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A Shy Person's Journey to Playing Dungeons and Dragons
A Shy Person's Journey to Playing Dungeons and Dragons
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Bethanie Dusome
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February 23, 2023
Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy role-playing tabletop game where you can be almost anything you want. As a shy person, role-playing always seemed scary, but I wanted to try it as I love fantasy. I was first introduced to it around twelve. At fourteen, I was briefly taught how to make a character. After completing my character, I watched their session and was hooked. I wanted to learn more about it and leave my comfort zone to play.
Team Canada Gold Medalists and Petes Teammates Honoured by City Council
Team Canada Gold Medalists and Petes Teammates Honoured by City Council
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Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay
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January 25, 2023
Peterborough Petes teammates and Canadian World Junior gold medalists were recognized by Mayor Jeff Leal and City Council on Monday January 23rd, 2023.
Confessions of a Baseball Fundamentalist: The Revolution Will Be Boring
Confessions of a Baseball Fundamentalist: The Revolution Will Be Boring
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Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay
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January 14, 2023
Co-Editor and baseball fanatic, Sebastian Johnston-Lindsay, explores the revolutionary potential of baseball in the first of what will hopefully become a semi-regular exploration of baseball ephemera.
Concussion Central: Regulation Slap Fighting
Concussion Central: Regulation Slap Fighting
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An open-handed deep dive into slap fighting; the rules, the dangers, and the appeal of the brutal sport.
A Promising Trent Volleyball Season
A Promising Trent Volleyball Season
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Trent University’s varsity volleyball teams’ morale is high as they enter the 2023-2024 season. After a strong performance in the pre-season, they have lofty goals.
Living History Through Re-enactment
Living History Through Re-enactment
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Newly-hired Volume 58 journalist Ian Vansegbrook undertakes a perilous journey to the far flung land of Hastings, ON, to experience first-hand the Deed of the Red Knight—a historical re-enactment with a focus on practical archeology.
For the Love of Rugby
For the Love of Rugby
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Attempting to clear her name of the charge of being a "gamer," Evan Robins takes a foray into topic traditionally outside her beat—sports writing! Having been struck by a bolt of profound inspiration after attending an international rugby game, the Co-Editor takes the stand to defend this most beautiful and brutish of all ball games, and muse at length about the heritage with which it is entwined.
Confessions of a Baseball Fundamentalist: The Pitch Clock and Burger Baseball
Confessions of a Baseball Fundamentalist: The Pitch Clock and Burger Baseball
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I swear this will be the last time I mention the pitch clock in print until the day arrives when it is expunged from the game of baseball and we return to an Edenic state of unhurried gameplay freed from the shackles of petty human time. Until then, woe be unto all those who hastened this new all-too-human master onto the pristine diamond.
The Age of Handheld Games, and What We Left Behind
The Age of Handheld Games, and What We Left Behind
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Having recently rekindled a relationship with her Nintendo 3DS, Evan Robins reminisces on the earl-2000s era of handheld games consoles. Have they found a true successor in the Nintendo Switch, or has something been lost along the way?
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Hockey Hazing and the Issues with a “Culture of Silence”
Hockey Hazing and the Issues with a “Culture of Silence”
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A common presumption about violent hazing practices is that they only exist in male sports. While this may be what has been dominantly covered in the media, it is clearly a pressing issue in women’s sports.
A Shy Person's Journey to Playing Dungeons and Dragons
A Shy Person's Journey to Playing Dungeons and Dragons
By
Dungeons and Dragons is a fantasy role-playing tabletop game where you can be almost anything you want. As a shy person, role-playing always seemed scary, but I wanted to try it as I love fantasy. I was first introduced to it around twelve. At fourteen, I was briefly taught how to make a character. After completing my character, I watched their session and was hooked. I wanted to learn more about it and leave my comfort zone to play.