An Interview with Neurodivergent Professor, Emily Bruusgaard

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October 7, 2024

In the third installment of his series on Neurodivergent Professors, Ian speaks with Trent instructor Emily Bruusgaard about her experiences not in academia, but in life.

Cleanups Will Continue Until Behaviour Improves

Evan Robins

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October 4, 2024

Evan Robins plays the hits in another bid to score an award nomination for writing a piece of autofellatio about Head of the Trent weekend.

(P)ractices (C)ausing (O)ur (S)uffering and the Real PCOS: Building Awareness for Poly-Cystic Ovarian Syndrome

Lauren Cormier

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August 21, 2024

September is recognized internationally as PCOS awareness month. From my story, it should be easy to understand the significance of adequate representation regarding any social/medical/political issues. Without the hormonal health anecdotes from a reality television star, I wouldn’t have felt the confidence at 16, 17, or 18 years-old to advocate so strongly for myself in front of numerous physicians who attempted to convince me that I was too young or naive to understand my health and what I was experiencing.

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Bites Beyond Borders | An (Attempted) Conversation with The Kawartha Region's Largest Exotic Snack Shop

Isla Gole

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August 29, 2023

Peterborough’s very own Snack Attack Supermarket was the ‘sneaky kid’ who opened my saccharine snacking options beyond the bounds of local Canadian big box grocers. Opening their first of three locations last September in downtown Peterborough, Snack Attack boasts over 1200 products from around the globe.

Die in the Summertime (Goodbye, Idols)

Evan Robins

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July 10, 2023

Sometimes the most memorable or noteworthy thing you can do is die.

How TikTok Made People Forget Concert Etiquette

Ethan Court

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July 5, 2023

Ethan Court has recently been seeing—both in person and through social media—that not a lot of people know how to act in a public setting. For that they blame…TikTok.

So Much For First Impressions

Evan Robins

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July 9, 2024

As if priority registration wasn't bad enough, am I right?

What Does Dave Smith Believe In?

Evan Robins

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May 17, 2024

The Progressive Conservative MPP has repeatedly made inflammatory statements about Israel's siege of Gaza, going so far as to compare the events of October 7th to those of the Holocaust.

Sex Shops and You, or Why You Should Visit One

Ian Vansegbrook

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May 2, 2024

Staff journalist Ian Vansegbrook presents an introspective look at sex shops, and their role both as facets of sexuality and identity, but also as vendors of sex toys.

An Interview with Neuro-diverse Professor Derek Newman-Stille

Ian Vansegbrook

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April 15, 2024

In this second edition of my ongoing interviews with Neurodivergent professors here at Trent, we speak with Derek Newman-Stille (They/Them), a nine-time Aurora Award winner for fantasy and science fiction writing, and Trent PhD candidate, who specializes in fat studies, disability studies, and queer studies.

I Stopped Taking Photos: Reflecting ‘Living in the Moment’ in the Digital Age

Abbigail Lewis-Maher

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April 10, 2024

As I went to create my March dump for my Instagram story, I realized something: Other than screenshots regarding my mobile game addiction and things I might buy online, I literally had no photos to reflect the last month of my life.

Exploring Peterborough's Local Architecture

Magali Nichol

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April 9, 2024

Athens, Florence, Budapest, and Rome are just a few places that are known for their iconic architecture. However, none of these compare to the renowned architectural masterpieces of the Electric City: Peterborough, Ontario!

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Holiday Blues

Chukwugoziem Nwadugbo

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January 25, 2024

It’s the 25th of December, and I am curled up in my apartment watching old episodes of Vanderpump Rules cringing hard at the television screen. This year, I am spending Christmas alone and it’s an experience (an isolating drab one). Being an international student living in Canada, one of the cons includes not having your family with you during holidays and missing out on family rituals.

“What’s Soup With Food Insecurity?”: A Cooking Class and Workshop at the Seasoned Spoon

Magali Nichol

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November 17, 2023

ood insecurity is not an unfamiliar topic, especially for students. This has many people asking “What’s Soup With Food Insecurity?”. The Seasoned Spoon and TCSA hosted a collaborative event by this name on Monday November 13th. The event included a cooking class and workshop surrounding the matter.

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