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End of summer opinion pitches!!

Hey guys! Emily and Malaika here!It is our last full week of summer and despite the rain, we hope you are making the most of it! If you want get back into the groove of things early, write an opinion article!For those of you who want to write an opinion article this week, we've got you covered!Below are the opinion pitches for the week. If you're interested in writing one of the articles in this email, just reply letting us know which one you would like and what your take on it is. Alternatively, if you have a pitch of your own, email us at [email protected]. Lastly, if you want to reach either of us, you can contact us at [email protected] or [email protected] or over Slack!See you soon!Emily and Malaika

UAlberta asking for rapid test volunteers

The U of A is asking members of the university community to volunteer to administer rapid testing on campus. They must commit a minimum of five hours per week. Is this exploitative? Or is it a good volunteer experience?

University must-haves

Is it your first year on campus? Are you already an experienced student? Come up with a list of must haves that every university student cannot survive without. Be original! Share all your university hacks and secrets here!

Early and mail-in voting

 We are entering a COVID election and early and mail-in voting is expected to play a bigger role! Will this play to any one side’s advantage? Will it be a cause of issues down the road?

COVID outbreak in Edmonton Elks team

A game has been postponed as 9 people have tested positive for the virus. The CFL won’t release how many of the players are vaccinated except that it is under 85 per cent. Give us your hot takes on sports in the age of COVID!

Vaccine passports

BC recently announced they will mandate a vaccine passport and people are at war. Are vaccine passports ethical? Do we not have a choice but to mandate them? This can be an article or a point/counterpoint! Share your thoughts!