Accessible or Ableist? How Students Really Feel About Student Accessibility Services (or Lack Thereof) During the Pandemic

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January 7, 2021

Elizabeth Mitton follows up with Maxmillion Setka, the TCSA Commissioner for Students with Disabilities, and Stewart Engelberg, the Director of Trent's Student Wellness Centre, to find out how the University is responding to concerns shared by students with disabilities. How does online learning affect the quality of education for students, especially those with different needs? Is the University doing enough to accommodate these needs?

Trent Land is Sacred and the Community is Rallying

Brazil Gaffney-Knox

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Nick Taylor

January 7, 2021

Nick and Brazil cover 'Honouring the Land of the Sacred Elements' -- a virtual seminar organized by community members who are concerned about the Trent Lands Plan and what it means for the wildlife that call our campus home. This article features the perspectives of Professor Emerita Dr. Shirley Williams, Elder Dorothy Taylor, local naturalist Basil Conlin, and PhD candidate Debbie Jenkins.

Trent Lands and Nature Areas Virtual Town Hall

Robert Gibson

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December 1, 2020

As the January 4th deadline for public comment approaches, the Trent Lands and Nature Areas Plan team hosted a virtual public meeting November 19 to present the Plan and address questions and concerns brought forward by the community.

The Big Switch: from TCSA to Trent Mobile

Spencer Wells

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November 18, 2020

Spencer Wells details the shift from the TCSA app to Trent Mobile, including TCSA President Ann-Majella McKelvie's explanation as to why the switch happened at all!

Local

Climate and Environment in the 2021 City Budget

Robert Gibson

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December 18, 2020

The City declared a climate crisis in 2019, check out Rob Gibson's coverage of the 2021 city budget from an environmental perspective.

City Council Approves Police Budget Increase

Spencer Wells

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December 18, 2020

Spencer Wells reports on the City's decision to increase the Peterborough Police Service (PPS) budget by 2.43% amidst calls from Black Lives Matter Nogojiwanong to defund the police, and re-allocate those funds to social services. Learn more about how the PPS budget gets drafted each year.

Toasting the Theatre on King

Spencer Wells

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December 15, 2020

Local performing arts venue holds a holiday bottle drive to raise money from December to early January.

National & International

Orange Not Sus: Jagmeet Singh and AOC prophesize progressive victory in ‘Among Us’ livestream

Danny Taro

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December 4, 2020

Canadian NDP leader Jagmeet Singh and U.S. congressperson Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez build progressive solidarity in a livestream of Among Us. Danny Taro has the highlights, both for the ever-popular video game and for the political discourse between two progressive rising stars.

Nogojiwanong Stands in Solidarity with Mi'kmaw Fishery

Katie Pedlar

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November 5, 2020

In light of escalating violence against Indigenous fishers on Canada's East coast, Ptbo-Nogo community gathers in solidarity with Mi'kmaw fisheries.

International Students Under-Supported by Trent's Student Rapid Relief Fund

Ethel Nalule

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July 9, 2020

A comparison of Trent University's financial support for international students and domestic students in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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