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A last pitch effort!

Hey everyone! Damian here!As always, it was wonderful seeing everyone at our section meeting yesterday and sharing our spring/summer plans! If you couldn't make it or have lingering questions, feel free to message me or Mitchell! Additionally, I'm excited to read the first drafts of your stories on Friday night.For those of you that couldn't come to the meeting this week but still want a pitch, we got you covered!Below are the remaining pitches from the Opinion meeting. If you're interested in writing one of the articles in this email, just reply letting me know which one you would like and what your take on it is. Alternatively, if you have a pitch of your own, email Mitchell at [email protected]. Lastly, if you need to reach me, you can contact me at [email protected] or over Slack.As it is the final week of classes, this will be the last regular pitch email. Thank you all for your contributions to The Gateway this year! Best of luck on finals and see you in the fall!All the best!-Damian

End of semester retrospect

With the end of Winter semester approaching, there are some things about online learning to look back at. A number of factors unaddressed by the university administration have made learning remotely more difficult. Among them are online participation, group projects across time zones, and exam proctoring. What does the university have to change before the next academic year? Give us your take on the issue with this column!

House committee hearings on sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces ended early by Liberals

On Monday the Liberals and Bloc Québécois passed a motion through the House of Commons to end the House committee hearings on sexual misconduct in the Canadian Armed Forces. This took place without hearing from all of the witness testimonies. The Liberals claim they have already heard enough from the testimonies. Is this the right course of action, or is there a cover-up taking place? Take this pitch and give us your opinion on the topic!

Canadian Hockey League announces cancellation of 2021 WHL Memorial Cup

The Canadian Hockey League announced that the 2021 Western Hockey League (WHL) Memorial Cup has been canceled. Is this somehow associated to the growing COVID-19 cases in the National Hockey League? What implications does this have on sports during COVID-19? Share your perspective on the issue with this column!

Laurentian University fires professors and cuts programs

Laurentian University in Ontario has cut over 60 undergraduate and graduate programs, along with firing dozens of professors due to insolvency issues. This is clearly a massive blow to Laurentian students, staff, and faculty. The province of Ontario faces the same issues of cuts to post-secondary as Alberta does. What needs to be done so that other universities are not affected? Give us your take on the issue with this pitch!

Marble Pedestal: Biking

Now that spring is in full swing, it's time to bring out the ol' bicycle from storage. Or if you don't own one, there are plenty of rentals in town! Are you someone who enjoys biking for fun? Take this pitch and give your thoughts on the perks of biking!