken Court Catastrophe

For over three years, Trent University and the CBC have been locked in a legal battle against Subway for a Marketplace episode involving a lab test done on campus, confirming the quality of the chicken products being served by a multitude of fast-food chains. Spencer Wells follows up on the extensive history and media developments of this series of cases, of which set historic precedents for all of the parties involved.

The Showstopper: How COVID-19 has Affected Local Performing Arts Organizations

One of the first to close, and presumably one of the last to reopen due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Peterborough-Nogojiwanong’s arts and culture scene has remained out of the spotlight for almost a year. In this article, Elizabeth Mitton goes behind the scenes of the Peterborough Arts Recovery Alliance, an ad-hoc group which represents 13 local performing arts organizations, to discuss the impacts the pandemic has had on the arts, and how they’re aiming to come back even stronger.

Podcasts

What's the Point?Episode 10: Why COVID is a Class War

Produced by

Brazil Gaffney-Knox

Nick Taylor

As we near the year anniversary of c*vid shutting down the country, we thought we’d spend some time unpacking the pandemic from a critical perspective. In this episode, we speak with Trent Professor Colleen O’Manique who graciously answered our 1 million questions. Welcome to the hellscape! We're glad you're here with us.

Black Girls Chatter Episode 5: Environmental Racism

Produced by

Shaela Mcleod

Alicia Mcleod

Alicia and Shae dive into the concerning topic about Canada’s involvement with environmental racism and how it immensely damages BIPOC communities.

Opinion

‘Video Killed the Radio Star?’ More like ‘The Network Killed the Lesbian Co-Star’

Aimée Anctil

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February 24, 2021

On Trent Land: 'Sus'tainable

Francene Francis

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RPM Challenge: On the Record

Spencer Wells

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Skye Vasey

Faculty Focused On Student Success Despite Pandemic's Challenges

Trent University Faculty Association (TUFA)

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The Trent University Faculty Association (TUFA) find that online learning during the pandemic has brought about feelings of isolation for students and professors alike. Using data gathered by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations, TUFA discusses the immense challenges and successes of online learning as well as areas for improvement within the university and across the province broadly.

A Case for Parks in a Pandemic

Robert Gibson

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Robert Gibson explores the role of biodiversity loss on the instance of zoonotic pandemics, as well as the role that Peterborough can play in preventing this. Between the proposed developments around town to park spaces already lost to new builds, Peterborough has a way to go to imporving the park space available to the public, especially in a time like this.

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Arthur Literary Review

The Arthur Literary Review: Mark Leyner is the Right Kind of Sleazy

Dante Pettapiece

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February 18, 2021

Resident literary critic, Dante Pettapiece, dives into Mark Leyner's recent book The Last Orgy of the Divine Hermit.

Satire

A Review of a Service Canada phone call

Robert Gibson

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February 11, 2021

Robert Gibson reviews a Service Canada phone call in this timely piece of comedy as more people are using Service Canada over the phone. While his experience was a hellscape, he hopes you have a better time.

Sports

Lack of Representation: Queering the Athletics Centre

Aras Mommertz

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October 24, 2020

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Culture

The Arthur Literary Review: Mark Leyner is the Right Kind of Sleazy

Dante Pettapiece

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February 18, 2021

Resident literary critic, Dante Pettapiece, dives into Mark Leyner's recent book The Last Orgy of the Divine Hermit.

RPM Challenge: A Songwriter’s Primer

Spencer Wells

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February 5, 2021

With the RPM Challenge officially underway, Spencer Wells offers insightful tips and techniques on how to get started on the songwriting process. The challenge is seeking musical submissions from anyone and everyone interested, regardless of prior musical experience. This article is part of a month-long document highlighting the event, with each article reflecting Spencer's progress as he participates in the challenge himself.

Black History Month 2021 Art Zine

Edited by

Said (Sahira) Jiddawy

Puzzles