Opinion pitches😌

Opinion pitches😌

August 23, 2022

Have no fear, Opinion pitches are here!

Hear ye, hear ye! Opinion pitches are here!

Hey, y'all!The start of the fall semester is just one week away! I hope everyone has come to terms with this. Personally, I'm very excited to bring back my Halloween decorations (as if I ever took them down in the first place). I wanted to let everyone know that I will be establishing my own form of Office Hours during the year! If you ever need any help with anything Opinion-related, I'll be available every Wednesday and Thursday from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. starting September 14! With that, here are this week's pitches! Just let me 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 me know!As always, you can reach me anytime at [email protected] or over Slack!xoxo, Katie

Another Valley Line Southeast delay frustrates transit usersThe LRT line, which was originally supposed to open in 2020, has been delayed indefinitely. Many transit users are frustrated, since many routes were cut down or removed entirely to eventually be replaced by the LRT line, which still isn’t open. Explore what went wrong with the project and how these developments will impact students!

Alberta is experiencing the fastest rent and mortgage increases in Canada. Residents can expect higher rent and increased rental demand in the near future, meaning that many will struggle to find affordable, available housing in Edmonton. Explore how this will impact students, especially those moving to Edmonton from elsewhere, and what the university can do to help!

City of Edmonton starts preparing for the impending heat waveTo help Edmontonians beat the heat, the city has started setting up preventative measures, like water bottle filling stations throughout the city and encouraging people to use outdoor pools and rec centres. Discuss the suggested measures, and whether or not you think they’ll be enough to get Edmonton through the heat wave, especially for some of our most vulnerable people!

U of A has best ever ranking in Academic Ranking of World UniversitiesFor the first time, the University of Alberta has made the top 100 in the Academic Ranking of World Universities. The U of A placed 92nd worldwide, after previously ranking in the top 150, and fifth in Canada. What does this ranking mean for future enrolment, especially as uAlberta has slowly ranked higher and higher?

Instead of having the RCMP in rural Alberta, the UCP wants to deploy their own police force. While some have spoken out in favour of keeping the RCMP, others are willing to sit on the provincial government’s deployment plan. Could a provincial police force be what Alberta needs, when some feel ignored by the federal government? Or, would it just exacerbate Alberta’s problems?