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November 18, 2024

Community contributor James Cullingham comes to bear on Canadians despairing the re-election of one Donald J. Trump, arguing that the popular response is revelatory of one of our worst tendencies as a nation.

Sporting Sketches of a Pickleball Town

James Cullingham

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October 29, 2024

Humorist Stephen Leacock would find no shortage of fodder in the City of Peterborough's devotion to Pickleball, writes community member James Cullingham.

Little Barbershop of Horrors: The Bosses Revolt

Cameron Noble

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April 16, 2021

In this op-ed, Cameron Noble tracks the rise of anti-mask, anti-vax, anti-lockdown mobilization in our city -- including how local business owners are working together to 'end the lockdowns.'

Slander in Cinema

Aimée Anctil

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April 15, 2021

In this article, Aimee Anctil explores the oft-overlooked racist and homophobic tropes in 'Mean Girls' (2004) and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World (2010). Anctil reminds us that "we can appreciate art, we must also criticize it for what it is. No art is without flaw, and no film is without its biases."

The 140 Billion Dollar Personality Cult

Katie Pedlar

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April 14, 2021

Katie Pedlar critiques the ethics and efficiency of high budget environmentalism. How does our fascination with technology convolute the priorities of environmentalism? And how are we to resist the charms of a handsome billionaire genius who claims to know what’s best?

Reflections on the Woodward Trump Library

J.A. Forrester

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September 3, 2024

Over the years, I have been more than willing to share my opinion of Donald J. Trump, who I had hoped would just fade from the US political scene. That was a strategy suggested at the very beginning eight years ago: “Just ignore him and he’ll go away.” A narcissist’s worst nightmare. However, that strategy failed badly.

TCSA's Disregard for BDS Measures Against Israel Ignites Student Backlash

Chukwugoziem Nwadugbo

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November 22, 2023

A few weeks back, the TCSA was handing out free breakfast sandwiches and bagels from McDonalds, an action students were repulsed by given many people are actively boycotting is McDonalds due to its support of the Israeli occupation of Gaza.

Women's History Month and the Overlooked Intersections of Race and Femininity in Canada

Chukwugoziem Nwadugbo

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November 8, 2023

October Is considered women history month and this year’s theme favors an intersectional outlook. However, without a lot of the populace aware of this celebration, its effectiveness at spreading awareness is called into question. Evidently, the government did not do enough to celebrate women, address their unique challenges, and highlight their achievements.

To All Those Who Are Neutral In Today’s Holocaust

Afaf Ghazi

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October 30, 2023

If you have ever wondered how the world allowed the Holocaust to happen, pay close attention to the silence today. The State of Israel is committing a genocide in Gaza, having killed about 5,791 Palestinians, displacing a further 1.4 million Palestinians, and bombing hospitals, bakeries and places of worship.

My Rental Breakdown: A Reflection on Navigating Peterborough’s Housing Crisis as a Clueless Tenant

Isla Gole

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June 23, 2023

Summer Journalist Isla Gole hits the ground running in her first op-ed recounting five years' worth of rental anecdotes in a Peterborough folktale with the moral: tenants beware!

How to Write Better, Faster, and More

Evan Robins

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June 7, 2023

Coordinating Editor Evan Robins offers a witty and winding cornucopia's worth of writing advice for those seeking professional advice on the improvement of their craft. Read on for all sorts of insights the more respectable journalists won't tell you!

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