Issue 16

News

Ambiguity over the launch of Mississauga and Brampton Light Rail Transit
The ongoing construction of Metrolinx’s Light Rail Transit project is resulting in a barrage of criticism from GTA commuters and residents.

Razia Saleh January 22, 2024January 21, 2024

Many are criticizing Ontario’s provincial transit agency, Metrolinx, for failing to comment on when the billion-dollar Mississauga and Brampton Light…

News

University of Toronto notice claims excessive amounts of semen are clogging university pipes
A recent masturbation notice by U of T has students questioning whether it is genuine or a hoax.

May Alsaigh January 22, 2024January 22, 2024

Earlier this month, a masturbation notice was posted at a University of Toronto (U of T) washroom that left many…

News

University of Toronto ranks 12th worldwide for employability in 2023 poll
In a recent Times Higher Education ranking, Harvard, Princeton, and Stanford top the list, with the University of Toronto leading the Canadian schools.

Samuel Kamalendran January 22, 2024January 21, 2024

On November 23, 2023, Timers Higher Education, a post-secondary consultancy, published the Global Employability University Ranking and Survey (GEURS) for…

Sports

Canada’s first black doctor graduated from U of T
The University’s medical history commemorates Anderson Ruffin Abbott’s trailblazing legacy.

Cristina Pincente January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

Anderson Ruffin Abbott was born on April 7, 1837 in Toronto, Canada to Wilson Ruffin Abbott and Ellen Toyer Abbott,…

Athlete Profile

Gym time with Abdul Oladimeji

Alisa Samuel January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

When second-year undergraduate Abdulsalam (Abdul) Oladimeji isn’t busy studying for his biology and chemistry majors, you can find him pumping…

Sports

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.

Alisa Samuel January 30, 2023February 6, 2023

Located near the intersection of Dixie Road and Dundas Street East, a reputable boxing gym and fitness club welcomes members…

Between the Lines

What we can learn from Black authors

Tiana Dunkley January 30, 2023May 23, 2023

I am not an avid reader. For a long time, graphic novels with fantastical illustrations were the only stories I…

Arts

The commodification of Black trauma in film
While Hollywood has made efforts to include more Black representation in the film industry, most films centered around Black lead characters are about some form of trauma.

Kuicmar Phot January 30, 2023April 26, 2023

In the past few decades, Hollywood film productions have made efforts to feature stories about racial minorities who were once…

Arts

Dave Chappelle’s recent Toronto performance—a show flawed at its core
Looking back at Chappelle’s comedy evolution in comparison to his latest show on New Year’s Day.

Rola Fawzy January 30, 2023June 1, 2023

On New Year’s Day, I had the chance to attend Dave Chappelle’s Toronto show. While the first time I saw…

Arts

Exploring grief in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
Analyzing moments in the film that relate to marginalized communities across the globe.

Mashiyat Ahmed January 30, 2023May 23, 2023

Spoiler alert: This article discusses scenes from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. In 2018, Ryan Coogler’s superhero film, Black Panther, shattered…

Features

Lotoya Jackson shares how she escaped the 9-to-5 and created a life focused on travel, remote work, entrepreneurship, and parenthood
During the Laugh, Cry, Cringe storytelling series, Lotoya Jackson shares her desire to inspire, encourage, and empower women of colour to travel.

Cristina Pincente January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

Lotoya Jackson, a guest speaker for the Hart House series Laugh, Cry, Cringe, is a traveller, educator, and storyteller. From…

Faculty Feature

Dr. Camisha Sibblis: Bringing anti-oppressive frameworks to academia and beyond
Dr. Camisha Sibblis shares how discrimination shapes Black individuals’ perceptions of identity and how academia should create more inclusive practices.

Mahera Islam January 30, 2023May 23, 2023

“Growing up, my parents, as immigrants, […] always raised me to be hyper-aware of the meaning of my Blackness in…

Features

Luke Cage, Jessica Jones, and The Punisher: How different Marvel superheroes express their rage
Associate professor, Menaka Philips, talks about her recent paper on race, gender, and violence in the superhero universe.

Olga Fedossenko January 30, 2023February 3, 2023

In 2020, Frank Castle, known as The Punisher from the self-titled Netflix series (2017-2019), became the new warrior logo of…

Arts

Ayomide Bayowa—on his book Gills and the importance of Black history
A discussion on how Bayowa uses poetry to tell his own stories, but also the stories of many to come.

Julia Skoczypiec January 30, 2023January 30, 2023

In this age of fast paced and career-oriented living, we often get caught brushing over life’s deeper meanings in shallow…

Opinion

Everything is beautiful
Home is where my heart feels most loved.

Jonathan Divine Angubua January 30, 2023May 23, 2023

As I move through the city of Mississauga, in its hot and cold seasons, I have noticed the silence that…

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