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#WomensWave floods Ottawa despite freezing cold temperatures

By Sherlyn Assam and Alex Vegso This years Women’s March focused on ending gender based violence and issues experienced by Indigenous women and girls. Marches were held across North America. . . . Read more
Hundreds march to end human trafficking

by Tobin Ng Clad in black and marching silently in single file, the demonstrators filled the streets of downtown Ottawa to raise awareness about modern-day slavery. Over 200 Ottawans walked from city . . . Read more
Opinion: The international debate weighing in on Carleton’s scale removal missed a crucial voice in the discussion

By Grace McGrenere Amongst the countless animal videos and political rants on my Facebook feed, a CBC article featuring Carleton University emerged. The title read, “Carleton University comes under . . . Read more
I Didn’t Know

By Sherlyn Assam I didn’t know All could be exclusive Or that Lives could be compared That Matter could still be ripped apart By the melanin that it shared When we chant black, we do . . . Read more
Let Me Make One Thing Clear

by Manahil Bandukwala let me make one thing clear: when I talk about patriotism, nationalism, or any such love for a country that’s pretty screwed up (let’s face it, pakistan has a lot of . . . Read more

Opinion: The international debate weighing in on Carleton’s scale removal missed a crucial voice in the discussion

March 30, 2017

By Grace McGrenere Amongst the countless animal videos and political rants on my Facebook feed, a CBC article featuring Carleton University emerged. The title read, . . . Read more
Gay Pride – Why It Matters

October 2, 2016

By Julia Ranallo I can admit I don’t truly understand the importance of pride to LGBTQ+ people because I am heterosexual. But pride matters to me because I can empathize . . . Read more
The Generation Gap

June 22, 2016

By Meagan Casalino Technology is always evolving and changing faster than people seem to be able to figure out an app, and then they’ve moved onto the next. This is . . . Read more

Hundreds march to end human trafficking

October 27, 2018

by Tobin Ng Clad in black and marching silently in single file, the demonstrators filled the streets of downtown Ottawa to raise awareness about modern-day slavery. Over 200 . . . Read more
Ottawa Women’s March draws thousands

January 21, 2017

By Alison Sandstrom Thousands of people gathered at the Human Right Memorial on Elgin Street Saturday to march in solidarity with similar demonstrations taking place in . . . Read more
Families protest Kinder Morgan Pipeline Project on Parliament Hill

December 5, 2016

By Meagan Casalino From infants to the elderly, Canadians born across the country came to protest the Trudeau government’s approval for the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain . . . Read more

Hidden homelessness: Living in uncertainty

January 30, 2017

By Louisa Simmons Rachael Brown’s boyfriend found her on the side on the road, eyes bloodshot and hair dripping from the bottle of nail polish remover her mother had poured . . . Read more
Not-so fair trade?: A look at Carleton’s campus

January 28, 2017

By Meagan Casalino Carleton University has submitted an application to become a certified fair trade campus after working on the process for the past three years. If the . . . Read more
Critics decry Liberals’ opioid crisis plan

December 8, 2016

By Alison Sandstrom After a long day of panel discussions on Canada’s opioid crisis, Ontario health minister Eric Hoskins reintroduced his federal counterpart Jane Philpott . . . Read more

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