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    theplantnews
    • May 13
    • 3 min

    The Trial of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard

    Trigger warning: mention of domestic and sexual abuse Emily McQueen Staff writer If you’ve been on the internet in the past two weeks,...
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    Introducing MOSAIC 2022!
    theplantnews
    • May 13
    • 3 min

    Introducing MOSAIC 2022!

    Jacqueline Lisbona News Editor Poster created by Alexia Aiko Maldonado Introducing Dawson College’s new and improved Mosaic website....
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    Why Is Everyone Suddenly Interested in NFTs? …and how long can the hype last?
    theplantnews
    • Apr 20
    • 3 min

    Why Is Everyone Suddenly Interested in NFTs? …and how long can the hype last?

    Patricia Chiru Contributor Photo via INSIDER The pandemic has brought on iconic moments, such as Lizzo’s 2020 Grammys’ performance, the...
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    Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Social Media War
    theplantnews
    • Apr 20
    • 4 min

    Russian Invasion of Ukraine: Social Media War

    Emily McQueen Staff Writer Image via the New York Times Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24th, 2022. Most of us got the news– not from...
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    French Implementation in CEGEP: Is Grade 12 a better option?
    theplantnews
    • Apr 16
    • 3 min

    French Implementation in CEGEP: Is Grade 12 a better option?

    Jacqueline Lisbona News Editor Photo taken from Tav College website On Thursday, March 24, Bernard Tremblay, President of the Fédération...
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    Dawson Students on the Rise of Gas Prices
    theplantnews
    • Apr 16
    • 3 min

    Dawson Students on the Rise of Gas Prices

    A new source of anxiety for already stressed-out students Alice Martin Managing Editor Via Jean-Claude Taliana/Radio-Canada If every...
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    Kim Potter’s sentence: Are 2 years enough?
    theplantnews
    • Mar 23
    • 3 min

    Kim Potter’s sentence: Are 2 years enough?

    Jacqueline Lisbona News Editor Photo taken by: Minnesota Department of Corrections On Friday February 18 2022, 49-year-old Kim Potter,...
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    Deeper Dive Into the “Freedom Convoy” Protests
    theplantnews
    • Feb 19
    • 3 min

    Deeper Dive Into the “Freedom Convoy” Protests

    How to Unify and Combat Polarisation in Times of Deep Division Kiana Lalavi Staff Writer (NDTV) What is the freedom convoy movement, who...
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    Calling the Next Generation of Health Care Workers!
    theplantnews
    • Feb 19
    • 3 min

    Calling the Next Generation of Health Care Workers!

    Téa Barrett Staff Writer (Istockphoto.com) It’s been news since 2020: Nursing staff around the world are struggling to stay afloat amid...
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    Dawson College Expansion Ban: What do People Have to Say?
    theplantnews
    • Feb 19
    • 3 min

    Dawson College Expansion Ban: What do People Have to Say?

    Jacqueline Lisbona News Editor (Photo taken by: Jacqueline Lisbona) Dawson College has been eagerly anticipating the expansion of its...
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    theplantnews
    • Dec 10, 2021
    • 3 min

    Rittenhouse Acquitted On All Charges

    Written by: Jacqueline Lisbona-News Editor On Friday November 19th, eighteen-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all counts...
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    theplantnews
    • Nov 20, 2021
    • 3 min

    Freeing Food: Atwater Community Pantry. “Take what you need. Leave what you can.”

    Mia Kennedy Managing Editor Over the years, food has become increasingly expensive and inaccessible. Climate change, transportation...
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    theplantnews
    • Nov 20, 2021
    • 3 min

    High School in the Time of COVID: How Schools are Adjusting to New Guidelines

    Mila Frumovitz Contributor The days of taking History from bed and wearing pajamas to Calculus are over. No longer can students wake up...
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    theplantnews
    • Nov 20, 2021
    • 3 min

    Bill 2: Genitalia-based Sex Markers

    Jacqueline Lisbona News Editor On Thursday, October 21st, Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette proposed a new legislation named...
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    Do I Count?
    theplantnews
    • Oct 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    Do I Count?

    Alice Martin On September 20th, Canadians responded diligently to Justin Trudeau’s call for federal elections. Out of the millions of...
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    Controversy About Quebec's Vaccine Passport Continues In Montreal
    theplantnews
    • Oct 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    Controversy About Quebec's Vaccine Passport Continues In Montreal

    Brendan Schwartz On September 1st, the Quebec government mandated all restaurants to adopt the vaccine passport and only allow doubly...
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    You think you're safe at school? Think Again.
    theplantnews
    • Oct 19, 2021
    • 3 min

    You think you're safe at school? Think Again.

