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Sports

“Peace begins with you”: The UTM first-year who started a mental health initiative
In 2022, Liv Magazine honoured Alanna Sethi with a Women of Wellness Changemaker Award for her work in supporting young minds through HOPE.

Alisa Samuel March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Trigger Warning: This article mentions self-harm and suicide. HOPE focuses on improving accessibility to mental health support and resources for…

Locked on Leafs

Locked On Leafs: All In

Omar Khan March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

This season, the Leafs have consistently been one of the top five teams in the entire National Hockey League (NHL)….

Athlete Profile

Soraya Jovin: her athletic wins and losses

Radhia Rameez March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Soraya Jovin has always loved sports. She participated in almost all sports activities available at her elementary school, but her…

Between the Lines

How Tender is the Flesh inexplicitly analyzes the cruelty of femicide

Shahed Ebesh March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Trigger warning: This article mentions murder, cannibalism, and violent imagery. Imagine a world where murder is state-sanctioned. Is it still…

Arts

Five books to read this International Women’s Day
Exploring the diversity and resilience of Canadian women through literature.

Abigail Savage March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

March 8, 2023, marks the day that we celebrate, commemorate, and highlight the successes and struggles of women throughout history….

Arts

How Greta Gerwig continues to put women first
Reflecting on Gerwig’s film career and her focus on inspiring female characters.

Daanish Alvi March 6, 2023June 1, 2023

Greta Gerwig has left an unmissable mark in the film community. With movies like Lady Bird (2017) and Little Women…

Theatre Erindale

Theatre Erindale’s Alcestis: Merging styles of the past and present
How Theatre Erindale’s latest main stage production used costumes, lighting, and sound effects to create a timeless experience.

Megan Freedman March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Theatre Erindale’s latest production reimagines a play that has been in production since 438 BC. Alcestis by Euripides tells the…

Arts

Recognizing the power of female artistry at Billboard’s Women in Music Awards
Billboard aims to showcase women’s successes in an industry that does not have enough female representation.

Julia Skoczypiec March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

I love to discover new music from various genres. Whether it be through online playlists, social media ads, or by…

Arts

From He’s Just Not That Into You to “Flowers”: Different stories with the same ending
A culture-informed analysis of how dating has changed for women in the last decade.

Rola Fawzy March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

I was walking down St. Catherine Street in Montreal when I heard, from a passing car, a woman singing a…

Grad Diaries

Cancer research and the magic of chemistry

Maryam Lela March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

“Before going into chemistry, the only liquid I really knew was water,” says Ivonne Lopez-Miranda, sitting across from me in…

Features

Women in STEM: Past, present, future
Sandra Zhitkova, co-president of the UTM Physics Club, and Professor Sharmin share their journeys battling the lack of female representation in STEM fields.

Hema Ramnarine March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Female representation in STEM has long been the subject of debate. The term STEM, which stands for “science, technology, engineering,…

Opinion

The faces of women
To limit the scope of womanhood is to limit the scope of humanity.

Yasmine Benabderrahmane March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

In a land where the sea met the sun and calls of prayer echoed in every corner, Melouka was born….

Opinion

Love and its discontents: A continuum of passion
How female love functions as a source of energy for male culture.

Lina Tupak-Karim March 6, 2023March 6, 2023

Love is often explored through philosophical and psychological frameworks. That is to say, we ask, “What is love?” to inquire…

Opinion

To all the women: This is your story
A letter and reminder to all the women of today to define their own identities.

Mari Khan March 6, 2023May 19, 2023

Happy International Women’s Day to all the women. Whether you are born as one, identify as one, or are transitioning…

Opinion

My role model is my mom

Samira Karimova, Mannal Qureshi and Vanessa Bogacki March 6, 2023December 29, 2023

Young people, particularly females, often face a host of societal pressures and limitations due to gender stereotypes, systemic bias, and…

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