Magazine

Sep 8, 2014(Vol 41, issue 1)

I was flattered when Luke Sawczak, the Medium’s current EIC, asked whether I wanted to write for this year’s Medium Magazine. I did co-found Medium...

Snippets

Sep 8, 2014(Vol 41, issue 1)

As we flipped through past issues, we found a whole lot of things we just had to write down and repeat. In the print...

Nostalgia Roundup

Sep 8, 2014(Vol 41, issue 1)

The following are a few galleries of photos we collected during our research but couldn't fit in the print magazine. We hope you enjoy looking...

Credits

Editor
Luke Sawczak

Lead Designer
Alex Berceanu

Illustrator
Grace Yip

Consulting Designer
Mubashir Baweja

Photo Editor
Jasmeen Virk

Contributing Editors

Larissa Ho
Colleen Munro
Jason Coelho
Maria Cruz

Contributors

Carine Abouseif
Alain Latour

Additional Research

Olga Tkachenko
Maria Iqbal

Thanks to

The Di Massimo Family
The Ho Family
Bill Whitaker
Duncan Koerber
Timothy Speck
Ryan Duquette
John Percy
Sue Prior
Guy Allen
Alan Lovette
Gregg-Michael Troy

Promo video

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Editor’s note

Feb 20, 2012(Vol 38)

There is a spectre that hangs over student media.Actually, all media (including the big-person kind), if you want to get all technical about it....

The underground

Stefanie Marotta

Feb 20, 2012(Vol 38)

I first heard about the tunnel when I was in second year. Nabeel, a friend of mine whose knowledge of the campus I hold...

The Right Honourable Paul Martin

Luke Savage

Feb 20, 2012(Vol 38)

Paul Martin was prime minister for just over two years, but his interests while in office were diverse. In retirement, he has continued to...

Dirty little secret

Feb 20, 2012(Vol 38)

Getting to Trinity College is the easy part.The building is on Hoskin Avenue, just north of Hart House. If you walk through the Hart...

Brendan Canning’s new scene

Kjartan Hewitt

Feb 20, 2012(Vol 38)

Brendan Canning looks like a ’90s rocker. I don’t mean like how Rod Stewart still dresses like 1980s Rod Stewart and should cool it...

Kids these days

Feb 20, 2012(Vol 38)

A handy guide to what music the leaders of tomorrow are listening to. For all you old folks.

Space Invaders

Carine Abouseif

Feb 20, 2012(Vol 38)

A mob floods down IB’s main steps. Students turn into classes. Students rush out of classes. They mill around the lobby—talking, texting, snacking—toting laptops,...

The Dating Game

Amir Ahmed

Feb 20, 2012(Vol 38)

Seduction Lairs On December 10, 2011, 1:32 p.m., I pull open the doors to the Ramada Hotel on Jarvis and Gerrard. I can’t stop thinking...

The zoo diet

Corey Belford & Lysan Sequeira

Feb 20, 2012(Vol 38)

Gorilla: high-fibre muffins, fruits and vegetables, alfalfa, tofu, herbal tea, fruit juices, flax meal Ahmad Al-Hendi: “Burrito for breakfast, coffee for lunch, then three free...

The Q&A: Sam Roberts

Aristotle Eliopoulos

Feb 20, 2012(Vol 38)

Consistency is an underrated skill—one that singer-songwriter Sam Roberts has perfected in the very core of his music. With five records, six Juno Awards,...

Fear and Loathing in SOC101

Feb 20, 2012(Vol 38)

This would have been better high.Totally.Sexuality and society, my forte! Are you writing this?Every word.This needs to be edited. This lecture is perfect for...

Tickle you just right

Kjartan Hewitt

Feb 20, 2012(Vol 38)

Kevin Patrick Robbins IMPATIENT THEATRE CO. “Don’t tell me I remind you of Jack Black. Seriously.”Bob Banks MANTOWN, PB & J “Look, just because you like funny dudes...

A post-grad life

Melissa Horn

Feb 20, 2012(Vol 38)

I was at a walk-in clinic several months ago, filling out the required information form, when I found myself blanking on what to put...