    Jacqueline Lisbona Ontario campus study finds Queen’s University has 2nd highest rate of reported sexual harassment One in five U of O...
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    Are Vaccinations Luck of the Draw?
    theplantnews
    • Jun 14, 2021
    • 3 min

    Are Vaccinations Luck of the Draw?

    By Jaqueline Lisbona Contributor Image via CTV News Montreal On Wednesday, April 21 I arrived at the MUHC Glen hospital for my first dose...
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    #NotAllMen: Gender Based Activism or Perpetuation of Violence Against Women?
    theplantnews
    • Jun 14, 2021
    • 3 min

    #NotAllMen: Gender Based Activism or Perpetuation of Violence Against Women?

    By Kenza Bennani Contributor On the evening of 3 March 2021, 33-year-old Sarah Everard called her boyfriend whilst walking home from a...
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    Conversion Therapy:
    theplantnews
    • Jun 14, 2021
    • 3 min

    Conversion Therapy:

    Dawson’s Etcetera unsatisfied with federal effort to ban the outdated and ineffective practice By Jessica Gearey News Editor In October...
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    Dawson Democracy on Display:
    theplantnews
    • Apr 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    Dawson Democracy on Display:

    The results from the Dawson Student Council election are in! By: Arwen Lawless Low Staff Writer Photo Via DSU Instagram @my_dsu In It 4...
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    Teaching in Quebec:
    theplantnews
    • Apr 25, 2021
    • 6 min

    Teaching in Quebec:

    Why Teachers Have Had Enough By: Julie Jacques and Jessica Gearey Managing Editor & News Editor Photo Via lacsq.org The Numbers and...
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    The Dawson Library and Access: Do E-Books Fall Out of Thin Air?
    theplantnews
    • Mar 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Dawson Library and Access: Do E-Books Fall Out of Thin Air?

    By Dinu Mahapatuna Voices Editor Photo Via The Newsroom @dawsoncollege.qc.ca In loving memory of that copy of Dante’s Inferno. You were...
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    What Am I Doing This For?
    theplantnews
    • Mar 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    What Am I Doing This For?

    Art vs. Science Degrees Jessica Gearey News Editor Photo Via audioholics.com During times as tough as these, school can be a distraction...
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    How Dirty is Dawson?
    theplantnews
    • Mar 29, 2021
    • 3 min

    How Dirty is Dawson?

    Téa Barrett Contributor Photo Via kioskmarketplace.com By day and by night, Dawson’s building can be found full of people working to keep...
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    Canada Considers Drug Decriminalization
    Benjamin Wexler
    • Mar 25, 2021
    • 3 min

    Canada Considers Drug Decriminalization

    By Benjamin Wexler Copy Editor In 1969, Pierre Elliot Trudeau’s Liberal Government appointed a Commission into the Non-Medical Use of...
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    Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Platonic Match
    theplantnews
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    Matchmaker, Matchmaker, Make Me a Platonic Match

    By Jacqueline Lisbona Contributor Photo Via modamily.com It’s Monday at 6:00 pm and Lily is strapped into her highchair, eating mushy...
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    Finding Education in Entertainment
    theplantnews
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    Finding Education in Entertainment

    How the trend of independent learning has prompted the use of alternative educational platforms By: Maija Baroni Staff Writer Photo Via...
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    Homelessness and The Housing Crisis:
    theplantnews
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    Homelessness and The Housing Crisis:

    What Can We Learn? By: Dinu Mahapatuna Voices Editor Screenshot from the Concordia School of Community and Public Affairs’s roundtable on...
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    Dawson Speaks:
    theplantnews
    • Feb 22, 2021
    • 3 min

    Dawson Speaks:

    Should Higher Education Students Go Back to Campus? Photo By Billy Shields, Global News Dear Reader, Here, you will find a myriad of...
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    In-Person Final Examinations in the Age of Covid-19:
    theplantnews
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 6 min

    In-Person Final Examinations in the Age of Covid-19:

    Who Cares at Dawson College? By: Dinu Mahapatuna Voices Editor Photo via Getty Images We’re all familiar with the impact of COVID-19 on...
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    Banff, Alberta:
    theplantnews
    • Dec 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    Banff, Alberta:

    An Unforgettable Student Experience By: Kyra Clark Contributor Photo via mapswithnoroads.com In the small town of Banff, Alberta,...
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    The Perks of Purchasing from Small Businesses
    theplantnews
    • Dec 13, 2020
    • 3 min

    The Perks of Purchasing from Small Businesses

    Why you should buy from individuals, rather than large corporations Maija Baroni Staff Writer Photo by CNN Ordinary holiday traditions...
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    All Eyes on Mi'kma'ki
    theplantnews
    • Nov 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    All Eyes on Mi'kma'ki

