Students from Carleton University, Nipissing University, and Trent University spoke to City News about their concerns for the year ahead, including peer usage of AI, their daily commute to campus, and the political climate. Carleton student Ben Carpenter shared his experience as an American student living and studying in Canada’s capital city. Nipissing student Abby Noonan expressed frustration with the use of AI, saying that it is “hard to put in effort in an assignment when you know that someone’s generating the same essay in two seconds and they’re still getting a better grade than you.” Trent student Iyiola Alande shared his concerns about financial planning amidst inflation and rising costs and bills.