Locked on Leafs: Our Source of Hope and Heartbreak
The Toronto Maple Leafs currently hold the longest championship drought of all active NHL teams. This is a somewhat astonishing…
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Speedrunning’s popularity shows no signs of slowing down
Exploring the evolution of a community capable of raising $3.4 million for charity in one tournament.
What started on a 1980 Atari 2600 video game called Dragster now captivates millions of people worldwide—speedrunning. The goal is…
The Dilemma of Reality TV
Questioning the guilty pleasure of watching other people’s lives.
Up until I was about eighteen years old, the only reality television I consumed was the competitive type—you know the…
Escape with Euphoria
The highly anticipated release of season two opens the door to more viewers and more criticism.
Spoiler warning: Mentions plot of seasons one and two of Euphoria. Since Euphoria first aired, the show saw growth while…
A cycle of copied content
A thumbs-down to reposts and thumbs-up to authenticity.
If the last few years have taught me anything, it is that I should be wary of people, places, the…
Behind the scenes of Theatre and Drama Studies
What are those theatre kids doing? Elif Coşkun and Nell Senkevich share an inside look at the program.
For many students, Theatre Erindale is a space to showcase years of acting training. As casts and crews get ready…
Decriminalizing and regulating drugs may reduce overdose rates
The current drug toxicity crisis is a public health concern that needs to be addressed.
The war on drugs has been a failure, according to Dr. Akwasi Owusu-Bempah, a sociology assistant professor at the University…
Paleoanthropologist and Wildlife Conservationist Richard Leakey Dies at Age 77
The Leakey Family was responsible for some of the biggest contributions in the study of human origins.
On January 2, famous Kenyan anthropologist, government official, and paleontologist Richard Leakey died at the age of 77. Leakey was…
A home away from home: The international student residence experience
Residence is a bubble that protects international students from the real-world consequences of living off-campus.
When I first landed in Canada as an international student, I was overwhelmed with fear and excitement. I was beginning…
UTM 2022: Fun for some, just not for you
This year is all about the boundless ways that U of T sets you up to be bound by your OSAP debt.
Nothing is quite like a new year. New opportunities to skip class, new friends to make and then stop talking…
We need to talk about the powerful people ignoring pandemic guidelines
Spoiler alert: they include the people making the guidelines in the first place.
In this chapter of the pandemic, we’re all seasoned veterans of the ever-stringent rules to limit the spread of Covid-19….
Laurentian University’s insolvency cut my program, and I’m not the only one
The biggest struggle has been the journey of transferring to UTM and figuring out whether I’ll graduate on time.
Despite it being one of Canada’s top universities, the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) was not one of my top…
Social media: A reflection of who you are, or who you want to be?
The popularity of photo dumps opens the door to discussion about how social media can increase gratitude and optimism.
As with all new technology, discourse around social media, both academic and casual, is never-ending. There are always new takes…
Editorial: Gyms are essential. It’s time they open up their doors
The constant closing and reopening of gyms is harmful to our physical and mental health.
Picture this: It’s wintertime and you just started a new semester. Days are shorter now, which means that as soon…
School of Cities release report on upcoming projects and initiatives
An annual report released in December 2021 provides a brief outlook on the new 2022 year with 13 new projects.
Formed in late 2018, the School of Cities (S of C) was formed to provide U of T with numerous…