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Editorial: A Beginner's Guide To City Council

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May 29, 2023

I have been fortunate enough to make my grand debut at City Hall alongside Arthur’s Editor-In-Chief and City Hall regular, Sebastian-Johnston Lindsay on May 8th, where I willingly dove head first into a municipal pit of snakes to witness the unfolding of what can only be described as a middle school fight over who gets to kick the ball at recess.

Editorial: Remember What You Read

Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay

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April 19, 2023

A newspaper doesn’t exist to pacify the feelings of a community or those elected to do a certain job. Threatening student jobs and making student journalists feel unsafe on their own campus for doing their job is not equivalent to having an article written about a policy decision you or your friend implemented, protest(s) you failed to execute, or meeting(s) you failed to attend.

Editorial: Inconvenient Truths Are Not Disinformation

Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay

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January 25, 2023

Editorial: The Walkable City and Pedestrian Dignity

Bethan Bates

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December 12, 2022

Arthur Editor-In-Cheif, Bethan Bates, reflects upon the difficulties of getting around Peterborough if you live outside the city centre, depend upon public transit, or walk as a primary means of transportation and explores some solutions to remedy decades of car-centric urban planning.

Editorial: Institutions and Leaders Continue to Fail Us

Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay

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November 24, 2022

Co-Editor Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay gives a run-down on the ineffectual leadership on display around the Trent and Peterborough community.

Editorial: News Media in the Age of Information

Bethan Bates

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March 22, 2023

This is what the free press is all about. The chance for everyone to voice their opinions whether you like it or not. Here at Arthur, we place few limitations on the content our staff and contributors produce because this is the voice of campus and you are the people providing that voice.

Someone is Trying to Silence You

Arthur Newspaper

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February 25, 2023

A message from our Editors and Board of Directors concerning a recent disinformation campaign to make Arthur's levy refundable perpetuated by anonymous members of the Trent community. Democracy isn't democracy if it is based on lies.