Photos and written by Amy Bridges Welcome to a day in my life. You are going to follow me to one of my 2 jobs and my first in-person class in over a year and a half. Monday started out at 6am and eventually I did get out of bed finally at 6:16. It was... Continue Reading →
Classes are in … now what? How to deal with a hybrid semester
Photos by and Written by Amy Bridges Today was my second day back on campus and it still feels a bit odd to be back here. It is anxiety filled and yet it feels comforting and familiar at the same time. It is an odd realization. Since most of us are going to have to... Continue Reading →
Food, and how to get it
Photos by and Written by Amy Bridges Throughout this mess all I have wanted to do is shop and guess what I can’t do … shop! So, I have turned to something I haven’t really used much … online shopping. I’m impatient and so waiting for things to get here is frustrating. There is... Continue Reading →
Photo Collection: Football and Pancakes
Photos by Nicholos Nauth/ Written by Amy Bridges It’s not all studies and homework at Trent Durham. Some of the variety of events held at Trent are captured here by Nicholos. These events encompass a creative and yet tasty pancake art event that happened back in November of 2019 and a friendly game of flag... Continue Reading →
2020 Trent-Durham Winter Retreat – A Photo Collection
Photos by Nicholos Nauth/ Written by Amy Bridges On January 17 to 19, 2020 Trent-Durham held a Leadership Winter Retreat that was held at the Camp Mini-Yo-We. One of our photographers Nicholas attended and snapped some great shots. Despite the snow and cold there were a lot of smiling faces and memories being made at Mini-Yo-We. ... Continue Reading →
Bodacious Beauty
Photo by Prescott / Written by A. Violet Believe me when I say I’m describing a breathtaking being, a blissful person who is a beacon from within. Someone perfect in every point of view. As soft as pale bluebells and brash as a burning blaze. Their voice is bell like, blessed with a tone... Continue Reading →
My Conversation With a Student Living Away From Home
Written by: Holley McAlpine I was curious (and thought others who still live at home while studying might be too) as to how students survive in their every day lives living independently without their parents or guardians. I was lucky enough to have made a really great friend during my first year at Trent who... Continue Reading →
Learn From Me – A Trent U Card is NOT a Bus Pass
Written By: Holley McAlpine It was last September that I began my first year at Trent Durham and I decided one extremely hot afternoon to take the bus to work because my mom was using our car, and at this point, I did not entirely understand the specifics regarding the Trent U card. I... Continue Reading →
What Is TDSA?: A Welcome to Incoming Students From President of the Student Association
Hello! First off congratulations for accepting your offer to Trent University! My name is Nick the President of the Trent Durham Student Association. We are so pumped to welcome you here and help you start this next chapter. As you start this next chapter there are excessive amounts of things to do and a lot... Continue Reading →
Identifying and Preventing Damp in Student Housing
Courtesy of: Jake Ryan at Peter Cox Unfortunately, the majority of students have a limit as to how much they can spend on student accommodation. While the cheapest property is often the most appealing, it is important to ensure that the property you choose doesn’t have damp problems that a landlord may have decided... Continue Reading →