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Nutrition and Food Literacy Canada to host meeting at U of T’s Hart House discussing health equity and nutrition
Founder Dr. Leanne De Souza-Kenney explains why younger groups need to be aware of social justice and social determinants of health in their communities.

May Alsaigh March 4, 2024March 6, 2024

This March, the education initiative Nutrition and Food Literacy Canada will host a junior meeting with racialized elementary school students…

Editorial

Count it all: fibre arts and feminism
From “craftivism” to “yarn-bombing,” fibre arts are weaved into activism.

Hannah Grace Wang March 4, 2024March 4, 2024

For me, being able to create something that a machine cannot was perhaps the most appealing aspect of crochet when…

Sports

Redefining women’s hockey
A fresh sheet of ice for women in hockey.

Daanish Alvi March 4, 2024March 3, 2024

Following a tumultuous path to worldwide recognition, it seemed that women in hockey would never get the same level of…

News Briefs

February News Briefs

Yana Chopde February 26, 2024February 26, 2024

Ontario pledges C$97 million to Toronto for the 2026 FIFA World Cup On Thursday, February 1, a letter from Ontario…

Editorial

Genocide is the white man’s weapon
If America wanted to stop genocide, it would.

May Alsaigh February 26, 2024February 26, 2024

For generations, the American education system neglected to teach its students about the true history behind America’s formation. Textbooks downplayed…

Sports

Super Bowl LVIII: Victory, Valor, and Swift Glimpses
A first-in-history overtime led to a victorious Kansas City Chiefs.

Omar Khan February 26, 2024February 26, 2024

The 2024 Super Bowl, also known as Super Bowl LVIII, has finally come and gone. The game between the Kansas…

Between the Lines

“Smell of jasmine, pool of blue jacaranda”: A personification of Los Angeles

Lina Tupak-Karim February 26, 2024February 26, 2024

I’ve never been to Los Angeles. Everything I think I know about L.A. stems from music about its warm romance…

Arts

Journaling for self-reflection, mindfulness, and creative expression
Connecting with our past, present, and future selves through written words.

Keira Johannson February 26, 2024February 25, 2024

Between pressures at work, full course loads in university, and dwindling attention spans, it’s difficult to set aside time in…

Features

Four years after Covid-19, these trends and practices still persist
From remote work to mental health challenges, Covid-19 reshaped post-pandemic life.

Debbie Wong February 26, 2024February 27, 2024

You might be shocked to know that Covid-19 is still actively infectious, even in the year 2024. According to the…

Arts

Valentine’s Flash Fiction/Non-fiction

Jada D’Sa and Mannal Qureshi February 12, 2024February 12, 2024

A Valentine’s dreamJada D’Sa It’s the night of February 13 and I’m awake cutting paper hearts in 20 different colours….

Features

The history of Valentine’s Day: origins and traditions
From the Romans to modern romance, how Valentine’s Day has been witnessed throughout time and history.

Marii Khan February 12, 2024February 12, 2024

Infatuation, romance, and dread. Love is in the air and Valentine’s Day is nearing. For some of us who are…

Sports

Swift and Kelce’s Superbowl update
Anti-Swift sentiment won’t stop NFL diehards from watching this year’s Superbowl.

Joseph Falzata February 12, 2024February 12, 2024

It’s official. The NFL’s biggest star is headed to the Superbowl. But I’m not talking about Kansas City Chiefs quarterback…

News

Rising costs place inflationary pressure on Canadian consumers and firms this Valentine’s Day
A 2024 Canadian survey reveals less than half of Canadians intend on celebrating Valentine’s Day this year, which is nine per cent less than last year.

Samuel Kamalendran February 12, 2024February 12, 2024

This year, the rising cost of inflation is taking a toll on Canadian spending habits, especially this Valentine’s Day season….

Opinion

Bipolar love: dating “The Great & Terrible Manic Depressive”
When you live with a severely stigmatized mental health condition, dating can be complicated and challenging.

Leah MacKay February 12, 2024February 12, 2024

When should you tell a date about your diagnosis? Should you even tell them at all? Will they think of…

Arts

Art without an audience
Is there a purpose in creating art without an audience to appreciate it?

Maryam Raheel February 5, 2024February 5, 2024

The act of creating art is a universal behaviour attributed to humans, with its origins dating back to prehistoric times….

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