News Pitches (Nov. 8)

News Pitches! 🗞

November 08, 2021

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Hey everybody — Areeha here!Hope everyone is doing well and enjoying Reading Week! Make sure to take some time off and relax during the break! Just a reminder that Deputy Editor job postings are up! There is one spot for a Deputy News Editor, one spot for a Deputy Opinion Editor, and two spots for Deputy Arts & Culture Editors! Check those out here!Here are News pitches for the week!   U of A student Jayden Calvert was named Miss Rodeo Canada 2022! Interview her on this honour!  An Edmonton startup, founded by a U of A graduate, uses simulated sunlight to help producers grow more food with less energy!  The FoMD’s Anti-Racism Commitment to Change task force is committed to tackling racism and ensuring an inclusive, safe work & study environment. Interview them on the work they're doing!   An associate professor in the U of A's School of Public Health and a member of the Women and Children's Health Research Institute, is working alongside Indigenous communities to address public health issues affecting youth.   U of A sociologist Sara Dorow’s research team found that oilsand workers face inordinately stressful conditions in work camps.   The Dentistry/Pharmacy Centre has officially been renamed the University Commons. Interview some university faculty on this decision!As always, feel free to pitch me a story idea! Reach me at [email protected] or at Slack with any questions or concerns. Have a great week!

Cheers,

Areeha