Issue 23

News

UTM historical department welcomes renowned professors for recent event
Titled “Classics and the World Today,” the event saw Professor Glenn Most and Professor Bettina Reitz-Joosse take the stage to give lectures on the use of building metaphors in antiquity.

Samuel Kamalendran March 30, 2025March 30, 2025

On March 13, in the Kaneff Rotunda, the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) Department of Historical Studies hosted its annual…

News

UTM Advocacy and Litigation Team achieve podium finish in mock trial tournament
Members of the UTM ALT competed against peers from schools across Ontario at the Ontario Mock Trial Alliance’s Winter Mock Trial Competition.

Aaron Calpito March 30, 2025March 30, 2025

From March 8 to 9, teams from 16 universities across the province converged on downtown Toronto for the Ontario Mock…

News

UTM marks its sixth annual Sustainability Week 2025
UTM Sustainability hosts several events for students to learn about sustainability including workshops, presentations, scavenger hunts, and more.

Sophie Minot March 30, 2025March 30, 2025

From March 17 to March 21, the University of Toronto (U of T) Mississauga (UTM) held its sixth annual Sustainability…

News

UTMSU end of year recap: Striving for affordability and solidarity
In an interview with The Medium, UTMSU President Joelle Salsa detailed achievements and challenges that the UTMSU accomplished this year, with a focus on transit changes and the importance of student solidarity.

Diana Fu March 30, 2025March 30, 2025

As the 2024 to 2025 academic year draws to a close, The Medium met with Joelle Salsa, President of the…

Industry Insights

Canada’s airline industry faces turmoil as Lynx Air ceases operations

Karine Alhakim March 18, 2024February 21, 2025

Last month, Calgary-based airline Lynx Air announced its closure and filed for creditor protection, sending shockwaves through Canada’s airline industry…

Poetry Corner

Mashiyat Ahmed, Vedika Awtani and Dana Al-Habash March 18, 2024March 18, 2024

The Horrors of Admission or AdmissionMashiyat Ahmed You and I would be better off if we admitted things more often. We…

Arts

Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day beyond Irish borders
The life and legacy of Ireland’s patron saint.

Keira Johannson March 18, 2024February 21, 2025

One month before St. Patrick’s Day, I biked the cobblestone streets of Kilkenny with a tour group and learned the…

Arts

Denis Villeneuve’s Dune: Part Two is a cinematic masterpiece
The newest Dune instalment will go on to define a new generation of blockbusters.

Elizabeth Prydatka March 18, 2024February 21, 2025

Frank Herbert’s Dune is notorious for being difficult to adapt to the screen. Countless attempts made over the years—from Ridley…

Features

Savouring the blend: the essence of culture in every bite
The connection between food, culture, and the melting pot of meals in Toronto.

Louis Lam March 18, 2024February 21, 2025

Human civilization is like a richly-coloured rug with a myriad of cultural threads, each uniquely contributing to the grand mosaic…

Features

Big Tech layoffs are here to stay in 2024
The once glamourous and sought-after Big Tech jobs are now facing continuous layoffs and cutbacks, leaving workers questioning their next employment strategies.

Mariana Dominguez Rodriguez March 18, 2024February 21, 2025

Up until recently, Big Tech companies, such as Amazon, Google, and Meta, were considered some of the most desirable jobs…

Faculty Feature

Crafting stories with Dr. Brent Wood: Inside UTM’s creative writing program
Dr. Wood promotes student creativity on campus and brings communities together through creative writing.

Yusuf Larizza-Ali March 18, 2024March 17, 2024

In the Department of English & Drama at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), there is a program that focuses…

News

New health and dental centre in downtown Toronto offers free care to vulnerable youth
With the help of volunteer healthcare workers and private donations, The Yonge Street Mission expands its Evergreen Centre for Street-Involved Youth to help young people in precarious living situations.

May Alsaigh March 18, 2024March 18, 2024

On February 27, The Yonge Street Mission (YSM) opened the Richard and Lorelei Jenkins & Family Health and Dental Centre…

News

UTM students express concern over Ontario’s recent One Fare program
The UTM Urbanism club met with the City of Mississauga to discuss where transit services can better improve the experiences of students.

Ahmed Ali Bukhari March 18, 2024February 21, 2025

After the recent announcement of Ontario’s One Fare program, students at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) have expressed their…

News

Black at UTM celebrates Black Literature and promotes productive dialogue on Black student experiences at UTM
Black in Focus and Pages of Colour invited the UTM community to come together to learn and share their experiences on campus as Black students.

Razia Saleh March 18, 2024March 17, 2024

This month, Black at UTM, an initiative at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), hosted two events to celebrate Black…

News

Canada adds 41,000 jobs to the market to combat rising unemployment rates
TikTok video reveals Mississauga restaurant with a line of 800 applicants for only 20 available positions.

Samuel Kamalendran March 18, 2024February 21, 2025

On March 8, a Statistics Canada report revealed that the country’s unemployment rate has risen to 5.8 per cent, a…

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