Issue 9

News

A larger Student Centre for a larger student body
The UTMSU will be holding a referendum from November 6 to 9, where students will be campaigning for or against changes to incidental fees for the Student Centre Expansion.

Razia Saleh November 6, 2023November 6, 2023

The University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) is home to over 15,000 students, with more students applying and accepting their offers…

News

Introducing ChatGPT to the academic world
The Medium speaks to Professor Christopher Eaton about the potential opportunities and risks brought by tools such as ChatGPT.

Sameera Muna November 6, 2023November 6, 2023

The use of ChatGPT in an academic setting has been controversial amongst faculty. Some professors support the use of this…

Locked on Leafs

Locked on Leafs: Reset and Reload

Omar Khan November 14, 2022November 27, 2022

After a poor start to the regular season in October, the Toronto Maple Leafs are now making the most of…

Sports

Students should spend two minutes each day talking to a plant
A horticultural therapy specialist explains the health and wellness benefits of interacting with nature.

Cristina Pincente November 14, 2022November 14, 2022

According to the Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association (CHTA), “Horticultural Therapy (HT) is a formal practice that uses plants, horticultural activities,…

Arts

Reimagining sustainability through Scandinavian architecture and philosophy
A review of eco-minded architecture in Scandinavia and how it promotes unity with the earth.

Mashiyat Ahmed November 14, 2022May 23, 2023

The peoples of Scandinavian nations—Norway, Sweden, and Denmark—have rich cultural and philosophical traditions when it comes to their relationships with…

Theatre Erindale

Identity, trauma, and the beauty of friendship in Theatre Erindale’s The Wolves
The theatre’s rendition of Sarah DeLappe’s award-winning play left audiences speechless.

Megan Freedman November 14, 2022January 25, 2023

Bright green turf lined the stage and walls of Erindale Studio Theatre at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). Dim…

Arts

The call to climate action in WALL·E
Looking back at a Disney and Pixar classic that has reshaped the ways we think about our environment.

Daanish Alvi November 14, 2022November 14, 2022

Directed by Andrew Stanton in 2008, WALL·E is a film to remember for its simple yet impactful message. Our favourite…

Arts

Taylor Swift’s insomnia leads to her biggest album debut of all time
Swift’s Midnights broke Spotify, the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and our hearts

Paige France November 14, 2022May 23, 2023

On October 21, Taylor Swift released her tenth original studio album Midnights, a thematic spin on her usual discography where…

Arts

Here’s why John Constable’s paintings matter
The 19th century landscape painter couldn’t have predicted our climate today, but he sure wouldn’t be happy.

Hannah Grace Wang November 14, 2022June 1, 2023

John Constable was a 19th century landscape painter known for his romanticist paintings of the English countryside. Born in 1776…

Arts

How digital art is eco-friendly
Considering the sustainable aspects of digital art and how it impacts our current climate.

Hannah Grace Wang November 14, 2022May 23, 2023

Digital art is becoming more prominent than ever. With devices such as iPads and Wacom tablets, drawing digitally is efficient…

Between the Lines

Our troubling climate represented in The Parable of the Sower

Tiana Dunkley November 14, 2022June 1, 2023

Published in 1993, Octavia Butler’s novel The Parable of the Sower tells the story of Lauren Oya Olamina, a 15-year-old…

Features

Banana fiber bag: A way of reducing plastic consumption and creating gender equality
U of T Medical student Sauliha Alli on her innovative project for reducing plastic pollution in Ghana.

Olga Fedossenko November 14, 2022May 23, 2023

In June 2015, 150 people lost their lives in Accra, the capital of Ghana, as a result of a massive…

Features

Learning from the mistakes of building Mississauga
John Farrow, responsible for the first Official Plan of Mississauga, discusses key issues, sustainability, and regrets from planning the city.

Juan Esteban Lamilla Cuellar November 14, 2022November 14, 2022

In 1974, the City of Mississauga was first incorporated. Over the next two years, John Farrow prepared the city’s first…

Features

Should we fear predatorial marine animals or should they fear us?
Susha Fountain and Professor Richter talk about how our actions have endangered marine life and why protecting them is crucial to preserving the entire ecosystem

Emily Rogers November 14, 2022November 27, 2022

Glorious, sharp-toothed, and baleen-mouthed creatures have ruled the oceans for tens of millions of years—some even before dinosaurs walked on…

Opinion

Controversial protests are not a movement, they are a moment
Performative protests that target van Gogh’s will not solve climate change.

Elizabeth Provost November 14, 2022November 14, 2022

On November 4, 2022, three members of the Ultima Generazione (Last Generation), a climate protest group from Italy, hurled pea…

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