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Breaking News: Opinion Pitches!

Hi all!My name is Katie, and if you haven't met me, I'm the new Deputy Opinion Editor! I'll be sending out the weekly pitch emails from now on! I hope you are all coping with the end of finals, and getting ready for winter break!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 Emily or myself anytime at [email protected], [email protected] over Slack!xoxo, Katie

Finals in the Butterdome

Write about your Butterdome exam experience! Did you feel COVID safe? Did worries about the pandemic add on to existing exam anxiety?

Alberta government rewriting curriculum

The heavily criticized k-6 social curriculum, as well as other subjects, are being rewritten by the provincial government. What changes need to be made? What do you want to see in this revised version?

Edmonton police budget

Discussions around Edmonton’s police budget suggest that the budget will either continue on the funding model previously approved by council or get frozen, but no decrease. Write about these ongoing discussions and about how Edmonton can improve its policing model.

Livable wage in Edmonton

For an individual in Edmonton, the livable wage was found to be $21.26 an hour. Why is this so far off from our minimum wage? And why is no one talking about increasing the minimum wage?

Alberta opening up while other provinces prepare for Omicron

Winter is uncertain and Alberta seems to once again be headed in a different direction than the rest of the country. Will winter semester be safe? Will there be 3rd doses for students?