Soraya Jovin: her athletic wins and losses
Soraya Jovin has always loved sports. She participated in almost all sports activities available at her elementary school, but her…
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Toronto Blue Jays: Previewing the 2023 Major League Baseball season
Will off-season moves help Canada’s team take the next step in 2023?
Four short months ago, I stood in front of a TV screen at Pearson Airport alongside a hundred of my…
Yin yoga: this slow-paced ancient practice offers a sense of relaxation and calm.
As both a certified yoga and meditation instructor, I teach the new weekly yin yoga classes at the RAWC on Sunday afternoons.
Swami Satchidananda, the founder of Integral Yoga, once said: “Calming the mind is yoga, not just standing on the head.”…
UTM men’s Tri-Campus hockey team plays for campus reputation
After a glorious win this season, the Eagles are ready to prove their place in the playoffs.
The University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) men’s Tri-Campus hockey team is in the midst of a successful but trying season….
Raptors Wrap-Up: Trade deadline disappointment
Since their championship run in 2019, the Raptors have been doomed with seasons of mediocracy. In 2020, they were seemingly…
Fathema Shaikh has that leadership spirit
“I started my athletic career with swimming and track when I was seven years old,” says Fathema Shaikh, a fourth-year…
Chocolate boosts sex drive? Unwrapping the science behind lust and attraction
Once used to treat fertility issues, aphrodisiacs are now popular gifts that set the Valentine’s Day mood.
Aphrodisiacs do not come in the form of love potions, as commonly depicted in media. According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary,…
Locked on Leafs: Magicians and Milestones
Since entering the National Hockey League (NHL) in 2009, John Tavares has been a leading player with his goalscoring consistency….
What’s ECSpeRT? UTM’s response team seeks to promote student awareness for greater campus health and safety
Knowing where AEDs are located and how to use them can help limit sudden cardiac death in school communities.
Fifth-year student Taliya Rizvi has always been passionate about medicine and healthcare. When she began her studies in the Biology…
For Ethan Williams, sports and wellness run through his veins
The student-athlete’s ongoing ascent in UTM’s fitness community traces back to childhood.
Ethan Williams—a third-year undergraduate student in the Political Science specialist program at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), with minors…
Canada’s first black doctor graduated from U of T
The University’s medical history commemorates Anderson Ruffin Abbott’s trailblazing legacy.
Anderson Ruffin Abbott was born on April 7, 1837 in Toronto, Canada to Wilson Ruffin Abbott and Ellen Toyer Abbott,…
Gym time with Abdul Oladimeji
When second-year undergraduate Abdulsalam (Abdul) Oladimeji isn’t busy studying for his biology and chemistry majors, you can find him pumping…
Olympic boxing coach Dewith Frazer: “Nobody can stop you from being successful”
On principles of professional integrity and personal discipline, the former fighter now runs a gym in Mississauga.
Located near the intersection of Dixie Road and Dundas Street East, a reputable boxing gym and fitness club welcomes members…
Program Assistant Hiro Zhou on educational group fitness class for beginners
“The goal is for you to learn exercise with good technique,” he says of the recently launched Workout of the Day program.
When the Recreation, Wellness & Athletics Centre (RAWC) at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) first opened after Covid-19 restrictions…
UTM’s gym aquatics program makes a splash this winter
Program coordinator Chrissy Seehaver talks about the new stand-up paddleboarding group fitness class at the RAWC.
The Recreation, Athletics & Wellness Center (RAWC) at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) offers several fitness services and sport…