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Unacceptable, Unapologetic, and Unaddressed Bullying of Teachers
Violation of Employees’ Right to a Safe and Welcoming Workplace at Dawson College Christopher Boa & Sophie Anabelle Somé Science and...
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theplantnews
- May 4
- 5 min
Invisible Discrimination: Why We Should Turn Our Attention to Racism in STEM
Sophie Anabelle Somé & Christopher Boa Staff Writer & Science and Environment Editor Photo VIA ADAA Test grades, lab partners, R-scores,...
theplantnews
- May 4
- 5 min
Sex Workers’ Rights Are Human Rights: Why the Decriminalization of Sex Work Is Needed in Canada
Angélique Babineau Voices Editor Via Getty Images Trigger warning: This article discusses rape and sexual violence against women and...
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- May 4
- 3 min
Tattoos Are Not Public Property, Thank You
Hannah Dane Copy editor Photo via @deandaltirus, tattoo by @ar.bel “Get down on your knees so I can see your tattoos,” Sophia Nathaniel,...
theplantnews
- Apr 17
- 3 min
Short Hair and Femininity
Why did having short hair make me feel as if I had lost a part of my femininity? Victoria Cadieux Contributor Photo via Elle Magazine In...
theplantnews
- Apr 17
- 3 min
Ominvox - 1 new grade: Oh no.
Performance anxiety, university applications, and all in between Raluca-Mara Mare Staff Writer Photo via The New York Times Author’s note...
theplantnews
- Apr 17
- 3 min
Public Nudity: How Nude is Too Nude?
Hannah Dane Copy Editor Photo credits: Maria Eklind, Malmö Pride 2016 Walking down St-Mathieu Street in a pleated black skirt, long socks...
theplantnews
- Apr 17
- 3 min
The World Is Addicted to Crime: Here’s Why
Rokhaya Rodriguez Staff Writer Photo via Britannica The Netflix show Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story has given rise to...
theplantnews
- Apr 17
- 3 min
I’m 18 and This is Why I Don’t Want My Driver’s Licence
Mirren Bodanis Contributor Photo via TUMI (Transformative Urban Mobility Initiative) Author’s note: This article, which was originally...
theplantnews
- Mar 8
- 4 min
What's The Deal With Jordan Peterson?
Angélique Babineau Voices Editor Photo via The Guardian. As I am flipping through the first pages of Jordan Peterson’s 12 Rules for Life:...
theplantnews
- Feb 5
- 4 min
The Man Behind the Mystery: What is Going on with Dawson’s Escalators?
Aspen Crick & Emmy Rubin Staff Writer & Co-Copy Editor What is the true essence of Dawson? The Blues? Campus life? The never-ending slew...
theplantnews
- Feb 5
- 3 min
Body Checking Isn’t Just a Trend, It’s an Epidemic
Hannah Dane Co-copy Editor In the entrance of the Alexis Nihon Mall’s women’s bathroom, Ana Benitez, an 18-year-old, scrolls through...
theplantnews
- Feb 5
- 4 min
From Hobbyist to Professional
To choose or not to choose a career in the creative field Sanad Hamdouna Staff Writer Choosing a career path can be one of the most...
theplantnews
- Feb 5
- 3 min
One Year Anniversary of The Atwater Pantry
Aspen Crick Staff Writer “People showed up despite the cold, and there’s this mix of students and community members and people who give...
theplantnews
- Feb 5
- 7 min
The Jewish Experience
Why being a Jewish student at Dawson is not a five star experience Emmy Rubin Copy-Editor Credits: Rebbetzin Mori TW: themes covered in...
theplantnews
- Feb 5
- 5 min
Is 29 Too Old For 17?
