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It's pitch time!

Hey everyone! Welcome to the first week of spooky season. Thank you to everyone who took a pitch or gave their own last week, I'm happy to say they all turned out great :)We've got a few things leftover from our meeting this week. Take a look, and see if anything looks interesting to you. As always, if you want to write about something you don't see on here, send me a pitch email! I love hearing all of your unique ideas.If you want to write one of the articles in this email, great! Just reply with which one you would like and what your take is on it. If you would like to contact me but don't have my information, that's also not a problem! You can email me right here at [email protected] 

Point/counterpoint: staying at school vs going home for Thanksgiving

I would love if two of you could argue (politely) about which is better: going home or staying at school for the Thanksgiving holiday/long weekend. Keep in mind that for this one you'd only be writing half, so it's a good chance to pit your own arguments against someone else's

U of A ophthalmologists develop VR program to help families understand vision loss

It can be hard for family members to understand what it's like to lose your vision, but this VR program is hoping to remedy that. This is a really cool one, and even if you don't take the pitch, I recommend you check out the article anyway!

Edmonton parents leave their baby in the car while they go into the casino

Yes, that's right. An Edmonton couple did actually leave their baby in the car while they went into a casino. This is a sad story, but you could write it any number of ways. It's up to you!

Panda twins leaving Calgary for China

Yes, the fabled twin pandas are leaving Calgary for China as part of a panda breeding program. It's sad to see them go, but it's for the good of the species. Have something to say about it? Let me know!

Boy accidentally runs 10k race, wins

Imagine being someone who's not only into running, but also running competitive races. Now imagine you're also nine years old, and you try to run a 5k race, accidentally run a 10k, and take first place overall. Crazy, right? Well this young boy did it.

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