To read is to live
The mental and physical health benefits of reading books
In times where attention spans last less than 45 seconds, where our memories are failing us, and our stress is…
Maram Qarmout
What it means to love and stay motivated
How do our environments and brain chemicals motivate us?
We all know that feeling when we’re at our peak. When we’ve spent every minute and second of the day…
The Gloominess of Winter Exercise and How to Overcome it
The importance of staying active during the winter
For university students, winter can be as painful as studying for midterms and finals. The sudden drop in temperatures, unidentified…
6-second games: The crippling addiction to short-form content in sports fans
Understanding the factors behind the decrease in sports viewership by Generation Z
When was the last time you picked up your TV remote and turned on your favourite football, soccer, or volleyball…
Will global warming kill sports or will sports kill the environment?
Understanding how global warming is affecting the sports playfield and vice versa.
From summer to winter, to spring and fall, there isn’t a season where sports aren’t readily available for viewers to…
The hardships of female athletes
Female athletes often face unequal salaries, hyper-sexualization, and abuse in pursuit of their sport.
It’s not easy to be a woman, let alone a female athlete. Although society has progressed from the insufferable discrimination…
The destructive impacts of an all-too-common addiction
Understanding the effects of pornographic addiction on the developing brains of students.
Historically, it was much more difficult to consume pornographic material due to the limitations and challenges of accessing it. However,…
Is coffee good for you?
Pros and cons of drinking coffee.
For many UTM students, not a day goes by where they don’t drink one, if not two, cups of coffee….
From Althea Gibson to Wendell Scott: A history lesson on some of the lesser-known Black athletes that redefined their sport
During Black History Month, it’s important to take the time to remember those who broke barriers so others could break records.
Everyone knows the household names of Lebron James, Mohammed Ali, Simone Biles, and many more renowned Black athletes. But how…
Stop sitting, start standing!
Sitting habits can lead to detrimental health issues, but here’s how to fix it.
In our digital world, it’s more common than ever for students to sit at their computers doing their readings and…
How being active and eating well alleviates the bird flu
Exercises and foods that can help keep your body strong during a sickly time.
It’s no surprise that many university students are sick right now. As many students are on campus every day and…
Time-managing athletics and schoolwork as a UTM student
How can students schedule schoolwork, commit to their beloved sports, and make time for exercise?
Being a university student is no easy feat. Full-time students spend on average 30-50 hours per week studying, leaving them…
Who is Jim Thorpe?
Shedding light on the forgotten legendary history of Indigenous athlete, Jim Thorpe.
Jim Thorpe, also known as Wa-Tho-Huk, or The Bright Path, is the greatest athlete unknown to mankind. His career spanned…
The dark reality of sports injuries
While blood and broken bones take months to heal, mental health problems can persist for much longer.
The body and the mind are interconnected. When one is hurt, the other follows. For athletes who are more prone…
The cost of always saying yes
People-pleasers can suffer negative physical and mental health consequences when they feel they have failed to satisfy someone else.
Are you someone who has a difficult time saying no? Do you agree to things when you don’t want to?…