News Section
zinia jaswal – news editor
zinia@carillonregina.com
Hello everyone! We’re writing for the sixth issue of the semester and I’ve listed some pitches below. Feel free to reach out with story tips, claim a pitch, pitch a story of your own, or to ask any questions you might have about contributing to the Carillon by sending me an email @ zinia@carillonregina.com
Writer choices are due by midnight October 17. Articles will be due by midnight October 22, but early submissions are welcomed and encouraged, and I’m happy to talk about the interviewing, drafting, and the editing process with you at any step along the way.
In your email, include your name, length of story (half page: 550-750 words, full page: 950- 1,150), and angles you would like to take. If you have an idea and don’t know how to execute it, I would be happy to help network, recommend sources and resources, and aid in the writing process to help you build the strongest story possible.
Where does the student levy go?
Each semester students pay hundreds of dollars in additional student fees that are said to fund
everything from student events and union operations to campus media and athletic programs. But
how transparent is that process, and how are students benefiting from it?
Write an article that breaks down where every dollar actually goes, using data from public
financial documents and interviews with student leaders and club leaders. Explore whether the
funding truly benefits students or disappears into administrative costs.
Where does the money go and do students have a say in where it goes? Should students be
paying for an engineering society when they study art?
Make sure to get the names/ program of study of the people you talk to and gather insights from
a diverse group of students.
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Student Wellness Center under Strain
The University often promotes its growing list of mental health and student wellness initiatives,
but is there any help behind all the posters and emails?
Write an investigative article that talks about the state of the wellness center at the U of R. Write
about wait times, demand, the workers, how many years does it take for them to write back an
email?
For this article talk to students only. Have they ever received help from the wellness center? This
article will also connect to the tuition increases we have every year in the promise for our
wellness? Are those promises being fulfilled or are students paying more for less access? Let’s
stop looking at coloured posters and into the truth.
Make sure to get the names/ program of study of the people you talk to and gather insights from
a diverse group of students.
U of R and Regina Medical Staff Association Partner to
Advance Health Education and Research
The University of Regina has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Regina
Medical Staff Association (RMSA), marking a new collaboration between academia and
healthcare professionals in the region. The agreement aims to enhance education and research
outcomes through shared initiatives of health related research projects.
Write about what this means for students and faculty, particularly those in health studies,
kinesiology, psychology. Interview students and U of R administrators to provide insight to
Saskatchewan’s healthcare sector.
Make sure to get the names/ program of study of the people you talk to and gather insights from
a diverse group of students.
Canadian Blood Services’ Fall Get Together campaign
University of Regina has recently joined Canadian Blood Services’ Fall Get Together campaign.
This friendly competition unites 106 participating Canadian post-secondary schools, encouraging
students to get together with friends to make a group blood or plasma donation for a chance to
win epic prizing and to make a life-changing impact.
Running from October 6th to December 31st, the competition invites students to Get Together,
To Give Together by booking a campus team for a shared, fun and meaningful donation
experience. Participating post-secondary schools across Canada are battling for the highest
Donor Point Average (DPA). The school with the highest DPA will receive top honours: a
limited-edition Peace Collective hoodie for everyone who attended a donation and an on-campus
Friendsgiving Banquet! Campus teams can follow the leaderboard to see how they’re tracking.
Write about this and talk to students! Get the names/ program of study of the people you talk to
and gather insights from a diverse group of students.
Carillon on the move!
Carillon on the move is a series for the students, about the students. It gives the opportunity to students to voice their opinions about what’s happening on campus. For example, some ideas for interview topics to ask students on could be: Do students like the food on campus? Ask students about the protective services? Have they ever phoned them? Do they actually help? What more can they do to help students on campus? Where’s the best people-watching or coffee spot on campus? Which food spot do students go to after class? What are your tips for tackling this semester? Do students go to the wellness center? Has it ever helped?
You must speak to three or more students to complete the article. Make sure to ask for their full name, pronouns, program of study, and year of study in their program.
