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Learning from experience: Why are women less satisfied about their sexual firsts?
Diana Peragine, a post-doctoral fellow in the Department of Psychology at UTM talks about how gender-based marginalization translates to the bedroom.

Olga Fedossenko March 20, 2023May 19, 2023

For many of us, our first sexual experience stays in our memory forever. It is the experience that determines much…

Features

The Soldiers’ Tower: U of T’s castle
Taking us on a tour of the Soldiers’ Tower, Daniel Hendrickson, chair of the Soldiers’ Tower Committee, emphasizes the building’s role as a house of remembrance.

Beatriz Simas March 20, 2023February 21, 2025

When describing the architecture of the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), one may use words such as contemporary and sleek….

Lecture Me!

Lecture Me! Refugee women’s experiences with technology shock
Professor Dahya, from the ICCIT faculty at UTM, delivers a talk about women’s experiences navigating refugee resettlement.

Olga Fedossenko March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

Imagine you arrive in a new country, and you do not have your phone. You cannot call or text anyone,…

Faculty Feature

Ellyn Walker: A curator who works outside the lines
Professor Walker shares her journey decolonializing art, making artistic sacrifices, and reveals how to interpret rejections and make decisions with passion and comfort.

Stephanie Ivanyshyn March 20, 2023February 21, 2025

Growing up and listening to my parents share stories of teachers that they had over twenty years ago, recalling the…

Opinion

My Michelin Star experience—is it worth it?
Hundreds of dollars for a meal? Maybe if there's homemade goat milk mozzarella.

Elizabeth Provost March 20, 2023February 21, 2025

The kind of dining I’m about to describe is a privilege. I understand that it is not accessible to everyone,…

Opinion

Does manifestation work?
The bottom line: manifestation isn’t magical—it is just a version of therapy.

Kirsty MacLellan March 20, 2023February 21, 2025

Is the power of manifestation backed up by science? Do positive affirmations actually work? Is it all a scam? Why…

Changing Leaves

Changing Leaves: My little joys

Aia Jaber March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

I tried to write this piece, but I felt like I was overcomplicating what I wanted to say. It was…

Opinion

Why I aestheticize my study notes
Social media can laugh all it wants—I’m keeping my Crayola markers.

Kaitlyn Harris March 20, 2023February 21, 2025

The last time midterm season rolled around, my study space looked more like a kindergartener’s art station than the desk…

Opinion

Dear UTM, thank you…

Kaitlyn Harris, Alan Tran, Emily Minasvand and March 20, 2023May 19, 2023

…for proving me wrongKaitlyn Harris If you had asked me six months ago, I wouldn’t have had many deep insights…

Opinion

Netflix and chill or Netflix and ill?
Is having access to our favourite shows with a click of a button beneficial or harmful in the long-term?

Angelina Jaya Siew March 20, 2023March 20, 2023

From sitting in front of the TV at home every evening after school, watching commercials in the middle of our…

Opinion

The guilt of being a first-generation student
Opening the door for new dialogue; the emotions and sacrifices that come with being a first-generation university student.

Baamie Dorazahi March 20, 2023February 21, 2025

Oh, my parents went to university in their home country, but their credits didn’t transfer over. This was a common…

Opinion | Uncategorized

Everything becomes content
Online personalities like Valkyrae just want to connect with people, but others think that their actions are just for content.

Alan Tran March 20, 2023February 21, 2025

The internet is a space where people share, connect, and laugh with one another—a wacky land of learning and making…

Editorial

Editorial: Why do we feel so guilty?
On the origins of good, bad, and evil.

The Medium March 20, 2023May 19, 2023

Let’s talk about guilt. We’re finally nearing the end of the winter semester and assignments are piling up. It’s no…

News

The High Seas Treaty: a step forward for marine conservation
After decades of deliberation, UN member states reach an agreement—commonly known as the High Seas Treaty—focusing on protecting marine species within international waters.

Renee Simran Kaur Mahal March 20, 2023February 21, 2025

On March 4, 2023, at the Intergovernmental Conference on Marine Biodiversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction in New York, members…

News

How data and artificial intelligence is used to fight crime
The Fighting Crime with Big Data conference explores the role of new technology in law enforcement and crime prevention.

Kathleen Xu March 20, 2023February 21, 2025

On March 25, 2023, the Fighting Crime with Big Data Conference will take place at the University of Toronto Mississauga…

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