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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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- 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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- 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...
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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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...
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...
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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- 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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- 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...
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...
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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- Jun 13, 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...
theplantnews
- Jun 13, 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...
theplantnews
- Jun 13, 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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- 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
theplantnews
- Feb 21, 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...
theplantnews
- Feb 21, 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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- Feb 21, 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...
theplantnews
- Feb 21, 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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
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...
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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- 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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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,...