VOLUME 51, ISSUE 21 — March 17, 2025
Human nature and sport: The sociology of sports fandoms
UTM professor Andrew Miles shares his insight on why we strongly support sports and teams.
Sociology is defined as the study of human social behavior, social change, and how people interact in society. At its…
Eagles struggle in last regular season against UTSG Blue
UTM’s men’s and women’s soccer teams will look to turn things around heading into playoffs.
It’s been a year of high and lows for the University of Toronto Mississauga’s (UTM) soccer programs. The culminating moment…
A review of U of T’s sexual violence and harassment policy
UTM’s men’s and women’s soccer teams will look to turn things around heading into playoffs.
With the University of Toronto’s (U of T) sexual violence and harassment policy review approaching, reflecting on the university’s recent…
The popularity of The Sims
With tens of thousands of downloads on Steam, why is The Sims so famous? What makes this life simulator special and so much better than reality itself?
The Sims is renowned for allowing its players to live a simulated life in a world where everything is up…
What if our favourite things are doing us more harm than good?
Investigating how audiences lose their sense of identity through fictional characters and storylines.
I first read the book Normal People in the spring of 2020, shortly after being diagnosed with polycystic ovarian syndrome…
An artificial friend
Can you really trust a language model to keep your secrets? All signs point to no.
Hey, ChatGPT, I type. Are we friends? When messaging anyone else, I might wait a few minutes to a few…
Looking back on the UTMSU’s housing-related initiatives
The Medium spoke with UTMSU VP External Daniel Ripoll, who offered insights into the Union’s housing-related efforts during the past year.
School is hard enough without the stress of navigating a volatile housing market. For many University of Toronto (U of…
Centre for Student Engagement hosts annual Student Program Planning Interactive Exhibition
Academic departments and UTM alumni take the stage to offer advice and resources to students looking to choose their program of study.
On March 6, the University of Toronto Mississauga’s (UTM) Center for Student Engagement, in collaboration with the Office of the…
U of T hosts Entrepreneurship Week 2025
U of T celebrates its vibrant start-up scene, through events including pitch competitions, workshops, panels, and more.
From March 3 to March 7, the University of Toronto (U of T) hosted its ninth annual tri-campus Entrepreneurship Week,…
Why we are deterred from talking about resistance
Resistance is powerful because it can take many forms.
Why are we discouraged from talking about resistance? Even among those who support Palestine, it seems easier to frame Palestinians…
The beauty and bittersweetness of our mother tongues
Two students reflect on how language is a patchwork of emotions, our inner selves, and life’s deepest answers
The Medium asked two writers to reflect on their native languages. UTM is a culturally proud campus, just as Canada…
Literary Renaissance: the art of fanfiction
It’s 2014. The sun is finally creeping against the window, but I haven’t slept yet. Instead, I am tucked in…