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I'M READY, I'M READY...FOR SOME OPINION PITCHES!!

Hi everyone! Emily and Malaika here!We hope you enjoy our throwback Spongebob reference and the awesome weather right now! We're not meeting quite yet but we are happy to give out some pitches over email.For those of you that want to write this week, we got you covered with some HOT pitches!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!We can't wait to see you several moments later....Talk to you soon,Emily and Malaika

Western University mandates vaccinations for residence

Students who live in residence will be required to have at least one dose of the vaccine. Is this fair? Should the U of A be doing this too? Let us know what you think of this controversial policy! 

University of Alberta research ties with China

The provincial government recently requested all Alberta universities to sever ties with China regarding their research. Should they have done this? Should universities listen to these intelligence agencies? Let us know what you think about this: whether you agree or think education should be separate from the government.

Nepotism in Canada

Is this a big problem? Can we remedy it somehow? Nepotism has always been a problem around the world, let us know your thoughts on it. How does it affect students' opportunities in Canada? Share your hot takes!

Streaming services charging additional fees for movies

Is it worth it? Disney Plus has been among other streaming services that has started to charge an extra fee in addition to the monthly cost. Let us know your thoughts on this and what this means for other streaming platforms!

Alberta is going to be “Open for the Summer”

Is this a mistake? The provincial government announced recently that they would be loosening restrictions with everything (hopefully) opening up this summer. What are your thoughts? Will enough people be vaccinated? Are we doing this too early or maybe we have waited too long already?

Garage Sales

Summer is upon us and this means an endless supply of garage sales. Do you love them or hate them? Whether you wanna put them on a marble pedestal or write a burlap sack, let us know your thoughts!