Locked on leafs: The Definition of Insanity
For the past six consecutive years, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs….
Sports
Research suggests youth who play sports should not ignore their pain
Misconceptions about osteoarthritis can lead to misdiagnosis, especially in young athletes.
Osteoarthritis, a degenerative disease that changes your bone structure, is often associated with the elderly population, but recent studies have…
Samiha Mohsen on adjusting to student life in North America: “Though everything was changing, the pool is always there for me”
Samiha Mohsen received a bachelor’s degree one year before her classmates, earned a master’s degree from the University of Calgary…
The benefits of personal training with the RAWC
Fitness consultant Hiro Zhou explains why students should consider individualized exercise programs.
For nearly two years since the first Covid-19 lockdown, the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) Recreation, Athletics, and Wellness Center…
Farewell to school spirit
The absence of varsity sports will inhibit community-building at UTM.
In the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, ball hockey was hugely popular at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). Students…
The Leafs have reached new heights this week, both on and off the ice.
On the ice, the team recently acquired veteran defensemen Mark Giordano from the Seattle Kraken in a clutch trade deadline…
Intersecting passion, community, and interests on campus
Ananya Aditya is a second-year forensic science student at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). Originally from India, Aditya has…
Will I be alright?
Research suggests that there’s a problem with providing reassurance to OCD sufferers who persistently ask for it.
Ms. S was 35 years old when, after one year of social withdrawal, she tried to kill herself twice because…
Are you stressed about what will come after graduation? Yeah, me too.
Resources at UTM can help alleviate the stress of graduation and let students create a path for their futures.
Applying for graduation this year came with a wave of conflicting emotions for me. While I was excited to add…
Vitamin N(ature) is just what the doctor ordered
Doctors in Canada can now provide nature prescriptions to patients.
Ontario Parks published a piece on the benefits of getting outdoors for your mental health. But what do you do…
When words aren’t enough
How the therapeutic power of dance may help those with mental illness.
Chun-Li, a 56-year-old woman, wears high heels and sways her hips from side-to-side as she walks across the activity room…
Take a chance, try something new, and do what you love
Jan Rondilla is a fourth-year student completing a major in Psychology and a double minor in Anthropology and Biology here…
Locked on leafs: Deadline deals
The National Hockey League (NHL) trade deadline is approaching in two weeks, and the Leafs have several key issues to…
Unconscious racial and gender biases impact the patient treatment process
Physicians can manifest their biases about a patient without realizing it. This can strain the doctor-patient relationship.
Racism and discrimination in medicine is an ongoing concern. According to research on the Department of Veterans Affairs health care…
Why we need women’s-only spaces in gyms and fitness centres
With the emphasis on equal treatment of men and women today, many people struggle to understand why women want their own spaces to work out.
Women-only spaces in gyms are, surprisingly, a grey area for many people. A quick Google search on the topic displays…