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Editorials

Are We Good Neighbours?
By
Louanne Morin
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November 28, 2025
On November 3rd, City Council rehired OneCity to operate Peterborough's sole low-barrier shelter, months after it discontinued much of its funding. But could this all have been avoided?
Arthur Annual General Meeting '25: November 28th @ 5:00 PM at Sadleir House
By
Arthur Newspaper
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November 20, 2025
Take notice: Arthur is holding its Annual General Meeting (AGM) next Friday in the Board Room at Sadleir House and we want YOU to come out and vote!
Arthur's Beach Episode
Arthur's Beach Episode
By
Arthur Newspaper
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May 13, 2025
The summer staff of Arthur disembark from their journalistic Gundam to bring you their summer plans.
Editorial: Here You Come Again
Editorial: Here You Come Again
By
David King
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May 7, 2025
In his first editorial, David King reflects on his metamorphosis from "deranged staff writer" to "boring editor" by means of Arthur.
Editorial: Old Paper, New Editors
Editorial: Old Paper, New Editors
By
Ian Vansegbrook
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May 5, 2025
Ian reminisces and rambles about Arthur's legacy, what he's been up to, and his dreams for the future. He also threw a fit because we wouldn't let him start a sentence with "and".
Editorial: Don't Let Them Take Away Your Voice
Editorial: Don't Let Them Take Away Your Voice
By
Louanne Morin
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November 3, 2025
Student life; politics; voices are under attack from the Ford government.
Reopening the Wound of GE Peterborough
Reopening the Wound of GE Peterborough
By
David King
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October 23, 2025
Peterborough is once again grappling with the nightmare of its industrial legacy.
Hello Again, Fall
Hello Again, Fall
By
Ian Vansegbrook
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September 23, 2025
Ian wax bucolic and nostalgic about fall, ‘spooky season’, and childhood.
Do As I Say, Not As I Did
Do As I Say, Not As I Did
By
Evan Robins
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September 2, 2025
Evan Robins is out to pasture.
They Really Let You Say Anything in the Paper These Days
They Really Let You Say Anything in the Paper These Days
By
Evan Robins
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August 22, 2025
A minor inconvenience at the polls is not the same thing as actual abuse, no matter what Trent's resident poster might claim.
Born in the Water
Born in the Water
By
Evan Robins
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July 1, 2025
Maybe the reason I hate this country is that I wish it could be better.
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Think Twice About the Housing Services Referendum
Think Twice About the Housing Services Referendum
By
Nicky Taylor
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March 9, 2022
Trent Students! Trent University wants you to foot the bill for a new position in the Trent Housing department, one that will help students find housing amidst PTBO’s housing crisis – a crisis they helped create. We encourage students to vote NO to Trent’s off-campus housing referendum. 
ReFrame: An Antidote to Nihilism
ReFrame: An Antidote to Nihilism
By
Nicky Taylor
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February 14, 2022
In this essay, Nick Taylor reviews four films from this year's ReFrame line-up: Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy, Writing With Fire, The Cost of Freedom, and The Viewing Booth. Weaving these disparate narratives together, Taylor meditates on the art of story-telling, ultimately identifying it as an antidote to nihilism.