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.

OpinionRichard Bagan

Payton FergusonMarch 26, 2019

Burlap Sack: Shoppers Drug Mart no longer open 24-hours

To the universe we owe the question: why? What has Shoppers Drug Mart done to be deserving of such an…
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OpinionJessica Tang

Payton FergusonMarch 5, 2019

Bite the Ballot: Vice-President (External)

The vice-president (external) is responsible for lobbying government on behalf of students. This means teaming up with provincial and federal…
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OpinionRichard Bagan

Andrew McWhinneyPayton FergusonDane BeliveauKyle MondaMarch 5, 2019

UASU Election 2019 Opinion Podcast

https://s3.ca-central-1.amazonaws.com/gateway-presents/2018-19/opinion+elections+podcast+2019.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | RSS This weekend, three Gateway volunteers sat down with our…
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OpinionRichard Bagan

Payton FergusonMarch 3, 2019

Brown outperforms Bilak at the CSJ forum

The Campus Saint-Jean (CSJ) forum helped to somewhat filter the murky waters when it comes to who’s the more capable…
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OpinionRichard Bagan

Payton FergusonFebruary 28, 2019

It’s populist versus politician in the vice-president (external) race

The second SUBStage forum was filled with all kinds of twists and turns regarding the vice-president (external) race. The two…
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OpinionRosty Soroka

Payton FergusonFebruary 22, 2019

Election punishments for Alberta Party candidates necessary but disproportionate

Due to recent developments, the Alberta Party will have fewer faces in the crowd at the upcoming provincial elections. Because…
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OpinionRichard Bagan

Payton FergusonFebruary 21, 2019

A lack of candidate diversity is a loss for all students

Candidates were recently announced for the 2019-2020 Students’ Union Executive elections. There are 10 total candidates this year, only two…
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OpinionRaphel Samuel vi

Payton FergusonFebruary 18, 2019

Hate living? Sue your parents for giving birth to you!

Are you a nihilist? Do you hate your parents? Well, I’ve got a solution for you: take this guy’s example…
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OpinionRichard Bagan

Payton FergusonFebruary 11, 2019

Want to #savethebees? Avoid almond products

As many of us know, the bees are dying. Animal extinction is an important issue; sure, lots of species are…
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Payton FergusonDane BeliveauJanuary 28, 2019

Point/Counterpoint: Does the Instagram egg mean anything?

Point: It’s not that deep Last weekend, as we all scrolled through Instagram, eyes glazed over, something amazing happened: a…
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