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Everything to know about the Encampments

By Defne Aliefendioglu Managing Editor Due to the security and privacy of the individuals interviewed for this article, both interviewees...

The Plight of Palestinian Political Prisoners

By Sanad Hamdouna Cover Artist & Co-E.i.C. Illustrated by Sanad Hamdouna Since 1967, Israel has imprisoned almost a million Palestinians,...

The DSU Should Spend More Money

By Winie Coulanges Contributor Via MarketWatch Since the implementation of the new healthcare plan, the curiosity we feel towards our...

The Mohawk Mothers and the Disturbing History of the Old Royal Vic

By Clara Frey Staff Writer The Allen Memorial. Via GUARDIAN NEWS On October 27, 2023, a group of Indigenous Elders, called the Mohawk...

The Economic Threat of Protecting the French Language

Sarah Bensetiti Secretary Via CNET On Saturday April 20th, organisations such as the Retail Council of Canada (RCC) and the Conseil du...

Mourning Putin’s Greatest Foe

Clara Frey Staff Writer “Baby, [...]– between us, ‘There are cities, takeoff lights of airports, blue blizzards and thousands of...

What Happened on March 4th?

Defne Aliefendioglu Managing Editor Out of respect for the privacy and security of the individuals interviewed for this article, all...

Navigating the Digital Divide: Bill C-63 and the Evolving Tapestry of Online Liberty

Sarah Bensetiti Secretary Via News Canada On February 26, 2024, Bill C-63, otherwise known as the Online Harms Act, commenced its...

Dawson Communists Claim Having “Faced Repression at the Hands of the Administration.”

Mirren Bodanis Editor-in-Chief On February 16, 2024, many Dawson students received a MIO with the subject line "Political Controversy at...

ARTM and CDPQ Infra: Overturning Montréal’s Crimes Against Urbanity

By Thomas Frenette Arts & Culture Editor Via CTV News Montreal In recent decades, cities like Amsterdam and Singapore prioritized public...

Does It Take a 1 Billion Donation to Make the Racial Wealth Gap Apparent?

By Emma Caspi Voices Editor Via Forbes On February 26th, students attending Albert Einstein College of Medicine rose in ovation when...

Dawson Communists Claim Having “Faced Repression at the Hands of the Administration.

By Mirren Bodanis Editor-in-Chief On February 16, 2024, many Dawson students received a MIO with the subject line "Political Controversy...

Dangerous Laws Targeting Transgender Youth in Alberta

By Sabina Bellisario-Giglio News Editor Via Canadian Press Danielle Smith, Premier of Alberta, announced on January 31, 2024, a series ...

Why are McGill Students on Hunger Strike?

By Sanad Hamdouna Cover Artist & Co-E.i.C. Bogdan and Chadi are only two among several McGill students currently on hunger strike to...

The Ongoing ICJ Gaza Genocide Case

A Summary of the ICJ’s Preliminary Hearings a Month After the Ruling By Sanad Hamdouna Cover Artist & Co-Editor-in-Chief Photo via...

AI pornography: an issue that transcends Taylor Swift

By Ezra Bucur Creative Writing Editor Via Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic In January 2024, “Taylor Swift” became trending on X, formerly...

What is Going On in Sudan?

By Maryam H Asghar Staff Writer Via UN News As of February 9th, 2023, Sudan marks 300 days of its ongoing war between two rival military...

Escalating Conflict: US and UK Strikes Yemen Amid Rising Tensions with Houthi Rebels

By Defne Aliefendioglu Managing Editor On January 11th, the United States of America, in coordination with the United Kingdom, initiated...

Unity in Action: The Quebec Public Sector Strike Unveiled

Defne Aliefendioglu News Editor Via Radio-Canada Quebec is currently facing a major public sector strike for better salaries and working...

The Death of Local Newspapers: The Concerning Gap Between Quebecers and Accessible News

Sabina Bellisario-Giglio Science & Environment Editor Via Le Devoir As more and more local newspapers and news sources are shutting their...

Modern slavery: Cobalt Mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Gloria Badibanga Staff Writer Via Getty Images Cobalt has been exploited for decades due to its many important uses especially in today's...

STM Under Threat: Collective Transport Models Deemed Unviable

Simone Bélanger Editor-in-Chief Photo via Montréal Gazette Collective transport has been yielding deficits since the COVID-19 pandemic....

The Disinformation and Bias in the Media Addressing Palestine and Israel

By Emma Caspi Staff Writer Via The New Yorker The crisis between Palestine and Israel has taken over the news and broken hearts, causing...

Unraveling the Web of Propaganda: Deception, Disinformation in Israel-Palestine Crisis

By Defne Aliefendioglu News Editor Via Mondoweiss. Illustrated by Carlos Latuff Malcolm X, the renowned American Muslim minister and...

Seeds of Injustice: The historical context behind Israel and Palestine

By Sanad Hamdouna Cover Artist On October 7th 2023, media outlets were dominated by the news of Hamas’ unprecedented attack on Israel. In...

