Welcome to “Echoes of Tomorrow” — Editor’s Note
Retrofuturism is a vision of the future, from the past. Picture those iconic tales of shimmering spacecrafts on silver screens…
River Knott
Editor-in-Chief (Volume 50); Managing Editor (August-November, Volume 50); Copy Editor (Volume 49) — River recently completed his HBA in Political Science. He is deeply passionate about social justice and law and is always learning more by connecting with members of the UTM community. In his spare time, he can be found playing video games and jamming out on the guitar.
The Winds, The Watch, and The Wasteland
This place has no name. It is no longer worthy of one. Most residents simply call it “the waste.” Those…
Volume 50 and beyond
Our reflections on our year, The Medium, and student journalism.
Another school year has come and gone, and with it, ends Volume 50 of The Medium, the University of Toronto…
The unforeseen consequences of UTM’s road salt reduction
How slippery surfaces have changed our campus community, forever.
The University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) prides itself on its efforts to foster environmental sustainability on campus. Each year, the…
No, you don’t know better
Avoiding the white savior complex.
As many of the young adults at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) will tell you, one of the most…
Editorial: Taking accountability
Earlier this school year, The Medium’s executive team made a series of problematic lapses in judgement for which we must…
Editorial: You are you, the one and only
This world is dripping with colours—some the likes of which you’ve never seen before. Everywhere you look, there’s a new…
The difficulties of dating as a gender minority
Dating is hard for everybody. However, the challenges of courtship are exacerbated tenfold for many of the gender minorities in…
With great educational power comes great environmental responsibility
When our time comes to leave this world, let us leave it better than we found it.
Throughout our lives, starting in elementary school, Millennials and Gen Z-ers have been perpetually spoon-fed the bitter news that the…
An apology
A few weeks ago, The Medium’s Managing Editors and Editor-in-Chief released a statement in which we described our thought processes…
The Medium’s Spooky Stories
Snake the DrainRiver Knott The bathroom sink wasn’t draining, again. I spat out my toothpaste with a resigned groan and…
The Knotty Corner: Sexual health and wellness made easy
Universities are a breeding ground (no pun intended) for sexual exploration and development. Most of us here at the University…
Editorial: September doesn’t have to suck
September, September, September: the end of summer and the beginning of classes. Not exactly a sparkling reputation. It’s easy to…
The Knotty Corner: I have a crush on my best friend’s sister… help!
Dear River, I’ve got a bit of a problem. I really like this girl. We’ve been close friends for a…