VOLUME 49, ISSUE 3 (September 19, 2022)
UTM Career Centre’s Get Hired Fair to assist students in kick-starting their professional adventures
As degree inflation and networking woes create obstacles for students, the UTM Career Centre holds the Get Hired Fair on September 21 to give students job opportunities.
According to a blog written by Stanford University Professor Michael W. Kirst, employers are looking for more than just grades…
Classes commence with no mask mandate at U of T
Students have mixed opinions about university administration terminating one of the few remaining protocols safeguarding public health.
In a statement on July 28, U of T announced the removal of mask requirements for students, staff, and faculty…
Ukraine’s stand against Russia continues
After an extended stalemate in the Ukrainian war, tides turn as Ukraine launches counter-offensives against Russian-annexed regions.
On June 22, 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed a student audience at the University of Toronto Munk School of…
Humanitarian crisis unfolds as millions of people are affected by floods in Pakistan
This past summer, amid unprecedented rainfall, Pakistan, home to more than 220 million people, was struck by the most severe…
Editorial: You are more than a 4.0
The desire for high academic performance has led to many forgotten aspects of university life that serve to enrich students’ lives.
Many freshmen have a pre-set list of things they plan to accomplish in their first year of university. Some hope…
Read more for pleasure, read less for school
Reading in your free time helps alleviate psychological stress from coursework.
Over the past four years, I have read more words in academic journals than I’ve read words in works of…
Planting one hobby at a time
Hobbies are more crucial to your life than you may think.
Imagine a routine in which you are stuck simply sleeping, waking up, going to work, and repeating. The lack of…
War or Peace: Amazon’s Career Choice Program
We should be wary of wealthy, influential corporations cosplaying ethics in an age of sensitivity and scrutiny.
At the Berlin Conference of 1884-1885, the Congo River Basin was gifted to King Leopold II—a noble monarch bearing the…
Changing Leaves: Scrambled eggs and chocolate chip cookies
In my mind, I associate cooking with adulthood, and adulthood with nourishing the self. When it comes to baking, I…
Fanfiction is the new (day)dream factory
Why go on dates when you can marry a rockstar…in your head?
Garnering thousands, sometimes millions of reads, romantic fanfiction is defined as a fictional narrative that usually involves a love story…
From Liz, With Love: Don’t be a casualty to the Love-Bomb
Dear Liz, I recently broke up with my boyfriend because he was pestering me for not being ready to say…
My legacy is my students
Determined to inspire hope, Principal Alexandra Gillespie shares how legacies are forged every day.
In 1522, Belarusian scholar Francysk Skaryna established the first printing press. This feat came shortly after printing the Bible and…
UTM publications land bright careers for PWC students
Online Managing Editor of Mindwaves and Compass Duaa Nasir shares how she is preparing for a new publication season.
Initially considering a specialist in Biology at the start of her undergraduate journey, Duaa Nasir hadn’t imagined a potential future…
Grad Diaries: The art behind the chemistry
“Atoms are building blocks which we connect to make molecules. Molecules can then be designed to fit into certain shapes…
Poetry Corner
Sonnet for YouOttavia Paluch There were nights where you couldn’t fall asleep.You would get up and fold the map so…
Elvis: a not-so-accurate biopic
Is Austin Butler’s charm enough? Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis sparks mixed reviews.
While scrolling on TikTok a few months ago, a particular song took over my “For You Page.” Doja Cat and…
Video games: A whole new level of pop culture
The rise of video games and their influence on modern pop culture has created new communities and channeled unforgettable characters.
Bling! Bling! Zap! Zap! Pew pew pew! Sound familiar? Since the 1970s, video games have been a popular form of…
Mathematics meets performative theatre in award-winning play coming to Theatre Erindale
A live merging of arts and science hits the stage with the one-woman play Truth Values.
Speaker, writer, performer, and singer, Gioia De Cari, will be taking center stage with her play Truth Values at the…
Locked on leafs: The Definition of Insanity
For the past six consecutive years, the Toronto Maple Leafs have been eliminated in the first round of the playoffs….
Having trouble sleeping?
Professor David Samson’s sleep expertise is here to save the day, or rather, night.
Lack of sleep weakens students’ ability to remember, limits their attention spans, and slows down processing speed. Better sleep means…