Changing Leaves: My first paid job
A year ago, I got my first paid job—special projects coordinator at the University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU)….
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Yes, I have a small business and no, it’s not all glamour
Being a small business owner does not mean you’re a millionaire.
My name is Hannah. I’m a third-year student at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) and a small business owner….
Editorial: A year of highs, lows, and going with the flow
As we adapt to change we strive to do the best we can.
In our final editorial of the year, you’ll notice a change in our roles. Or maybe you have never heard…
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…
Technology giants fire employees in tidal waves
While Musk alleges the causal factors for layoffs as an oncoming recession and slowing consumerism in the aging tech sector, experts provide alternate perspectives on the waves of employment termination.
For the past month, the media has been buzzing about Elon Musk’s US$44 billion buyout of the social media platform…
Ontario’s provincial healthcare system is failing its most vulnerable patients
Due to over-the-counter drug shortages, along with increasing RSV and flu cases, Ontario's ICUs are operating at over capacity, leading to poor patient care.
As hospitals face overcrowding, long wait times, and staffing shortages, Ontario’s most vulnerable patients, such as people struggling with mental…
Humanitarian crisis intensifies in war-torn Ukraine
The Russo-Ukrainian war has resulted in mass civilian casualties, displacements, and significant damage to the Ukrainian infrastructure. Between February 24—when…
Ontario government passes bill to address housing crisis
Sweeping housing policy changes spark criticism from local governments and conservation authorities.
On November 28, 2022, the Ontario Government passed Bill 23, the More Homes Built Faster Act. The bill tackles Ontario’s…
The Credit Valley Conservation highlights alarming climate data in the City of Mississauga
Experts discuss the adverse effects of climate change and affirm the importance of collective actions and unity when implementing solutions and initiatives.
On November 22, 2022, as part of U of T’s Adam Sustainability Celebration, the Credit Valley Conservation (CVC), an organization…
Students protest the continued employment of UTM professor found guilty of sexual harassment
The UTMSU and PEARS Project call for the termination of UTM professor Robert Reisz’s employment, following the U of T administration’s alleged silence regarding the issue.
On November 30, 2022, students protested U of T’s inaction after an external investigation substantiated allegations of sexual harassment, racial…
The need to embrace more gender-diverse participation in university athletics
University sports mimic wider exclusionary sport structures, and thereby their flaws and barriers as well.
Historically, sports have categorized athletes into two leagues: men and women. This binary fails to consider athletes with non-normative gender…
Celebrating three transgender athletes and their achievements
Competing in Olympic-level competitions, these athletes are setting new records while advocating for 2SLGBTQI+ individuals in sports.
In recent years, transgender-identifying athletes have been seen as role models for members of 2SLGBTQI+ communities. Setting personal and world-records,…
Considering transgender health outcomes
Detransitioners’ marginalized experiences with gender-affirming care impart nuanced insight into the psychological and physical effects of transitioning.
Many universities actively strive to become more inclusive by providing student members of the trans community with wellness resources and…
Valentine Leger on his new play in production and queerness
A discussion on identity, queer experiences, and transgender representation in theatre.
Theatre kids are often stereotyped as being “those loud Broadway lovers that sing in public.” At the University of Toronto…
How the “female gaze” presents itself in queer literature
Classic literature persists through individuals who revive old works in modern ways. In her novel The Song of Achilles, author…