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A look at UTM’s recently launched Strategic Framework
Last month, the Office of the Vice-Principal for Research at UTM released a Research Strategic Framework, outlining U of T’s goals in maintaining and creating a “pipeline of talent.”

Razia Saleh December 4, 2023December 4, 2023

In October 2023, the Office of the Vice-Principal, Research (OVPR) launched its inaugural Strategic Framework. Developed between October 2022 and…

News

Canada faces an economic reduction toward the end of 2023
In an unexpected turn, Canada's economy contracts by 1.1 per cent in the third quarter, leading to a wave of layoffs across major banks and companies.

Karine Alhakim December 4, 2023December 4, 2023

The Canadian economy faced an unexpected reduction of 1.1 per cent in the third quarter of 2023, according to recent…

Arts

Mary-Rebekah Reyes upholds her love for art and family with Short Drop
The UTM graduate’s first short film is a collaboration project that delves into Caribbean folklore.

Alisa Samuel December 4, 2023January 22, 2024

On October 25, 2023, the Department of Visual Studies at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) partnered with the Black…

Locked on Leafs

Locked on Leafs: Blue Line Breakdown

Omar Khan December 4, 2023December 4, 2023

After an up-and-down start to the 2023/2024 NHL season, the Toronto Maple Leafs’ defence finds itself injured, depleted, and in…

Opinion

Looking back at 2023, and looking forward to 2024: four students share their reflections

Keira Johannson, Hannah Grace Wang, Debbie Wong and Vanessa Bogacki December 4, 2023December 4, 2023

Dry pillowcasesKeira Johannson On the first day of January, I rang in the new year from the comfort of my…

Raptors Wrap-Up | Sports

Raptors Wrap-Up: In-Season Adjustments
The Raptors started and quickly ended their In-Season Tournament run amidst a consistently inconsistent season.

Justyn Aleluia December 4, 2023December 4, 2023

The emotional rollercoaster that is the 2023/2024 Toronto Raptors’ season has brought excitement and disappointment with each win and loss–…

Features

A Palestine story
Looking at things from a different perspective.

Maryam Lela December 4, 2023December 8, 2023

One day, you get a knock at your door. You open it to find armed men, clad in uniforms, telling…

News

UTM students brace for the end of the fall semester
With the fall 2023 semester coming to an end, students are both stressing about their final assessments and looking forward to what comes after.

Celesta Maniatogianni December 4, 2023December 3, 2023

For many post-secondary students, the end of a semester marks a stressful time of year. With exam season underway, campus…

News

Confronting Peel’s escalating homelessness crisis
Peel Region officials demand more funding to address the growing homelessness crisis before the upcoming winter months.

Makayla Kelly December 4, 2023December 3, 2023

In recent months, cities in the Peel Region, including Brampton, Caledon, and Mississauga, have experienced a rapid escalation of the…

Editorial

Editorial: Taking accountability

River Knott and Jaros Valdes December 4, 2023December 8, 2023

Earlier this school year, The Medium’s executive team made a series of problematic lapses in judgement for which we must…

Business Buzz

Business Buzz: May-bee it’s not so complicated

Hannah Grace Wang December 4, 2023December 4, 2023

Business and entrepreneurship aren’t for the faint of heart. With so many entrepreneurship centres and business programs available, finding the…

Opinion

How lights change your perception of life
The way we illuminate our lives impacts our comfort in and enjoyment of a space.

Romana Krekhovetska December 4, 2023December 4, 2023

With the variety of lights and lighting technologies at our disposal, we can control not only the atmosphere around us…

Opinion

Finding comfort in solitude: a guide to spending time alone
Inspirations to do something by yourself, for yourself.

Keira Johannson December 4, 2023December 4, 2023

When I was four years old, not a minute went by when my tiny hands weren’t wrapped around the bare…

Opinion

The brain science of being transgender
How science is an invaluable tool in combating misinformation and transphobia.

Mashiyat Ahmed December 4, 2023December 4, 2023

Throughout scientific history, both scientists and the public have been curious about the sexually dimorphic brain, otherwise known as the…

Opinion

The unnecessary and ineffective headache of standardized testing
The most popular forms of testing often don’t prove to measure a student’s mastery of a subject.

Yusuf Larizza-Ali December 4, 2023December 4, 2023

Exams and standardized testing are known by many as the end-of-term evaluations of a course’s material. Standardized testing is heavier…

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