    By: Arwen Low Contributor Photos by Arwen Low This November 1st, hundreds of people gathered in Tio’tià:ke to march for the rights of...
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    DSU Introductions & the General Assembly:
    theplantnews
    • Nov 20, 2020
    • 3 min

    DSU Introductions & the General Assembly:

    See What They're All About By: Alessandro Mortellaro Staff Writer Photo Via DSU Instagram: @my_dsu In this unique school year, I’m sure...
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    The 2020 Presidential Race:
    theplantnews
    • Nov 19, 2020
    • 3 min

    The 2020 Presidential Race:

    The Canadian Perspective on a Historic Election By: Jessica Gearey News Editor Photo Via The Boston Globe Our southern neighbours have...
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    Editorials, Epitaphs, and the End of Days: History through The Plant archives
    theplantnews
    • Nov 19, 2020
    • 14 min

    Editorials, Epitaphs, and the End of Days: History through The Plant archives

    There are two lies on our cover page.
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    Online vs. In-Campus  Student Fees:
    theplantnews
    • Oct 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    Online vs. In-Campus Student Fees:

    Are We Getting Ripped Off? By: Yassmine Zeguir Contributor Photo via Wix.com With the majority of students online this semester, there...
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    Abusive Homes in the Time of COVID
    theplantnews
    • Oct 26, 2020
    • 2 min

    Abusive Homes in the Time of COVID

    How it's Putting Kids at Harm By: Tina Lalonde Contributor Photo via Wix.com Three regions in Quebec are now in red-alert regarding the...
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    Joyce Echaquan’s Untimely Death
    theplantnews
    • Oct 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Joyce Echaquan’s Untimely Death

    What It Means for Systemic Racism in Quebec By Maija Baroni George Floyd—a name that has been immortalized since his violent death in May...
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    Joyce Echaquan’s Untimely Death
    theplantnews
    • Oct 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    Joyce Echaquan’s Untimely Death

    What it Means for Systemic Racism in Quebec By: Maija Baroni Staff Writer Photo via JeanGagnon/Wikipedia George Floyd—a name that has...
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    Zoom Fatigue:
    theplantnews
    • Oct 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    Zoom Fatigue:

    How it's Impacting Dawson Students By: Kyra Clark Contributor Photo via nadia_snopeck Adobe Stock pictures According to Zoom founder Eric...
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    Student Apartment Chaos
    theplantnews
    • Oct 23, 2020
    • 3 min

    Student Apartment Chaos

    Past and Present Dawson Students on Renting During a Pandemic By: Kerri-Lee Commier Contributor Photo via dreamstime.com This summer, I...
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    Dawson Student Union Elections Go Virtual
    theplantnews
    • Sep 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Dawson Student Union Elections Go Virtual

    By: Jessica Gearey News Editor Photo Via DSU Dawson’s Student Union elections are a little different this year. With the ongoing COVID-19...
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    Going to School in "Bubbles": Is it Possible?
    theplantnews
    • Sep 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Going to School in "Bubbles": Is it Possible?

    By: Alessandro Mortellaro Staff Writer Photo Via Vézina Architects On September 9th 2020, Dawson students were notified through Omnivox...
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    theplantnews
    • Sep 24, 2020
    • 4 min

    Professional Theatre Program in Hot Water:

    Dawson alumni speak out against culture of abuse and silence at Dome theatre By: Julie Jacques Managing Editor Names of all students or...
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    The Dawson Bookstore's Implementation of Online Orders
    theplantnews
    • Sep 24, 2020
    • 2 min

    The Dawson Bookstore's Implementation of Online Orders

    By: Julia Quynh Staff Writer Photo Via New York Post The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our semester, there’s no debating that. Aiming to...
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    There’s No Place Like Home: Three mental health professionals discuss their shift to telehealth
    theplantnews
    • Sep 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    There’s No Place Like Home: Three mental health professionals discuss their shift to telehealth

    By Benjamin Wexler Some names in this article are modified in the interest of anonymity. Photo: mohamed_hassan via Pixabay “What would...
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    Taking the ‘Slack’ Out of Slacktivism: Political Awareness in a Digital Age
    theplantnews
    • May 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    Taking the ‘Slack’ Out of Slacktivism: Political Awareness in a Digital Age

    By Dylan Ford Kidnapped, starved, and beaten. These were the realities of 276 Nigerian schoolgirls who had been kidnapped by Boko Haram,...
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    MTL Babysitting Helping the Community Amidst COVID-19
    theplantnews
    • May 24, 2020
    • 3 min

    MTL Babysitting Helping the Community Amidst COVID-19

    By Jay Murphy In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Quebec government announced school closures for all levels of education. This was,...
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