No one should have a friend die on the streets
By Mick Sweetman Managing Editor Some people choose to live on the streets of…
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What a hitchhiker with a hatchet can tell us
By Mick Sweetman Managing Editor When you read the phrase “hatchet-wielding hitchhiker” what image pops…
GBC and the winter storm in pictures
Photos by George Brown College students of the severe winter storm on Feb. 8, 2013. Despite most post-secondary schools in Toronto closing George Brown College stayed open.
The campus press is a watchdog, don’t chain it
By Mick Sweetman Managing Editor This week has seen the campus press making the news…
A map of the Toronto purchase. 1860. City of Toronto Archives, James Salmon collection.
The greatest swindle in Toronto’s history: Sweetman
Toronto exists because of one of the biggest swindles you can think of. In 1787,…
From WWI to Gaza: war is bloody murder
It’s been an emotional week for me as Remembrance Day wass again marked and we…
The problem with democracy is that it represents us
By Mick Sweetman Managing Editor Many people don’t bother to vote, let alone lobby their…
There are countless stories like Amanda Todd's
By Mick Sweetman Managing editor Amanda Todd is now a household name, her story has…
Scrapping Jarvis bike lanes will kill GBC students
By Mick Sweetman Managing editor Just when I think this city’s government is finally turning…
Why high school students walking out gives me hope
By Mick Sweetman Managing Editor Bill 115, the Orwellian-named Putting Students First Act, was passed…
Ending rape culture
By Mick Sweetman Managing editor The past several weeks have seen sexual assault attract an…
Editorial: Students need faculty
By Mick Sweetman Managing editor Students are starting school this year in colleges across Ontario…