Locked on Leafs: Reset and Reload
After a poor start to the regular season in October, the Toronto Maple Leafs are now making the most of…
Volume 49
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.
According to the Canadian Horticultural Therapy Association (CHTA), “Horticultural Therapy (HT) is a formal practice that uses plants, horticultural activities,…
Reimagining sustainability through Scandinavian architecture and philosophy
A review of eco-minded architecture in Scandinavia and how it promotes unity with the earth.
The peoples of Scandinavian nations—Norway, Sweden, and Denmark—have rich cultural and philosophical traditions when it comes to their relationships with…
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.
Bright green turf lined the stage and walls of Erindale Studio Theatre at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). Dim…
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.
Directed by Andrew Stanton in 2008, WALL·E is a film to remember for its simple yet impactful message. Our favourite…
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
On October 21, Taylor Swift released her tenth original studio album Midnights, a thematic spin on her usual discography where…
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.
John Constable was a 19th century landscape painter known for his romanticist paintings of the English countryside. Born in 1776…
How digital art is eco-friendly
Considering the sustainable aspects of digital art and how it impacts our current climate.
Digital art is becoming more prominent than ever. With devices such as iPads and Wacom tablets, drawing digitally is efficient…
Our troubling climate represented in The Parable of the Sower
Published in 1993, Octavia Butler’s novel The Parable of the Sower tells the story of Lauren Oya Olamina, a 15-year-old…
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.
In June 2015, 150 people lost their lives in Accra, the capital of Ghana, as a result of a massive…
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.
In 1974, the City of Mississauga was first incorporated. Over the next two years, John Farrow prepared the city’s first…
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
Glorious, sharp-toothed, and baleen-mouthed creatures have ruled the oceans for tens of millions of years—some even before dinosaurs walked on…
Controversial protests are not a movement, they are a moment
Performative protests that target van Gogh’s will not solve climate change.
On November 4, 2022, three members of the Ultima Generazione (Last Generation), a climate protest group from Italy, hurled pea…
Cycling in Mississauga is an extreme sport
Mississauga’s love affair with jam-packed traffic leaves no room for cyclists.
When I say that I would love to bicycle throughout the year, people look at me like I am insane….
TikTok is my go-to outlet for climate action news
As mainstream news sources focus solely on the “doom and gloom” aspect of climate change, I turn to social media for my fix of good news.
A lack of compassion from mainstream news sources has pushed Gen Z to gather their good news from TikTok, rather…