Opinion Pitches😌

Opinion Pitches😌

January 17, 2023

Have no fear, Opinion pitches are here!

Hear ye, hear ye! Opinion pitches are here!

Hey y'all!I hope January is going well for everyone! Just remember, we're only a month away from Reading Week. (I tell myself that about 100 times per day)With that, here are this week's pitches!Just let us know which one you'd like and what your take on it will be. And, of course, if you have any pitches of your own, feel free to let myself or Katie know. You can reach me at [email protected], and Katie at [email protected] or over Slack! That's all folks!Megan & Katie

Recently, there has been tons of debate surrounding A.I. and their ability to write papers and projects, and whether or not this is considered plagiarism. Many are on the side that even though a human didn't contribute to the work, it's still not the intellectual property of the person who submitted it. Others are concerned that services like Grammarly and citation machines will soon count as plagiarism. Pick a side and explore it with this article!

Edmonton residents have been upset with the lack of effective snow clearing, long wait times for street cleaning and sidewalk sweeping, and the issues surrounding accessibility this creates this winter. Many have flocked to Twitter to express their frustration, stating that these same problems impacted them last year, and they should have been sorted by now. Explore why this is happening, and what needs to change.

Our city has rapidly been expanding to greenfield development on the edge of city limits. A new strategy called ‘The Substantial Completion Standard’ hopes to bolster development within pre-existing infrastructure. Could this plan worsen the current housing affordability crisis? Or, will this plan benefit the city in other ways, such as lessening environmental impact by non-stop city expansion?

Joannie Fogue (VP Student Life) has worked on a space for students who parent in Rutherford Library. Now, parents can study while caring for their children, and don't have to worry about sacrificing their education for their children. Explore what this program will look like, and how it improves our campus!

The ‘Bridge Healing Transitional Accommodation Program’ will deliver 36 beds to three buildings at 160th Street and 100th Avenue, to discharged ER patients who are currently homelessness. Write an article about how this program will allow Edmontonians to recover from injury without worrying about a place where they can recover.