Understanding the stigma behind age-gap relationships Rokhaya Rodriguez Voices Editor Shutterstock Disclaimer: This article does not...
theplantnews
- Feb 4
- 4 min
Gay Hookup Culture: Living the Lana Del Rey Fantasy
Anonymous Image by Grindr posted by Variety I lived the Lana Del Rey fantasy, and it sucked. I recognize that most people would agree...
theplantnews
- Feb 4
- 3 min
The Modern Art of Sharing and Moving On: Performative Activism on Social Media
Angélique Babineau Contributor Credits: CNN Style Following the death of Mahsa Amini on September 16th at the hands of the Iranian...
theplantnews
- Jan 19
- 7 min
Life After Drugs
Josephine Ross Editor-In-Chief Author’s note: This article mentions drug use and suicide. I was 14 when I smoked my first cigarette, a...
theplantnews
- Jan 19
- 2 min
Say Yes to your Local Cafés
Aspen crick Staff Writer It’s that time of the year again. Time to fall in love with nice things: from pumpkin spice and cinnamon to...
theplantnews
- Jan 19
- 3 min
Another Article to be Forgotten
The Trendiness of Heart-Hitting News Emmy Rubin Copy-Editor Photo credit:Nancy \u0026 JR - Weebles Wobble In 2017, the Uyghurs (aka...
theplantnews
- Jan 19
- 3 min
The Black “Little Mermaid”: When Skin Tones Precede Innocent Fantasies
Sophie Anabelle Somé Staff Writer Picture from IMDB COREY NICKOLS/GETTY IMAGES FOR IMDB Surprisingly enough, or not, commotion against...
theplantnews
- Jan 19
- 3 min
How Halloween Is A Casual Gateway to Racism: A guide to Avoiding Cultural Appropriation
Rokhaya Rodriguez Voices Editor Disclaimer: Cultural Appropriation is a delicate subject. This article is an opinion piece; in no way,...
theplantnews
- May 13, 2022
- 3 min
Imagination: The missing puzzle piece in the fight for environmental justice
Kiana Lalavi Staff Writer Via Résister et fleurir We are all united against a common threat to life on earth, the climate disaster....
theplantnews
- May 13, 2022
- 7 min
How Tinder’s Anonymity Facilitates Sexual Violence: A personal account
Josephine Ross Staff Writer Author’s Note: This article discusses consent and sexual abuse which may be triggering to some. Tinder is...
theplantnews
- May 13, 2022
- 3 min
Ask The Plant
Casey Kiss Voices Editor Why do people bother posting hate comments online? Like what do they get out of tearing down someone else? I’m...
theplantnews
- Apr 22, 2022
- 4 min
Ask The Plant
What are false memories and how important is it to know whether my memories are real or not? A Spiraling Philosophy Student Téa Barrett...
theplantnews
- Apr 22, 2022
- 4 min
As Seen in the Hallways: Dawson Confessions Confesses
Josephine Ross Staff Writer Via Depositphotos Last November, the Dawson Confessions Instagram account started poppin’ off. Through it, we...
theplantnews
- Apr 22, 2022
- 3 min
Exodus of the Poor: A Modern Tale of Montreal
Kiana Lalavi Staff writer Via Gino Barzizza The Valerie Plante administration is currently going through a Pinocchio fiasco. Among other...
theplantnews
- Apr 22, 2022
- 2 min
The Alluring Disarray of the Atwater Metro
Tyler Frankel Contributor Via Stayhomesearch Atwater Metro, which connects the Alexis Nihon mall and Dawson College, lies beneath...
theplantnews
- Apr 22, 2022
- 3 min
While You Were Busy Being Neurotypical, I Was Busy Learning How to Kick Ass
Bee Bergeron Contributor Photo credit: Prince William County When I was four, two occupational therapists came to my kindergarten class...
theplantnews
- Apr 22, 2022
- 3 min
Volodymyr Zelensky: From Pretend President to Wartime Hero
Casey Kiss Voices Editor Photo Credits: BBC Modern-day politics require modern-day politicians. On that note, it seems more and more that...
theplantnews
- Apr 22, 2022
- 4 min
When Life Gives You Cancer, Milk It
Isabella Blu Ptito-Echeverria Copy Editor Credit: @offermoord // DeviantArt I used to frown upon those who took ‘mental health breaks’...
theplantnews
- Mar 23, 2022
- 3 min
Ask The Plant
Isabella Blu Ptito-Echeverria Copy Editor Why do feminists bitch and moan so much about “the patriarchy”? I’ve seen girls get free drinks...
