VOLUME 50, ISSUE 7 (october 23, 2023)
UTM’s transportation overcrowding: student voices
The Medium reached out to students about their experiences commuting by bus or driving to UTM, revealing overcrowding issues with both public transit and parking.
As the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) continues to flourish, so does the issue of overcrowded transportation. With over 15,000…
How does living in the city effect our mental health?
Dr Benjamin Wolfe on how the features of our physical world can be better designed to accommodate our mental health.
An overwhelming majority of the world’s population, especially students, live in cities. For most of us, we can’t even remember…
Poetry Corner
transcendenttranscendent Is it the days of grog and a runny nose that matter most or least?I sit in the sun,…
New Potentials
The Toronto Raptors are back in NBA action this week after a scorching start to their preseason. The Raptors won…
Reds Sees Reds
Rumors of an anti-Liverpool agenda by the Premier League Football Association.
On September 30, 2023, Liverpool F.C. played against Tottenham Hotspur F.C.. For the third time this Premier League season, a…
Biiskaabe Zaa’emaanag (Return of the Salmon): A reflection on the sanctity of land and tradition
The collaborative art installation honoured community arts, Indigenous cultures, and the resurgence of salmon in Toronto's waters.
The Red Pepper Spectacle Arts’ latest project at Spadina Museum, entitled Biiskaabe Zaa’emaanag (Return of the Salmon), not only presents…
Self-exploration in the long-awaited Piranesi
As an avid lover of all things fantasy, I absolutely had to read Piranesi, English author Susanna Clarke’s award-winning book….
Films and TV shows filmed at the University of Toronto Mississauga
If you’re on campus, you might be able to spot some familiar faces and places in the backgrounds of these eight productions.
If you’ve wandered around the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) campus during summer months, you’ve probably seen blue signs decorating…
Dr. Anne Innis Dagg: The Woman Who Loves Giraffes
Dr. Dagg shares her passion for giraffes and her experience battling sexism alongside her daughter, Mary Dagg.
Imagine a woman who, in the 1950s, embarked on a journey to observe and document the lives of giraffes in…
The Knotty Corner: Sexual health and wellness made easy
Universities are a breeding ground (no pun intended) for sexual exploration and development. Most of us here at the University…
Ontario’s verdant veil: unraveling the Greenbelt debate
Ontario's Greenbelt tensions rise as government changes threaten the region's ecological balance established in 2005.
“I made a promise to you that I wouldn’t touch the Greenbelt. I broke that promise. And for that I’m…
Saving lives through blood and plasma donation
Organizations such as Canadian Blood Services and UTM NextGen Lifeline strive to inform communities about the pressing demand for blood donations.
On October 19, 2023, over a hundred students donated their blood at the On-Campus Blood Drive, organized collaboratively by the…
Why I quit drinking in my twenties
A story of sobriety that doesn’t involve rehab, police, or addiction.
I stopped drinking alcohol a few months ago; and in the time since, many friends have questioned my decision—some out…
Artificial Intelligence: What’s the worst that can happen?
The dangers of advancing artificial intelligence loom over us.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been at the forefront of discourse and debates surrounding the future of technology and, ultimately, the…
Concert prices are skyrocketing
When live music costs the average person a small mortgage, what would you do to see your favourite artist?
Concert tickets for A-list musicians like Taylor Swift, Harry Styles, Beyoncé, and Bruce Springsteen have steadily risen over the past…