Changing Leaves: High school drama
The moment I realized I had grown up wasn’t when I graduated high school or started university. It wasn’t when…
Aia Jaber
Changing Leaves Columnist (Volume 49); Managing Editor (May–November, Volume 49) — Aia is a fourth-year student studying Psychology and completing a double minor in French and Philosophy. She became a Staff Writer for The Medium in the 2021-2022 publishing year and was determined the team couldn’t get rid of her so soon. In her spare time, she can be found café hopping in the hopes to find the best iced chai in the GTA, writing her weirdly complex thoughts down in her notes app, or taking a million pictures a day of her friends. Aia hopes that students find The Medium and feel the sense of belonging she has felt. You can connect with Aia on Linkedin.
Swimming across the Aegean Sea—an analysis of The Swimmers
In an honest display of the realities of refugee life, the film tells a story that many need to hear.
Trigger warning: The film contains detailed scenes of violence and sexual assaultDisclaimer: This article contains spoilers from The Swimmers Heavy…
Changing Leaves: Renewing our 2023 intentions
Lights gleam, skates glide across the ice, and overly sweet hot cocoa magically appears in my hand almost every single…
She Said—empowering victims of ex-film superpower Harvey Weinstein
An eye-opening film that reveals the truths and tragedies of women in journalism and beyond.
TW: This article contains references to sexual assault and rapeSpoiler warning: This article touches on the storyline of She Said…
Changing Leaves: My first paid job
A year ago, I got my first paid job—special projects coordinator at the University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU)….
Changing Leaves: I left The Medium
I absolutely loved being Managing Editor of The Medium. The journey has been filled with intense emotions but has presented…
Tangible Keepsakes of the Past
Tangible keepsakes. Pictures, letters, and old mediums, no longer in use. It is an unaltered repetition of history to leave…
Welcome to “Out with the Old” – Editor’s Note
All throughout our unique, individual journeys, we seek ever-lasting familiarity—a special person, a long-lived passion, weekly Sunday brunches with the…
Changing Leaves: Halloween blues
Halloween is the season of trading candy with your friends, discovering razors or drugs in your Twizzlers, and last-minute costumes….
The M’s Playlist: Aia’s Off-beat October
October is the month of midterms. It’s the month of all-nighters, last-minute Halloween costumes, and energy drinks that get you…
Changing Leaves: Learning to ask for help
God, this week was awful. And not in the “oh, midterm season” kind of way, but in the “why am…
Lonely in a crowded room
A room full of people, and I’m trapped in the middle.
Loneliness is often viewed as this state of being physically alone. For me, loneliness is being surrounded by people that…
Changing Leaves: Fake it ‘till you make it
Over the last two years, I’ve been told that I “seem really put together,” and the truth is, I’m not….
I’m Glad My Mom Died uncovers the secrets behind Nickelodeon stars
TW: Eating disorders, OCD, depression, sexual harassment. Everyone, at some point, craves fame. We crave red carpets, magazine shoots, and…
All history is written in pen
Ink bleeds through more than textbook pages.
Only 26 years ago, in 1996, the last working Residential School closed its doors in Saskatchewan, Canada. The school system…