theplantnews
- Mar 23, 2022
- 3 min
Admit Me, Admit Me Not A Rant on How Dawson Students Have Been Dealing with University Applications
Casey Kiss Voices Editor Photo credits: Getty Images With university applications looming as I write this, I can’t bring myself to act...
theplantnews
- Mar 23, 2022
- 4 min
Sex Sells, and so Does Slut-Shaming A brief history of the media’s demonization of women
Josephine Ross Staff Writer Via: Pinterest, Amazon, Buzzfeed Women have been demonized, blamed, and vilified in just about every sphere...
theplantnews
- Feb 19, 2022
- 3 min
Ask The Plant: Is Time Linear or Circular? -A confused physicist
Daria Bocicova Arts & Culture Editor https://thetimetravelers.org/2020/11/08/infinity-physics-diagram/ Is time linear or circular? That's...
theplantnews
- Feb 19, 2022
- 3 min
As Seen in the Hallways: Morgana Fellman
Casey Kiss Voices Editor (Photo credits: Morgana Fellman) In our first As Seen in the Hallways piece of the year, meet Morgana Fellman....
theplantnews
- Dec 10, 2021
- 3 min
Separating The Art from The Artist
Separating The Art from The Artist By Josephine Ross—Staff Writer I was most recently confronted with this issue last February while...
theplantnews
- Dec 10, 2021
- 4 min
The Plight of the Real Santa’s: What Over Consuming Means for Your Delivery Person
The Plight of the Real Santa’s: What Over Consuming Means for Your Delivery Person By Emily McQueen - Copy editor The semester is ending,...
theplantnews
- Dec 10, 2021
- 6 min
The Promise of the Metaverse
The Promise of the Metaverse Opinion: What Facebook Rebranding to META Really Means By Alice Martin Staff Writer Ever since October 28th,...
theplantnews
- Dec 10, 2021
- 3 min
The Origin Story of @Dawsoncollegememes
The Origin Story of @Dawsoncollegememes. By Kevin Labossière, aka @dawsoncollegememes Contributor Well, after being asked by literally...
theplantnews
- Dec 10, 2021
- 3 min
“I Literally Want to Die”
“I Literally Want to Die” By Alice Larrivée Contributor “I literally want to die. I hate it here, oh my god.” Dawson student Raphael...
theplantnews
- Dec 10, 2021
- 3 min
A Drought in Male-Focused Pornography
A Drought in Male-Focused Pornography: The Misguided Efforts of Feminism in Supplying Women with Good Heterosexual Porn By Isabella Blu...
theplantnews
- Nov 20, 2021
- 4 min
Coming-of-Age on LSD: Dawson Students on Psychedelics
By Josephine Ross Staff Writer Author’s note: This article discusses suicide, psychosis, and addiction. Psychedelics have interested me...
theplantnews
- Nov 20, 2021
- 3 min
Ask the Plant
By Isabella Blu Ptito-Echeverria Voices Editor How to get a partner? from a hopeless romantic — Dearest hopeless romantic, do not fret. I...
theplantnews
- Nov 20, 2021
- 3 min
Don’t Ride Waves: An Interview with No Waves Drummer Sam Sussman
Noe Yasko Staff Writer In a chilly Pepsi Forum, I sat down with second year Cinema and Communications student Sam Sussman to talk about...
theplantnews
- Nov 20, 2021
- 3 min
I Won’t Let Rock ‘N Roll Die.
By Lea Sabb Contributor Rock ‘n roll, with its many layers and twisted history, is what I believe to be the greatest thing to come out of...
theplantnews
- Nov 20, 2021
- 3 min
How Much Is Space Worth?
Private Companies and the Future of Universal Outer Space By Alice Martin Staff Writer “When I said take me to the moon, I never meant...
theplantnews
- Oct 19, 2021
- 3 min
BookTok: TikTok Talks Books
By Josephine Ross TikTok, the hit social media and entertainment platform, gained popularity due to its eerily accurate algorithm, its...
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