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….
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.
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…
My legacy is my students
Determined to inspire hope, Principal Alexandra Gillespie shares how legacies are forged every day.
In 1522, Belarusian scholar Francysk Skaryna established the first printing press. This feat came shortly after printing the Bible and…
Changing Leaves: Scrambled eggs and chocolate chip cookies
In my mind, I associate cooking with adulthood, and adulthood with nourishing the self. When it comes to baking, I…
Geographically far, emotionally close
UTM students share their defining experiences with their cultures.
Familiarity in an unknown place Aia Jaber, Managing Editor My feet drag slowly across the pavement, eagerly approaching a busy…
Changing Leaves: A brand new season
Changing Leaves is a conversation between the reader and I. These short entries will serve two purposes: to allow me…
Editorial: Forging our creative legacy
This volume, we will push the boundaries of our creative potential.
Grandma Moses, born September 7, 1860, was an American folk artist. Most of her life, she lived an agricultural lifestyle…
My hijab is my power
Muslim women deconstruct the Western narrative about the hijab.
Very few things in my life have been truly constant. My hijab, what seems like simply a cloth on my…
At the heart of justice—Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou will be featured as the first of many commemorative women within the American Women Quarter Program.
It’s difficult to grasp that the Civil Rights Movement occurred only within the last 100 years, and that the painfully…
Decades late, Canada attempts to right its wrongs
The federal government allocates $40 billion in reparations to compensate for First Nations ethnic cleansing.
After many years of demanding justice, the Canadian federal government has approved to allocate $40 billion in reparations in the…
Why some victims of sexual violence choose to remain quiet
It is never okay to question a victim’s choice to not speak out.
The overwhelming shadow that looms over victims of sexual violence is difficult to face, especially when they are gripped by…
The horror of Astroworld
Eight dead and hundreds more injured as the concert erupted into chaos following over-capacity and criminal injections.
Bright lights, thousands of people, and music that we listen to on repeat—a concert is an experience unlike any other….
Filling the void through academic validation
Students experience burn-out from over-working themselves for the sake of success.
Academic stress, academic validation, and academic burn-out—three terms that most of us know far too well. The absolute desire to…
Party leaders and party promises
Federal election candidates rush campaigning for the upcoming snap election.
Amidst the fourth wave of the Covid-19 pandemic that’s devastated our world, Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau calls for…