Opinion pitches Nov 2

✨Opinion pitches✨

November 02, 2021

Have no fear, Opinion pitches are here!

Opinion pitches: coming in hot!

Hi everyone!Thanks to all who came to our second combined meeting! Let us know what you thought of it in our feedback form here!Remaining pitches for the week are below! Just reply with which one you'd like and what your take on it will be. And as always, feel free to send me a pitch of your own!We are holding a journalism 101 workshop this Wednesday at 5 online and Thursday at 5 in-person in CAB 273! It should be a good time to learn some new skills and just hang out! Sign up here.And in case you missed it: there are job postings for deputy editors up on our site! Check them out, they close November 17.As always you can reach me anytime at [email protected] or over Slack!Cheers,Emily

University of Manitoba is going on strike

University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) is going on strike. This is response to not being able to reach an agreement with the university on raises, but also their unwillingness to push back against the provincial government. Is this something UAlberta should consider?

UAlberta's new brand

U of A has released a new brand for itself featuring a new logo, a new slogan and a swanky video. Has this rebranding been well done? What does leading with purpose mean? Why is now the the right time for all of this?

Point/counterpoint: the appropriate time to start celebrating the holidays

I've got one volunteer willing to defend Christmas starting in December. If you think Christmas begins November 1, write the other half of this column!

U of T and Harvard have both promised to divest

Two prominent universities have promised to divest from fossil fuels. Should UAlberta follow their lead? What would this look like?

Where are our 24 hour study spaces?

Libraries used to be open 24 hours, this year they have greatly reduced hours. How does this hurt accessibility? Reach out to librarians and the university to find out why these hours have been reduced.