Features

To date or not to date: How dating apps are still affecting young women
The number of young people on online dating platforms has increased threefold in the last few years. But for women, they remain unsafe and uncomfortable.

Olga Fedossenko February 13, 2023February 13, 2023

Some last names have been omitted to protect anonymity. Valery Li downloaded Tinder when she moved to Toronto last year…

Features

Did Cupid make the right call?
Students share their best and worst Valentine’s Day experiences.

Manisha Basuita, Meghna Parhar, Abigail Savage and Dalainey Gervais February 13, 2023February 14, 2023

The most frost-rating date EVERManisha Basuita “So,” he asked, a cup of hot chocolate in his hand and a smirk…

Grad Diaries

Love: An undefinable phenomenon

Mari Khan and Prisha Maneka Nuckchady February 13, 2023February 13, 2023

We all seek love, be it platonic, familial, or romantic. But as Valentine’s Day approaches, we tend to focus solely…

Faculty Feature

How a fascination with earth turned into a successful teaching career in geology
Professor Paul Ashwell discusses how he discovered his passion for teaching and explores the significance of volcanoes and their associated misconceptions.

Yusuf Larizza-Ali February 6, 2023February 6, 2023

When I started university in Fall 2020, it was a very isolating and unfortunate time. However, one glimmer of light…

Features

A student’s worst nightmare: Writer’s block
Professor Christopher Eaton discusses his doctorate research and tips on how to overcome writer’s block.

Dalainey Gervais February 6, 2023February 6, 2023

The transition from my small suburban high school to the packed halls of the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) is…

Features

Lotoya Jackson shares how she escaped the 9-to-5 and created a life focused on travel, remote work, entrepreneurship, and parenthood
During the Laugh, Cry, Cringe storytelling series, Lotoya Jackson shares her desire to inspire, encourage, and empower women of colour to travel.

Cristina Pincente January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

Lotoya Jackson, a guest speaker for the Hart House series Laugh, Cry, Cringe, is a traveller, educator, and storyteller. From…

Faculty Feature

Dr. Camisha Sibblis: Bringing anti-oppressive frameworks to academia and beyond
Dr. Camisha Sibblis shares how discrimination shapes Black individuals’ perceptions of identity and how academia should create more inclusive practices.

Mahera Islam January 30, 2023May 23, 2023

“Growing up, my parents, as immigrants, […] always raised me to be hyper-aware of the meaning of my Blackness in…

Features

Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and The Punisher: How different Marvel superheroes express their rage
Associate professor, Menaka Philips, talks about her recent paper on race, gender, and violence in the superhero universe.

Olga Fedossenko January 30, 2023February 3, 2023

In 2020, Frank Castle, known as The Punisher from the self-titled Netflix series (2017-2019), became the new warrior logo of…

Features

ISP100: A soon-to-be mandatory course that develops essential academic skills
Professor Jonathan Vroom shares how building academic writing and reading skills is key for students’ successes across all disciplines.

Yusuf Larizza-Ali January 23, 2023January 25, 2023

Being a university student requires us to read academic writing and engage with it in assignments. Many academic texts are…

Features

Leela McKinnon on the impact of major lifestyle changes on sleep patterns and circadian rhythms in Indigenous populations in Guatemala and Mexico
Recent studies by evolutionary sleep anthropologists demonstrate the influence of environmental, social, and technological factors on human sleep patterns.

Cristina Pincente January 23, 2023January 23, 2023

Leela McKinnon, a PhD student in Evolutionary Anthropology at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), studies the evolution of human…

Features

Investing in your future: UTM Capital helps students simulate investment portfolios
Laith Sabunchi, UTM Capital’s president, shares how students curate transferrable and investment skills by critically analyzing a company in groups.

Elizabeth Provost January 23, 2023January 23, 2023

So, you’re thinking about saving money for your future? You’re hoping to buy a house to raise your family five…

Features

Death of wildlife and declining plant growth: How boreal forests suffer from climate change
Bridget Murphy, a PhD candidate at U of T on the crucial negative effects of increasing temperatures on white spruce trees.

Olga Fedossenko January 16, 2023January 16, 2023

A recent study predicts that by the end of the century, a 180 to 300 mile swath of boreal forest…

Features

Ryan Persadie on disrupting the conservative norms of music and queerness in Toronto
Current PhD student Ryan Persadie reflects on his research and journey to becoming a drag queen.

Dalainey Gervais January 16, 2023January 16, 2023

During his career as a private school social science teacher, Ryan Persadie, a current graduate student at U of T,…

Features

Bringing accessible support to international students and English Language Learners with ELL Peer advising
“I really hope as we come out of the pandemic, that the program can flourish and serve a greater need which is much more pronounced now,” shares UTM Professor Jill Caskey.

Aïssatou Odia Barry January 9, 2023January 9, 2023

In 2021, the University of Toronto Mississauga’s (UTM) international student enrolment increased to account for 37 per cent of new…

Features

Creatives for Change uses art to innovate
Isabella Vreux, current president of the UTM club, highlights the importance of art on campus.

Dalainey Gervais January 9, 2023January 9, 2023

In the sixth grade, Isabella Vreux first played the viola. “I trained every day for three years to become classically…

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