Alarming Rise of Homelessness in Quebec: A 44% Surge in Four Years

Defne Aliefendioglu News Editor Via CityNews The province of Quebec is facing an escalating crisis with homelessness surging by an...

Nation-Wide Anti-LGBTQ+ Protests Embolden Dramatic Rise in Canadian Transphobia

Mirren Bodanis & Sanad Hamdouna Voices Editor & Cover Artist Via Mirren Bodanis Via Victoria News On Wednesday September 20th, on...

Fast-Tracking Teacher License: A Fix to Education in Quebec?

Sarah Bensetiti Secretary Via La Presse During a press conference in January 2023, Quebec's Minister of Education, Bernard Drainville,...

Ongoing Colonization: The Effects of Residential Schools on the Indigenous Community

Defne Aliefendioglu News Editor Classroom at Cross Lake Indian Residential School in Cross Lake, February 1940, via CBC. Here in Quebec,...

The CAQ’s Bill 31: Tried to Please All, Satisfied None

Ezra Bucur Staff Writer Photo via CityNews. On June 9th, 2023, France-Elaine Duranceau, the Minister Responsible for Housing, announced a...

Colonialism, Is It Really a Thing of the Past?

Relations between Niger and France Gloria Badibanga Staff Writer Photo via Sam Mednick. Niger is one of the many West African countries...

The Political Weaponization of Criminality

Sabina Bellisario-Giglio Science & Environment Editor Photo via Fulton County Sheriff’s Office. Former President Donald Trump recently...

Online News Act: Bitter Standoff Involving Federal Government, Canadian Press, and Web Giants

Is Trudeau’s Controversial Bill C-18 Truly Promoting Fairness Within the Digital News Market? Simone Bélanger Editor-in-Chief Photo via...

Quebec’s Recent Disallowance of Public Institutions’ Prayer Rooms

Aya Hafeda News Editor Photo via CTV News. On March 29th, the Minister of Education of Quebec, Bernard Drainville, issued a ban on prayer...

The Illegal Airbnbs Crisis: One Step from Chaos

Rokhaya Rodriguez Staff Writer Photo via RCLALQ. On March 16, 2023, tragedy strikes when a fire in a building at Place d'Youville, in...

Could Donald Trump Go To Prison?

Trump’s indictment, a historical moment in the United States Sophie Anabelle Somé Staff Writer Photo via CTV News. New treaties, enhanced...

MAID: Mad, Appalled, and Icked-out with Democracy

Emmy Rubin Managing Editor “If you were interested, you could just die. We could even help you.” These paraphrased words are what veteran...

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women: What are Dawson College’s Initiatives?

Aya Hafeda News Editor Via Aya Hafeda When entering Dawson college from the metro entrance, all faces are welcomed by the red flowing...

The Ceaseless Fight of The Iranians

Aya Hafeda News Editor Via CBC Last Saturday marked the 44th anniversary of the Iran Islamic Revolution of 1979, an event that had choked...

The 2022 Provincial Elections: What is Each Party’s Platform?

by Mathew Anania News Editor Pictured (left to right): Anglade, Duhaime, Legault, Nadeau-Dubois and St-Pierre Plamondon. Courtesy of...

Law 14: An Exodus of Modern Languages Professors and Non-Certificate Holders?

Mathew Anania Editor-in-Chief Nearly one year ago, 107 members of the National Assembly gathered to vote on Bill 96. After a few...

Dawson Students and Teachers on the Use of ChatGPT

Mathew Anania Editor-in-Chief Image via www.openai.com/blog/chatgpt/ On a Friday afternoon in January, a reporter stood outside my Moral...

Rent Increase: The Effect on Dawson College Students

Aya Hafeda Staff Writer Credit: CTV News Montreal During this upcoming season of crisp winds and white layers, the streets of Montreal...

Dominique Anglade Quits Politics

Mathew Anania News Editor & Managing Editor Former PLQ leader Dominique Anglade hugs her family after announcing her resignation from...

Women, Life, Freedom: Why Now?

Shaylin Modares Contributor Nearly a month ago, over 500 people gathered to attend an event and vigil organized in solidarity with the...

Dawson Students Respond to Recent Ruling on Racial Profiling by Québec Superior Court

Mathew Anania News Editor & Managing Editor Reggiany Sabrinnah Bourguillon, Fatima Diene & Blain Haile Contributors Author’s Note: This...

Beyond the Strike

Benjamin Savard Contributor Benjamin Savard is the Vice-President of Sustainability and Equity from the Dawson Student Union (DSU). On...

The Persecution of the Uyghurs: What is Going on in China?

Aya Hafeda ...

The 2022 Provincial Election Results: Highlighting A Broken Electoral System

Mathew Anania News Editor A mere ten minutes after polls closed across the province, political analysts confirmed that the Coalition...

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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