Love is…
…a declaration of faithMashiyat Ahmed In August of 1851, the American poetess Emily Dickinson wrote to a close friend, “I…
Zitong Chen
Staff Writer (Volume 49) — Zitong Chen is currently a third-year student at UTM, majoring in Professional Writing & Communication, and minoring in Creative Writing and English Literature. Zitong finds that writing is a way of storytelling—a way to reflect on and extend the meaning of life. Aiming to bring some insights and creativities to The Medium, Zitong hopes to become a mature writer through this journey. During her spare time, Zitong spends a lot of time in cafés, or watching movies.
A proverb a day keeps the doctor away
Balance is keyIshaan Sethi My late grandmother had a saying that ruled my father’s every decision, and it now rules…
Procrastination is more than just a bad habit
Procrastination doesn’t have to be your be-all and end-all. You can fight it.
It was not that I didn’t want to—it was just that I couldn’t. I lost the capacity to get things…
U of T receives $35 million investment to study high-risk pathogens
The Toronto High Containment Facility has received $35 million towards its planned modernization initiative by renovating containment research laboratory.
Recently, U of T’s Emerging & Pandemic Infections Consortium (EPIC)—a partnership of several GTA public health institutions—announced that the university…
Bros—a realistic representation of gay romance
Nicholas Stoller’s film depicts societal issues that continue to repress queer individuals.
Spoiler warning: this article discusses scenes from Bros. The comedy film Bros, directed by Nicholas Stoller, recently premiered at the…
Transgender people face discriminatory treatment
In both the US and Canada, transgender inmates have had their rights violated, as prison systems place them in gender-divided cells that do not match their gender identities.
Nikita Dragun, a transgender woman and an influencer, “was arrested and held in a men’s unit of a Miami jail”…
Canada looks to immigration to address ongoing labour shortage
The Canadian government aims to introduce skilled workers to industries facing labour shortages, though housing problems, inadequate immigrant evaluation process, and government inefficiency pose challenges to the immigration plan.
As Canada recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic-induced downturn, the economy faces the key problem of labour shortage. In response to…
Boo! Did I scare you?
How I survived my trip to McDonald’sJonina Rai Midnight runs to McDonald’s were a religious activity in the Rai household….