South Africa to Canada, an international student athlete’s first year experience
First-year University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) student Ruvimbo Vambe was raised in Johannesburg, South Africa. She grew up with two…
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#SaveVarsityEagles: UTM varsity sports cancelled for the foreseeable future
Athletes and student are angered by the cancellation of varsity sports and have quickly taken action. A meeting with the Dean has been set and students are hoping for mutual agreements, otherwise protests may be taken to the next level.
CW: Suicide, mental illness, depression On November 10, the Department of Recreation, Athletics & Wellness announced that the University of…
The Owl House loses its happy ending
Disney’s villainous choice takes away an important show for LGBTQ2s+ representation.
Spoiler warning: this review discusses all seasons of The Owl House. Is anybody else waiting on the highly anticipated third…
The world as we know it in An Enemy of the People
Theatre Erindale’s latest production immerses audiences in a political setting that is all too familiar.
What does it mean to advocate for equality? How does political activism abet and hinder societal judgment? Do family quarrels…
Learning to love yourself in The Sky Blues
In our heteronormative society, a large struggle for the LGBTQ2S+ community is acceptance. Even when ignored, negative reactions are so…
tick, tick… BOOM! is a true tribute to Jonathon Larson
With a stunning soundtrack and powerful performances, this successful adaptation has everything to love about musical theatre.
Spoiler warning: this review mentions scenes from the movie. tick, tick… BOOM! is a semi-autobiographical musical about composer and playwright…
Adele’s 30 is devastatingly perfect
This latest album marks the artist’s return with a reformed style that keeps the same insightful lyrics.
After six years, Adele finally says “Hello” once again with her fourth studio album, 30. With this recent release, the…
The birth of a hero in Eyes of the Eternal with author G.E. White
With the release of her debut novel, this author shares her past at UTM and discusses the book’s creation with The Medium.
Like many aspiring authors, G.E. White began writing fiction in middle school. Tweens often gravitate to fanfiction—a genre based on…
Societal gender norms should be a thing of the past
Gender expression and identity needs to be taught from an early age to foster an inclusive environment for everyone.
For most of us, gender identity and gender expression form an integral part of our lives as they relate to…
Diabetes was formerly a death sentence, but the discovery of insulin changed that
Today, diabetics learn how to live with the disease rather than how to survive.
I live with diabetes and had a chocolate-dip donut from Tim Hortons yesterday. It tasted amazing. And I am completely…
Faculty Feature | Dr. Maria Cichosz transcends queer literature in her latest novel Cam & Beau
The novel tells a beautiful and tragic story of love, friendship, and drug addiction.
Set in recession-era Toronto, Dr. Maria Cichosz’s novel Cam & Beau tells the story of two best friends sharing unspoken…
A queer, Muslim Christmas
“We are moving towards a world where queer Muslims can confidently tell their stories, one’s that don’t revolve around trauma and conflict.”
“Is it a happy ending, or do they dramatically die?” “Sort of..? The dead guy’s family accepts his gay male…
I am pansexual
My journey of discovering my sexuality and coming out to my family and friends as pansexual.
Hi. My name is Jordan, and I am pansexual. To give you a starting point, the definition of pansexuality according…
It’s never too early to teach kids about gender
Should the topic of preferred pronouns be discussed at a young age? If we as a society value youth well-being, then the answer is ‘yes’.
A recent TikTok of elementary school children sharing their preferred pronouns has sparked a dialogue on the topic of gender-related…
How sex-positivity can leave asexuals behind
While the sex-positivity movement can benefit women and the LGBTQ2S+ community, it still struggles to accept a lack of sexual desire as normal.
Sex-positivity can be best understood as a social and philosophical movement that seeks to change cultural attitudes and norms around…