Credits

Editor
Michael Di Leo

Creative Directors

Julie Do
Emma Dawn Allain

Photo Editor
Edward Cai

Copy Editor
Luke Sawczak

Contributing Editors

Stefanie Marotta
Nives Hajdin
Larissa Ho
Sophia Leonard

Digital Designer
Gary Li

Video Director
Keenan MacWilliam

Cartoonist
Corey Belford

Contributors

Luke Savage
Kjartan Hewitt
Carine Abouseif
Amir Ahmed
Aristotle Eliopoulos
Lysan Sequeira
Melissa Horn
Rae Maxwell

Thanks to

Ahmad Al-Hendi
Deanne Macrae
Rebecca Bednarik
Catherine Ferroni
Ryan Joseph
Guram Lomidze
Mark Overton
Bill McFadden
Stephen Currie
Nick Savoy
James from Starbucks

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You never know where inspiration is going to come from

Saaliha Malik

Feb 28, 2011(Vol 37)

In the process of producing this issue of The Medium Magazine, my team and I went through hundreds of topics. We wanted to make...

Young entrepreneurs: Where are you?

Matt Goulart

Feb 28, 2011(Vol 37)

Right off the bat, I’ll get right to the goods. Most young entrepreneurs suck: they are filled with lofty, unrealistic goals and typically serve...

How to be a social media sensation

Feb 28, 2011(Vol 37)

Have you got a lot to say? Do you crave a strong online presence? But are you a complete noob when it comes to...

Fashion beyond Abercrombie & Fitch: Developing your real style

Feb 28, 2011(Vol 37)

For many of my high school years I was oblivious to real style and just ended up buying whatever I saw in Abercrombie and...

Wardrobe essentials for him and her

Razan Khan

Feb 28, 2011(Vol 37)

Top five for her Double-breasted coat Whether it’s wool-blend for winter or a lighter material to carry you through spring and fall, a double-breasted coat is...

Facing your firsts

Katherine Luczynski

Feb 28, 2011(Vol 37)

There is absolutely a first time for everything, since we’re not born with experiences but rather endure them throughout our lives. When it comes...

The friend zone

Stephen Excel

Feb 28, 2011(Vol 37)

Men are afraid of vampires, because they have potentially gay connotations (unless it is a she-vampire—then it’s a different story). Men are afraid of...

Jian Ghomeshi’s Real Cool World

Saaliha Malik

Feb 28, 2011(Vol 37)

An award winning broadcaster, the host and co-creator of the national daily talk program, Q, on CBC Radio One, Jian also manages the career...

How confident are you?

Feb 28, 2011(Vol 37)

Take this questionnaire and discover whether you’re a shy, lonely individual, a confident person, or just a high-maintenance snob. Be as honest as possible! 1 When...

Stop talking start running

William Robertson

Feb 28, 2011(Vol 37)

So you want to start running? Running can increase stamina and muscle strength, and studies show that it seriously decreases body fat. The hardest...

How to plan a trip abroad: Student edition

Feb 28, 2011(Vol 37)

You’ve actually got to plan this dream vacation, and though you won’t have it all figured out in a matter of days, you have...

Eat play love

Razan Khan

Feb 28, 2011(Vol 37)

...in London, England The city of art and architecture Best season Summer. With the sun setting at 8 p.m., you’ll have plenty of daylight to explore vast...

So you wanna take photos?

Edward Cai

Feb 28, 2011(Vol 37)

SIMPLE TIPS The age of digital cellphone photography and cheap digital cameras has turned everyone into a photographer. Pro-photographer Chase Jarvis says, “The best camera...

Five excellent books

Amir Ahmed

Feb 28, 2011(Vol 37)

Reading is sexy. In fact, seeing a girl go through some quality Rushdie is stimulating to me in a way that my doctor and...

Putting your best foot forward

Colleen Munro

Feb 28, 2011(Vol 37)

Meeting new people is always stressful. Every new person that we encounter comes with possibilities and uncertainties.Maybe the two of you will hit it off,...

Healthy breakfast options

William Robertson

Feb 28, 2011(Vol 37)

Oatmeal, berries, and almonds This is a fast and easy choice for breakfast, but still contains everything you need to start your day off right....

