Welcome to In Touch — Editor’s Note
When life rushes by, it’s easy to feel a looming sense of disconnect—between our families, with ourselves, and with the…
Elisa Nguyen
Managing Editor (Volume 48) | managing@themedium.ca —
Elisa graduated with a double major in Psychology and Professional Writing and Communication in 2021. She previously worked as Editor-in-Chief of Compass Volume 8. If you ask Elisa what she's passionate about, she'd reply, "I don't know. Everything, yet nothing, I guess." If you ask Elisa what she wants to be when she grows up, she'd reply, "I don't know. We'll see." Well, at least Elisa is confident about her love for The Medium. Her thirst to understand why things are the way they are means you'll probably find her immersed in books, film, and other modes of culture in her free time. Connect with Elisa on her website, Twitter, or LinkedIn.
The Dinner Table
Cloaked in a quiet suburbia, survivors slice into medium-rare steaks and sip red wine at the dinner table. Mothers swoop…
Editorial: A year of unforgettable firsts
When you reach the end of such a meaningful year in your life, the only thing left to do is to recount the memories, in hopes that they last forever.
Framed print issues covered the muted blue walls, worn slippers were tucked underneath the bookshelf, chewed-up pens filled the cup…
#SaveVarsityEagles: UTM varsity sports cancelled for the foreseeable future
Athletes and student are angered by the cancellation of varsity sports and have quickly taken action. A meeting with the Dean has been set and students are hoping for mutual agreements, otherwise protests may be taken to the next level.
CW: Suicide, mental illness, depression On November 10, the Department of Recreation, Athletics & Wellness announced that the University of…
Welcome to Moving Still — Editor’s Note
Media often tells us one side of the story, teasing answers to life’s uncertainties. Fairytales give life lessons through stories…
Silent Interactions
Bà nội uses one swollen foot to pull herself around in her wheelchair. That’s the image I see, the sound…
The M’s Playlist — Elisa’s Optimistic October
An uplifting take at a dark and spooky month through musicals.
The narratives that we believe determine our direction in life. This is something I have observed in my own life…
Principal Alexandra Gillespie: How the past shapes the present
As a book historian at heart, Gillespie reveals how her past experiences have prepared her to be principal of UTM.
“We all, you know, nearly died,” shares Principal Alexandra Gillespie. Several years ago, the birth of her premature twins almost…
Editorial: The Medium Renaissance
This volume we hope that no matter what we encounter, we will stay true to our mission.
In 1897, a ship named Belgica sailed southern waters toward Antartica on the Belgian Antarctic Expedition. Frost crusted on the…