Issue 12

News

UTM Teaching Lodge to host first-ever winter course
Special Topic in Indigenous Storywork: “Indigenous Feminisms” will focus on applying decolonial and Indigenous methods and will be instructed by Professor and Chair Maria Hupfield.

Aaron Calpito and Diana Fu November 25, 2024November 24, 2024

This winter term, students at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) can expect a new course offered by the university’s…

Features

Unwrapping the origins of famous Christmas symbols
Professor Kyle Smith, who teaches a course on Christmas’s history, shares insights on how holiday symbols and traditions have changed over time.

Yusuf Larizza-Ali November 25, 2024November 24, 2024

As the holiday season approaches, familiar Christmas archetypes begin to emerge—Santa Claus, reindeer, and other festive staples. While Christmas originally…

Features

Discovering the charm of GTA’s small towns
Niagara, Elora, and Uxbridge are just a few of southern Ontario’s hidden gems where one can escape and experience wonderful views.

Menahil Warriach November 25, 2024November 24, 2024

Being a student means being bombarded with endless obligations and deadlines. Just as you finish one assignment, another important assignment…

Opinion

Leigh Revers: the not-so-good, the bad, and the dirty
UTM claims to be an inclusive place, but that’s hard to believe with faculty that openly speaks against it.

Jia Bawa November 25, 2024November 24, 2024

The view that only “hard” sciences like physics, chemistry, and biology are “real sciences” is an antiquated opinion that has…

Opinion

Culture Corner: The story of the Kardoune
How hair is wrapped in ribbon and heritage.

Yasmine Benabderrahmane November 25, 2024November 24, 2024

The hands of my ancestral women had long adorned the hair of their daughters with the red and orange silk…

Opinion

Will you choose the ‘trad’ lifestyle at the “end of the world?”
Why many aspire to a lifestyle of raw milk and homesteading at the brink of climate collapse.

Erin Sauvé November 25, 2024November 24, 2024

Reject modernity, embrace tradition! ‘Trad” influencers create content emulating the lifestyles from decades past and have amassed millions of followers…

Sports

Time-managing athletics and schoolwork as a UTM student
How can students schedule schoolwork, commit to their beloved sports, and make time for exercise?

Maram Qarmout November 25, 2024November 24, 2024

Being a university student is no easy feat. Full-time students spend on average 30-50 hours per week studying, leaving them…

Sports

Campus sport participation is up. Here’s why.
How The Medium is helping revive a sports culture on campus.

Joseph Falzata November 25, 2024November 24, 2024

In February 2022, UTM held their first competitive soccer tryouts since cancelling all varsity and tri-campus programs during the pandemic….

Sports

Eagles bounce back on the court for first wins of the season
Both volleyball teams as well as men’s basketball came away with important wins this past weekend.

Evan Mowder and Tea Falzata November 25, 2024November 24, 2024

Eagles volleyball fly to pair of wins Two big victories came for the UTM men’s and women’s volleyball teams this…

Arts

The story of us: Taylor Swift in Toronto
From adorning Toronto’s Police horses with friendship bracelets to naming a street after her —Taylor Swift’s arrival in Toronto for the Era’s Tour has taken the city by storm.

Emma Catarino November 25, 2024November 24, 2024

It’s no secret that Toronto is full of enthusiastic Swifties (fans of Taylor Swift), and over the past few weeks,…

Arts

Theatrical rereleases
Looking at the reasons behind theatres rereleasing classic movies.

Tyler Medeiros November 25, 2024November 24, 2024

In a world where Netflix, Disney+, and other streaming platforms are easily accessible, it’s hard to think of reasons why…

News

55,000 Canada Post workers go on strike after a year of bargaining
The Canadian Union of Postal Workers and Canada Post negotiate working conditions while packages and mail remain at a standstill.

Celesta Maniatogianni November 25, 2024November 24, 2024

On November 15, Canada Post stopped delivering mail across Canada when approximately 55,000 of its workers went on strike. Represented…

News

U of T commemorates Remembrance Day this year
The University of Toronto’s three campuses host ceremonies to honour Canada’s fallen veterans.

Samuel Kamalendran November 25, 2024November 24, 2024

On November 11, amidst cool temperatures and sharp winds, University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) faculty, staff, and students gathered at…

News

Mayor Chow announces plans to open Toronto libraries 7 days a week
Set to come before the city council early next year, the plan will see the expansion of the opening hours and programming for all 100 branches by 2026.

Emma Catarino November 25, 2024November 24, 2024

On October 27, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow stood out outside the Toronto Public Library’s (TPL) Wychwood Branch to announce her…

Arts

Fashion as a form of self-expression
A glamour of our choosing, fashion decides how we will be perceived.

Jia Bawa November 24, 2024November 24, 2024

Fashion is often underestimated, with many of us thinking it is limited to the clothes we wear, but it’s so…

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