VOLUME 48, ISSUE 14 (January 17, 2022)
Rapid increase in fuel prices provoke crisis in Kazakhstan’s history
Over the last several months, the Kazakhstan crisis has rapidly intensified, and foreign countries have intervened with military power to…
Students comment on how the vaccine mandate impacts their studies
While some find the U of T’s Covid-19 regulations helpful, others deem it unfair and unjust.
With more than 18,000 cases reported on just the first day of the new year, the Covid-19 pandemic continues to…
Toronto shaken by five homicides in the first week of 2022
Professor Julius Haag at the University of Toronto Mississauga comments on how crimes rates can impact the Toronto community.
For the city of Toronto, 2022 begins on a rather violent note with citizens witnessing their first few homicides within…
Committee on Academic Policy and Programs reviews updates for the new year
Professor Susan McCahan outlines virtual and in-person proceedings and introduces new programs coming into effect September 2022.
On January 11, the Committee on Academic Policy and Programs held a virtual meeting to discuss the current state of…
Ontario court awards $107 million to families of Flight PS752 victims
Two years after Flight PS752 was shot down by the IGRC, families of the victims are to be compensated for their losses while countries decide on actions to be taken against Iran to seek reparation.
Nearly two years ago, on January 8, 2020, Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752, also known as Flight PS752, was shot…
Students hold UTM administrators accountable for lack of communication
U of T faces backlash for poor decision-making including the action to approve a controversial and unsafe food service provider.
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to impact universities across Ontario, students are coming together and expressing their concerns to university…
Editorial: A new year, another lockdown
We should focus on our mental health and emotional wellbeing instead of spending our precious energy protesting another lockdown.
For many of us, the Covid-19 pandemic has been nothing but an exhausting and endless roller coaster ride. For others,…
Don’t Look Up, an allegory of the current climate crisis
Over politicization and capitalization of science leads to inaction and complacency in resolving a global crisis.
Spoiler warning: this article contains spoilers of the film. The latest Netflix science-fiction movie Don’t Look Up, starring Leonardo Di…
Ghislaine Maxwell and the pathological pick-me syndrome
The socialite’s trial exposed that approval seeking is usually misguided at best, but it is a pipeline to perpetuating severe abuse.
On December 29 2021, former socialite and close friend of Jeffrey Epstein, Ghislaine Maxwell, was convicted of five out of…
The NFT art craze is booming, at the cost of the environment
The blockchain used for NFTs produce detrimental amounts of greenhouse gases and contributes to climate crisis.
A nonfungible token (NFT), is a one-of-a-kind cryptocurrency token. It’s unique with no one NFT being the same. Its one-of-a-kindness…
Decades late, Canada attempts to right its wrongs
The federal government allocates $40 billion in reparations to compensate for First Nations ethnic cleansing.
After many years of demanding justice, the Canadian federal government has approved to allocate $40 billion in reparations in the…
Zoom university symphony
The sounds that go on in the background while we’re muted on a Zoom call.
It seems that with every new semester, we get hit by a new strain, which really puts a bummer to…
From cancer survivor to cancer researcher: Dr. Andrew Beharry and his team aim to enhance photodynamic therapy
The Beharry Lab is developing a more efficient cancer cell therapy treatment.
Dr. Andrew Beharry, an assistant professor in the Department of Chemical and Physical Sciences at the University of Toronto Mississauga…
A more technologically inclusive future: Dr. Cosmin Munteanu wins award for his human-computer interaction research
With most essential services going online, older generations must be kept in the loop.
Like many other students at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), I am a fellow member of Generation Z. Born…
Late Professor Lee Ann Fujii’s book Show Time depicts uncomfortable truths about violence
Professor Fujii’s bravery and passion for her research continues to inspire the scholarly community.
We all have a particular professor whose class we look forward to because of their incredibly engaging lectures. Professor Lee…
Dawn FM—The Weeknd is saving pop, one album at a time
The singer-songwriter is back with a dark twist on the classic ’80s sound.
Abel Tesfaye’s (The Weeknd) fifth studio album Dawn FM was released on January 7 and serves as a more experiential…
Mukbangs: the latest all-you-can-eat trend
Food broadcasts rise in popularity as people feast their eyes on the screen.
Cooking and baking shows have been popular for years. People are fascinated by the art of food plating and the…
Encanto gives Disney a charming new look
Breaking barriers with the latest heroine while exploring the beauty of Colombian culture.
Spoiler warning: this article mentions scenes from Encanto. Many Disney lovers were skeptical about the latest Disney movie Encanto and…
Poetry Corner
Amour?Paige France I gave you my love and you let it go to waste,And as I collect myself from our…
An analysis of ADHD in women, by a woman with ADHD
Women are often underdiagnosed and overlooked when it comes to ADHD. This can have a long-lasting impact on their lives. If you think this could be you, here is some information that can help.
As a woman with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), I am part of the 4.2 per cent of women who…
Weekly exercise series: High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT)
HIIT workouts can provide a wide array of benefits, even in only ten minutes a day.
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) involves intense, rapid, and fast bursts of movements, followed by periods of slow movements for…