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Quick update and some opinion pitches!

Hi all, Emily here!I will be the Gateway's Opinion Editor for the 2021/22 school year and I couldn't be more excited!For those of you who are new to this email list, welcome to the Gateway opinion section! I had a great time talking to some of you at clubs fair last week. For those who are not new, I can't wait to start running some section meetings and to catch up with you all!Here's the rundown for this school year:This year, we will continue to hold section meetings on Tuesdays at 4pm, only they will be in-person (yay!). There will be an additional online meeting afterwards at 5pm for those who are unable to do in-person at this time.However, there will be no section meeting this week because the Gateway is hosting an open house today! To come to our in-person open houses at 11am, 4pm and 7pm, sign up here! There will also be an online open house at 7pm that can also be accessed through that link. These will be a great place to learn more about the different sections that Gateway has to offer and to just get to know our team of staff and volunteers!Finally, if you're just looking for a pitch for this week, look 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!You can reach me anytime at [email protected] or over Slack!Talk to you all soon!Emily

Group commentary: Leaders debate

Let's kick off some federal election coverage! Join a leader's debate viewing party over zoom and give your hot takes on what you see! The debate will be 7-9 pm September 9. Let me know if you are interested! 

$100 incentive to the unvaccinated in Alberta

The latest efforts to get people vaccinated have been controversial to say the least. Tell us your thoughts on the new $100 incentive to get vaccinated. Is this rewarding bad behaviour? Or is it the push that people need to get their shot?

Classes being switched online last second

Did you have some classes switch last second to online learning? Interview some of your fellow students about how these last minute changes affected them and how they are navigating a hybrid of in-person and online learning.

Edmonton water quality at risk

According to a new risk assessment from Epcor, coal mining in the North Saskatchewan watershed is putting Edmonton’s water quality in danger. Look into this report and tell us your thoughts!

Protests on Trudeau's campaign trail

Trudeau's campaign trail has been consistently facing angry and disruptive protesters. These protesters are often anti-mask, anti-vax and some have called them more violent and obscene than usual. Should these protests be a cause for concern? What do they say about the current political moment?