Goodbye, Volume 51!
A year to remember.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned as Editor-in-Chief of Volume 51 at The Medium, it’s how much teamwork matters in…
Editorial
Playing sports without a team
The difficulty in staying apolitical in a super politicized world.
On the cold Christmas day of 1914, German and British soldiers agreed to hang up their rifles and replace their…
Editorial: Why I want a daughter, even in a world that hates women
(Re)discovering the joys of girlhood, womanhood, and femininity.
I’ve never considered myself especially feminine, and being a woman has always felt incidental, rather than integral, to my identity….
Land acknowledgements and tokenism
In one ear and out the other: land acknowledgements are performative and empty gestures.
“What’s that?” This was my Indigenous coworker’s response after I asked him what he thought about land acknowledgements. In his…
Halloween? Or an international day of self-expression?
The meaning of Halloween is changing for many around the world.
There’s no doubt that Halloween has gained immense popularity in Asia. Growing up in Asia, Halloween has always been one…
Institutions are doing what they’re intended to do
Institutions are their outcomes, so what does that mean for the state of our world?
A few months ago, my aunt was deciding between which preschool she should send her three-year-old son to. She called…
Welcome to Volume 51
Your all-in-one student guide!
Hello, UTM! We would like to welcome you to our next chapter here at The Medium. As we begin our…
Volume 50 and beyond
Our reflections on our year, The Medium, and student journalism.
Another school year has come and gone, and with it, ends Volume 50 of The Medium, the University of Toronto…
Who are the Palestinians?
From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.
“My sister, our land has a throbbing heart,it doesn’t cease to beat, and it enduresthe unendurable. It keeps the secretsof…
Revving up the future: the 2024 Toronto International AutoShow
How this year’s auto show is driving innovation and redefining marketing in the automobile industry.
The 2024 Canadian International AutoShow came back and was better than ever. This past February, automotive enthusiasts had the chance…
Count it all: fibre arts and feminism
From “craftivism” to “yarn-bombing,” fibre arts are weaved into activism.
For me, being able to create something that a machine cannot was perhaps the most appealing aspect of crochet when…
Genocide is the white man’s weapon
If America wanted to stop genocide, it would.
For generations, the American education system neglected to teach its students about the true history behind America’s formation. Textbooks downplayed…
Where is the love? After 21 years, we are still trying to find it around us
Love doesn’t need to be found; it's all around.
In 2003, the Black Eyed Peas launched the global sensation of a song, “Where is the Love?” The song depicts…
Enduring life, one meditation at a time
The benefits of being intentionally focused and slow in our racing world.
You lie awake at night, wrestling with the blanket, re-propping your head on the hot and sticky pillow. The thoughts…
MiWay is out to ruin my life
The hyper-specific inconveniences that MiWay sets out for its travellers make it seem like it’s targeting UTM’s commuter students.
I love studying at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). I love my program, and I’m grateful to be surrounded…