A months-long investigation by Arthur has revealed that the Residence Life Don position at Trent is far from being a university student's dream come true. From an unpredictable discount on residency, meagre compensation, to the very integrity of the job—being a Don is not as lavish as it is made out to be. Dons across Trent’s collegiate residences have come forward accusing Trent of fomenting a culture of overwork in which dons are underprepared and undercompensated for the emotionally and mentally demanding job they are asked to do. 

In light of Trent hosting its March Break Open House on the rainy morning of March 17, 2023, two international students decided to chalk the Faryon bridge. This was done as an activist response to the university’s continual ties to oil and gas money and its ceaseless greenwashing attempts.