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UTMSU end of year recap: Striving for affordability and solidarity
In an interview with The Medium, UTMSU President Joelle Salsa detailed achievements and challenges that the UTMSU accomplished this year, with a focus on transit changes and the importance of student solidarity.

Diana Fu March 30, 2025March 30, 2025

As the 2024 to 2025 academic year draws to a close, The Medium met with Joelle Salsa, President of the…

Sports

Eagles heading to indoor soccer finals
UTM men’s and women’s teams picked up a pair of underdog victories to move within a game of lifting another trophy.

Pietro Arrigoni March 24, 2025March 25, 2025

Last week, I wrote that anything could happen in a one-off game at the knockout stages of any competition. I…

Sports

UTM student life and fasting
How are Ramadan and Lent are changing the habits of UTM students?

Sophie Minot March 24, 2025March 23, 2025

The lifestyles of many UTM students have shifted recently due to the start of Ramadan and Lent. Both of these…

Sports

Pretty over practical: The problem with women’s sports attire
Female athletes continue to endure gender norms that favor appearances over usefulness and undermine their confidence and performance.

Vedika Awtani March 24, 2025March 23, 2025

You’re about to head to the gym on a chilly morning, taking the time to choose comfortable and practical activewear…

Arts

The many failings of Emilia Perez and how we can learn from it
As depiction of trans characters in film continue to evolve, recent movies like Emilia Perez reveal many challenges.

Aqeel Shahid Ullah March 24, 2025March 23, 2025

Over the years, the representation of trans people in film has gone through a massive shift. Many past depictions were…

Arts

The rise of quiet queerness in animation
“In the animated world, there is no default setting.”

Jia Bawa March 24, 2025March 23, 2025

According to Ofcom, by the time children reach the age of four, they already average 12.7 hours of TV in…

Editorial | Opinion

Playing sports without a team
The difficulty in staying apolitical in a super politicized world.

Joseph Falzata March 24, 2025March 23, 2025

On the cold Christmas day of 1914, German and British soldiers agreed to hang up their rifles and replace their…

Opinion

POV: You’re a fruity foster kid
Reliving three homes, PTSD-style.

Blakely Thompson March 24, 2025March 23, 2025

You’re a child and you’ve just met your new parents for the first time. There’s a cross in their living…

Opinion

Sorry, I’m an Anti-Romantic
The top 10 awkward encounters sex-disinterested people face (and how to deal with them).

April Roy March 24, 2025March 23, 2025

With my first year of university coming to an end and assignments piling up, romance is the last thing on…

Opinion

People’s Ignorance Won’t Allow for the Existence of Contradictions
Being Queer and Muslim.

Anonymous Contributor March 24, 2025March 23, 2025

What is it like to be a queer Muslim? It’s difficult. It’s frustrating. It’s tragic. It’s liberating. It’s none of…

Features

Owning Your Sexual Health
Sabrina Baldini discusses taboo topics in sexual education, including owning your pleasure and porn literacy.

Ruth Baker March 24, 2025March 28, 2025

“The best sex tip I have for women is that your pleasure matters. Find sexual content that is the most…

Features

The Domino’s effect
A look into Tom Monaghan’s journey in starting and eventually selling his Michigan-started billion-dollar pizza chain.

Tyler Medeiros March 24, 2025March 23, 2025

On December 24, 2941, Tom Monaghan’s father died of peritonitis. Earning only $27.50 per week, Tom’s mother was struggling to…

News

InnovateUTM sweeps 2025 UTMSU elections
Besides the new executive team, voters also chose next year’s UTMSU Board of Directors and voiced their opinions on three referendums.

Celesta Maniatogianni March 24, 2025March 23, 2025

On March 17, the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) Student Union (UTMSU) released the unofficial results of the 2025 Spring…

News

UTM professors weigh in on the future of Canada-U.S. relations
The Department of Political Science hosted a public panel discussion about the future of Canada’s relationship with its closest and strongest ally.

Aaron Calpito March 24, 2025March 23, 2025

On March 11, speaking to reporters on the South Lawn of the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his…

News

UTM professors go head-to-head in rare debate
Students for Liberty brought together four political science professors to face off concerning the implications of the new Trump presidency.

Aaron Calpito March 24, 2025March 23, 2025

On March 10, students at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) were treated to a rare event: Students for Liberty…

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