Credits

Editor-in-Chief
Saaliha Maalik

Creative Directors

Saaliha Malik
Edward Cai

Photography Editor
Edward Cai

Design
Matthew Filipowich

Copy Editor
Luke Sawczak

Contributors

Mr. Amir Ahmed
Nives Hajdin
Katherine Luczynski
Razan Khan
Matt Goulart
Lysan Sequeira
Stephen Excel
Saaliha Malik
William Robertson

Advertising Manager
Saaliha Malik

Special Thanks

Jian Ghomeshi
Razan Khan
Paulina Filewska
Paul Donoghue
Mark Overton
Ashley Poitevin
Mariana Comito
Sarah Carney
Mike Manjeri
Mike Teng
Lynne Trang
Danny DiCenzo
Anca Irimie
Governing Council of U of T
UTM/TV

2010

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This magazine probably comes as a surprise to most of you.

Feb 16, 2010(Vol 36)

As far as I know, The Medium never had one before, although other university papers do. Nor has there been a demand for it—try as I may, I can’t hear students clamouring for a Medium Magazine outside of this office. So why did we do it? Why now?

And you’re all set

Kjartan Hewitt

Feb 16, 2010(Vol 36)

You’ve somehow established the flimsy pretense of “watching a movie.” Don’t blow it by throwing on Schindler’s List. Now, it’s important to differentiate between a “make-out movie” and a “date movie.” “Date movies” are meant to be engaging, at least for one party.

How many U of Ts?

Ali Kasim

Feb 16, 2010(Vol 36)

Like the 900 or so University of Toronto Mississauga Frosh students at the Hart House field during Frosh Week, I was silenced by the chant of “St. George rejects” that the downtown students hurled at us.

Things you need to have. Right this second.

Matthew Filipowich

Feb 16, 2010(Vol 36)

Medium Magazine breaks it down, item by item, exactly what you need to have to get through your daily grind.

From North to South

Katherine Luczynski

Feb 16, 2010(Vol 36)

Remember your first day at UTM? Remember feeling like you’d never find your classes when you realized they took place in more than one building? Here’s your guide to finding your way around UTM.

Confessions of a Stanley Cup champ

William Robertson

Feb 16, 2010(Vol 36)

Bruce Driver is one of the lucky few who realized his dream of making it into the NHL. We asked him about it.

Best of the nation

Andrew Tysiak

Feb 16, 2010(Vol 36)

As we enter a new decade, The Medium Sports Editor Andrew Tysiak takes a look back and recaps the top 5 Canadian athletes of the 2000s.

The cool factor

Feb 16, 2010(Vol 36)

Somewhere in the world a boy will ogle at a pair of Adidas sneakers, a grown man at an iPhone, a girl at an Armani dress, and they will all wish they had it.

There’s an app for that

Feb 16, 2010(Vol 36)

Many laughed when the iPhone was first released. No keypad? Apples gone mad, they said.

How to be an international

Su Lyn Liew

Feb 16, 2010(Vol 36)

It’s your first year at UTM and it all seems confusing. Here's our first-ever guide to UTM’s resources for international students, compiled by Su Lyn Liew, our own copy editor imported directly from Malaysia.

Last chance for romance, also known as how Rich Aucoin stole...

Feb 16, 2010(Vol 36)

Rich Aucoin started doing this and that, now he's getting in trouble with Dr.Seuss and having a good time.

So you wanna buy a camera?

Matthew Filipowich

Feb 16, 2010(Vol 36)

In the market for a new camera? Medium Magazine's Photo Editor Matthew Filipowich draws out what you should buy.

9* albums for when

Melissa Horn

Feb 16, 2010(Vol 36)

You just saw your crusty old professor at a bar. Quick—what do you do? Put on some music of course. Melissa Horn tells you what to listen to when.

Dinner for four

Feb 16, 2010(Vol 36)

Ever needed to prepare a formal dinner and had no idea where to begin? Michael Di Leo breaks it down for you.

Teleducation

Feb 16, 2010(Vol 36)

Whoever said "television should be educational" was onto something—all right, maybe not Jersey Shore.

Books you’ve probably never read but should

Amir Ahmed

Feb 16, 2010(Vol 36)

A varied reading list is vital if you want to come across great fiction or impress cute English majors. After all, you’re not going to understand the shape of world literature by reading Star Wars novels (or even by reading the Western canon).

Why we did it