Letter to the Editor: We owe our Indigenous people more than a paid holiday
Dear Editor, Congratulations to the Mississauga Council and Peel Regional Council for giving themselves another paid holiday—September 30. Instead of…
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The epidemic of violence against Indigenous women near man camps
Police and the U.S. government have neglected this issue for too long and it is time we put pressure on legislators and political leaders to take action and provide justice.
Violent crimes such as sexual assault and murder are 10 times more likely to occur against Indigenous women in certain…
Letter to the Editor: Suggesting names for Ryerson University
Dear Editor, Robert Baldwin and Louis-Hippolyte Lafontaine were the respective heads of a united Canada after the Act of Union…
Editorial: Why are textbooks still mandatory?
Universities should offer alternative, free methods of enhancing course content.
Many universities—including UTM—mandate textbooks and access codes as a part of courses. Students, who already struggle with living costs, tuition,…
The challenges that Indigenous communities are still facing today
Dirty drinking water, missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls cases, and expired vaccine doses are issues where complete solutions and inquiry seem to be always delayed by Canadian government.
Indigenous communities have been subjected to years of colonialism, historical trauma, and systemic racism. Today, various disparities continue to subside…
Recent TikTok trend results in the rise of vandalism among school properties
Teachers and school administrators reprimand students and introduce serious consequences following a viral social media trend.
A recent TikTok trend has prompted a rise in the incidence of school property vandalism in primary, middle, and secondary…
Urbanizations effect on climate change and natural solutions
School of Cities invites Dr. Danijela Puric-Mladenovic to discuss potential natural solutions for urban planners and communities within the GTA.
In 2018, Canada produced the tenth most greenhouse gases in the world. Based on Canada’s Climate Change Report, Canada is…
Cyber Security Awareness Month at U of T
The Information Security Team holds the annual CSAM campaign to raise awareness of cyber security among the student population and faculty.
For the past decade, Cyber Security Awareness Month (CSAM) has hosted annual meetings during October and this year is no…
A brief history outlining Canada’s oppression towards Indigenous communities
Indigenous communities face challenges over the course of several years despite failed efforts by the Canadian government to preserve their rights.
For several years, Indigenous communities have fallen victim to countless statutes enacted by the Canadian government. Despite efforts to make…
Manjang’s Next Chapter: Former Eagle signs first pro basketball deal
“A lot of people have dreams, not goals,” says Hassan Manjang, UTM alumnus with an Honors Bachelor of Arts in…
More than robots—athletes and mental health
This year, many Olympians did not participate in their sporting events to focus on their mental health.
This year, several Olympians have chosen to focus on their mental health and withdraw from their events in the Tokyo…
An honest glimpse of life with mental illness in Turtles All the Way Down
CW: Mental illness, anxiety, OCD Following the cultural phenomenon of The Fault in Our Stars, author John Green returned five…
Harmful versus helpful portrayals of mental health in film
Various films and television shows depict mental illness, but not all of them do it right.
13 Reasons Why (Harmful) Dalainey Gervais, Associate Features Editor CW: Sexual assault and suicide For a series supposedly about mental…
Mental Health Expressionism
Discovering how artists like Yayoi Kusama and Georgia O’Keeffe share their struggles through art.
If living life was as simple as waking up, being human, and going to bed, influential and expressionist art would…
The sociology of mental illness: How our environment affects our mental health
Childhood neighbourhoods, race, and gender are key determinants that impact well-being.
While it’s long been suspected that our social status has an impact on our mental well-being, the extent to which…