Payton Ferguson

Payton Ferguson is a English major by day, 2019-20 Opinion Editor for The Gateway by night (and also day). She enjoys long walks to the fridge, writing until her wrists ache, and bombarding social media with pictures of her chihuahuas.

OpinionHelen Zhang

Payton FergusonNovember 21, 2019

Marble Pedestal: SUB being open 24 hours

I could lie to you and tell you that I’m productive at normal human hours, but I won’t. No, my…
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OpinionHelen Zhang

Payton FergusonNovember 13, 2019

Mouth off the Month: October

Mouth Off the Month is a monthly article in which our Opinion Editor reviews the previous month and decides whether…
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FeaturesPeter Elima

Payton FergusonNovember 6, 2019

Auribus Teneo Lupin

Warning: this story contains references to sexual assault and trauma. Read at your own discretion. NOW Nothingness. Inescapable, eternal nothingness.…
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OpinionHelen Zhang

Payton FergusonNovember 4, 2019

Burlap Sack: Wearing sandals in the snow

You’re walking to class, and suddenly you feel it: the stiff, unforgiving breeze, the chill in the air. A single…
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OpinionTina Tai

Payton FergusonOctober 29, 2019

Editorial: The provincial government’s post-secondary budget is even worse than you think

Pure, undiluted dread. This is what I felt the moment I laid eyes on the provincial budget changes by the…
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OpinionHelen Zhang

Payton FergusonOctober 22, 2019

Marble Pedestal: McDonald’s Monopoly

If you know me, you know a few things: Watermelon is my favourite fruit, my chihuahuas are my life, and…
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OpinionHelen Zhang

Payton FergusonOctober 20, 2019

Top 5: Pokémon I caught on campus this week

Pokémon Go: the game, the myth, the legend. Though not as popular as it once was, the game still has…
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OpinionNana Andoh

Payton FergusonOctober 19, 2019

The city of Edmonton should provide free public transportation on election day

Here in Canada, polling stations have traditionally been somewhat difficult to get to. I, like so many others, almost always…
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OpinionHelen Zhang

Payton FergusonOctober 11, 2019

Editor’s Pick: September

Welcome to Editor’s Pick! In this monthly segment, our Opinion Editor selects five articles from the previous month to put…
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OpinionCarla Soriano

Payton FergusonAndrew McWhinneyOctober 11, 2019

Point/Counterpoint: Going home versus staying in Edmonton for Thanksgiving

For non-local students, you have a big question to consider: should you go home for Thanksgiving, or stay at school?…
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