theplantnewsMay 133 minThe 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,...
theplantnewsMay 133 minIntroducing MOSAIC 2022!Jacqueline Lisbona News Editor Poster created by Alexia Aiko Maldonado Introducing Dawson College’s new and improved Mosaic website....
theplantnewsApr 203 minWhy 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...
theplantnewsApr 204 minRussian Invasion of Ukraine: Social Media WarEmily McQueen Staff Writer Image via the New York Times Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24th, 2022. Most of us got the news– not from...
theplantnewsApr 163 minFrench 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...
theplantnewsApr 163 minDawson 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...
theplantnewsMar 233 minKim 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,...
theplantnewsFeb 193 minDeeper Dive Into the “Freedom Convoy” ProtestsHow to Unify and Combat Polarisation in Times of Deep Division Kiana Lalavi Staff Writer (NDTV) What is the freedom convoy movement, who...
theplantnewsFeb 193 minCalling 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...
theplantnewsFeb 193 minDawson 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...
theplantnewsDec 10, 20213 minRittenhouse Acquitted On All ChargesWritten by: Jacqueline Lisbona-News Editor On Friday November 19th, eighteen-year-old Kyle Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all counts...
theplantnewsNov 20, 20213 minFreeing 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...
theplantnewsNov 20, 20213 minHigh School in the Time of COVID: How Schools are Adjusting to New GuidelinesMila Frumovitz Contributor The days of taking History from bed and wearing pajamas to Calculus are over. No longer can students wake up...
theplantnewsNov 20, 20213 minBill 2: Genitalia-based Sex MarkersJacqueline Lisbona News Editor On Thursday, October 21st, Quebec Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette proposed a new legislation named...
theplantnewsOct 19, 20213 minDo I Count?Alice Martin On September 20th, Canadians responded diligently to Justin Trudeau’s call for federal elections. Out of the millions of...
theplantnewsOct 19, 20213 minControversy About Quebec's Vaccine Passport Continues In MontrealBrendan Schwartz On September 1st, the Quebec government mandated all restaurants to adopt the vaccine passport and only allow doubly...
theplantnewsOct 19, 20213 minYou 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...
theplantnewsJun 14, 20213 minAre 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...
theplantnewsJun 14, 20213 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...
theplantnewsJun 14, 20213 minConversion Therapy:Dawson’s Etcetera unsatisfied with federal effort to ban the outdated and ineffective practice By Jessica Gearey News Editor In October...
theplantnewsApr 25, 20213 minDawson 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...
theplantnewsApr 25, 20216 minTeaching in Quebec:Why Teachers Have Had Enough By: Julie Jacques and Jessica Gearey Managing Editor & News Editor Photo Via lacsq.org The Numbers and...
theplantnewsMar 29, 20213 minThe 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...
theplantnewsMar 29, 20213 minWhat 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...
theplantnewsMar 29, 20213 minHow 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...
Benjamin WexlerMar 25, 20213 minCanada Considers Drug DecriminalizationBy Benjamin Wexler Copy Editor In 1969, Pierre Elliot Trudeau’s Liberal Government appointed a Commission into the Non-Medical Use of...
theplantnewsFeb 22, 20213 minMatchmaker, 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...
theplantnewsFeb 22, 20213 minFinding Education in Entertainment How the trend of independent learning has prompted the use of alternative educational platforms By: Maija Baroni Staff Writer Photo Via...
theplantnewsFeb 22, 20213 minHomelessness 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...
theplantnewsFeb 22, 20213 minDawson Speaks:Should Higher Education Students Go Back to Campus? Photo By Billy Shields, Global News Dear Reader, Here, you will find a myriad of...
theplantnewsDec 15, 20206 minIn-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...
theplantnewsDec 15, 20203 minBanff, Alberta: An Unforgettable Student Experience By: Kyra Clark Contributor Photo via mapswithnoroads.com In the small town of Banff, Alberta,...
theplantnewsDec 13, 20203 minThe Perks of Purchasing from Small BusinessesWhy you should buy from individuals, rather than large corporations Maija Baroni Staff Writer Photo by CNN Ordinary holiday traditions...
theplantnewsNov 20, 20203 minAll Eyes on Mi'kma'kiBy: Arwen Low Contributor Photos by Arwen Low This November 1st, hundreds of people gathered in Tio’tià:ke to march for the rights of...
theplantnewsNov 20, 20203 minDSU 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...
theplantnewsNov 19, 20203 minThe 2020 Presidential Race: The Canadian Perspective on a Historic Election By: Jessica Gearey News Editor Photo Via The Boston Globe Our southern neighbours have...
theplantnewsNov 19, 202014 minEditorials, Epitaphs, and the End of Days: History through The Plant archivesThere are two lies on our cover page.
theplantnewsOct 26, 20202 minOnline 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...
theplantnewsOct 26, 20202 minAbusive Homes in the Time of COVIDHow 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...
theplantnewsOct 24, 20203 minJoyce Echaquan’s Untimely DeathWhat It Means for Systemic Racism in Quebec By Maija Baroni George Floyd—a name that has been immortalized since his violent death in May...
theplantnewsOct 23, 20203 minJoyce Echaquan’s Untimely DeathWhat it Means for Systemic Racism in Quebec By: Maija Baroni Staff Writer Photo via JeanGagnon/Wikipedia George Floyd—a name that has...
theplantnewsOct 23, 20203 minZoom Fatigue:How it's Impacting Dawson Students By: Kyra Clark Contributor Photo via nadia_snopeck Adobe Stock pictures According to Zoom founder Eric...
theplantnewsOct 23, 20203 minStudent Apartment ChaosPast and Present Dawson Students on Renting During a Pandemic By: Kerri-Lee Commier Contributor Photo via dreamstime.com This summer, I...
theplantnewsSep 24, 20203 minDawson Student Union Elections Go VirtualBy: Jessica Gearey News Editor Photo Via DSU Dawson’s Student Union elections are a little different this year. With the ongoing COVID-19...
theplantnewsSep 24, 20203 minGoing 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...
theplantnewsSep 24, 20204 minProfessional 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...
theplantnewsSep 24, 20202 minThe Dawson Bookstore's Implementation of Online OrdersBy: Julia Quynh Staff Writer Photo Via New York Post The COVID-19 pandemic has affected our semester, there’s no debating that. Aiming to...
theplantnewsSep 24, 20203 minThere’s No Place Like Home: Three mental health professionals discuss their shift to telehealthBy Benjamin Wexler Some names in this article are modified in the interest of anonymity. Photo: mohamed_hassan via Pixabay “What would...
theplantnewsMay 24, 20203 minTaking the ‘Slack’ Out of Slacktivism: Political Awareness in a Digital AgeBy Dylan Ford Kidnapped, starved, and beaten. These were the realities of 276 Nigerian schoolgirls who had been kidnapped by Boko Haram,...
theplantnewsMay 24, 20203 minMTL Babysitting Helping the Community Amidst COVID-19By Jay Murphy In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Quebec government announced school closures for all levels of education. This was,...