Opinion pitches oct 31

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October 31, 2018

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!!!

We've officially made it to the end of October! Pumpkins have been carved, candy has been bought, and fun is ready to be had. Enjoy your Halloween and celebrate our move into November; reading week is coming closer and closer each day. We also have, as always, pitches! Holla at me if you wanna write on any of these, and as always, they'll be due at 5pm on Friday.

Trump wants to end birthright citizenship

. For those who don't know, birthright citizenship entails that as long as you're born on the soil of a state, you get citizenship there. Trump says he wants to axe this kind of citizenship out of fear of "anchor births," and also falsely claimed that the US is the only place in the world with birthright citizenship (30 other countries, including Canada, have it as well).

Humanity has wiped out 60% of animal populations since 1970

This comes from a

conducted by the WWF. The most affected areas on the globe are Central and South America, and the most affected animal populations are freshwater animals. This news comes on top of other climate-related disaster reports, like the UN report that came out earlier this month.

Digital poppies are available now

These work essentially the same as a regular poppy, only that they're

can be shared, and can also be customized to be dedicated to a specific individual. The Legion said that they wished to do this as a way to get younger people involved in the practice of poppy-donations.

Apu reportedly being dropped from The Simpsons

While the studio that produces the show has refused to comment, many insiders have said that Apu will be

after the controversy that arose over the stereotyping of his character. Is this the right way to deal with the situation the Simpsons producers find themselves in?

Bolsonaro elected in Brazil

AH YES, the Brazilian elections have come and gone, and the new president,

, is here. He's been compared to Rodrigo Duterte, the president of the Philippines, which I would say is pretty horrifying. Also, CBC wrote this

about how a basically authoritarian leader will open up markets for Canada, which is supposed to be a good thing? oof.