The Gateway Opinion Pitches 🌟

The Gateway Opinion Pitches 🌟

January 14, 2020

Take a look at some super snazzy pitches!

It's pitch time!

Hey everyone! Welcome back to another semester of writing for The Gateway! I hope you all had a wonderful winter break.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] 

Electrical emergency alert on Monday is evidence of the larger issues with the electrical grid

It's time to talk about it: the electrical grid in Alberta. It isn't big enough to support our population, especially in the winter, and the electrical emergency alert on Monday only served as further proof. People are in danger when they don't have access to electricity in extreme temperatures, and poor people are more at risk than anyone. Do you have strong opinions on this, or ideas for a course of action? Let me know!

Students, professors, alumni: tips for dealing with unexpected tragedies in the wake of flight PS 752

Tragically, the University of Alberta lost 10 students, professors, and alumni to the flight PS 752 tragedy. People all over campus are grieving for their friends, family, and mentors. Dealing with unexpected tragedy is difficult, especially in shocking circumstances like these. Do you have any tips to help people heal? This is your chance to give them out.

Edmonton bus driver fired after leaving a 13 year old on a locked school bus

An Edmonton bus driver was recently fired for leaving a 13 year old on his locked bus. This could be a good article to write if you think there should be stricter safety protocols on school bus drivers.

Marble Pedestal: pedways on campus