Arthur Newspaper: Volume 55

Articles
ReFrame Review: Dope is Death
Spencer Wells reviews Mia Donovan's 2020 film, 'Dope is Death' - a documentary film that details the community response to the 1970s heroin epidemic in the South Bronx. In response to government inaction, the Black Panthers led an occuption of Lincoln Memorial Hospital and under the leadership of Dr. Shakur, the Lincoln Detox clinic became the first government-funded clinic of its kind. This article is part of the a series of a series of reviews for the 2021 ReFrame Film Festival.
On Trent Land: The Costs of Expansion
Francene Francis kicks off her series of articles on ecological diversity on campus with a profile of three beautiful and enchanting bird species: the bald eagle, the barn swallow, and the wood thrush. Read more about these species and what they bring to the ever-evolving biological diversity at Trent.
Charlie Earle Micro-Grant Returns for a Second Year
Irene Suvillaga dives into the legacy of Charlie Earle, a beloved Peterborough musician who passed away in 2019. The Charlie Earle Micro-Grant, created by family, friends, and the Trent Centre for Women and Trans People helps to support up and coming Black woman or non-binary artists with a one-time bursary. The grant's second year will close on Friday, January 22 and the 2021 winner will be announced later this spring.
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What's the Point?
Have you ever procrastinated in Bata Library long enough to take in the paintings? fallen in love with Peterborough? taken a science credit with an arts credit and felt like your brain was bending? felt that you had learned just as much outside the classroom as inside if? If so, probably have Tom Symons to thank. Listen to our show.
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