On being a dirtbag
Why the gross, unappealing, and vulgar aspects of your existence should be cherished.
In the distant recesses of my memory, I recall being in the kitchen of my apartment and feeling delighted when…
Elon Musk is changing how people communicate (and think) online
Musk’s disastrous handling of X highlights the importance of media literacy and critical thought.
In the first week of September, the Brazilian Supreme Court ordered a nationwide ban on accessing X (AKA Twitter). The…
Unpopular opinions on UTM
Turns out, there are as many perspectives as there are students.
The age-old question of making friends … Zainab Khalil Many people consider the students at U of T as closed…
Polio in Gaza: Beyond Medical Threats
While polio threatens the health of Gaza, the liberation of Palestinians threatens the West and the Zionist entity.
Internalized efforts to humanize the colonizers is a beloved formula among Western powers. They delegitimize colonial violence and their inhumane…
New Year’s Day 2.0: Why everyone is on their fitness grind this September
Attending a fitness class or playing a sport can be a great place to meet friends, destress, and find that extra boost of motivation to do your course readings.
I like to think of September as New Year’s Day 2.0. — our second chance at fulfilling those goals we…
How basketball intramurals are helping me find peace in my weekly routine
Sports unite stressed students around the world.
Growing up in Mexico, basketball was always a huge part of my life. Like most kids, the bright lights of…
The Toronto concert scene
Toronto’s concert scene is brought back by local fans, musicians, and event coordinators–despite post-pandemic challenges.
It is no secret that the pandemic had an intense impact on Toronto’s live-performance industry. Concerts and festivals struggled to…
Scenic ‘Sauga and its absent art
Destination-free leisurely walking revealed that Mississauga is ample in aesthetic potential, but scant in creative expression.
Walking around the city brings you to many sites of aesthetic potential. The everyday architecture of Mississauga’s urban landscape can…
Ten Ontario supervised drug consumption sites slated to close by April 2025
Ontario can expect to see an increase in treatment services across the province following the shutdown of supervised consumption services.
On August 20, Ontario Health Minister Sylvia Jones announced that Supervised Consumption Services (SCS) within 200 metres of schools and…
UTMSU introduces new campaigns while maintaining a few of its long-served legacies
Food insecurity, financial hardship, and housing challenges are among a few issues the University of Toronto Mississauga Student Union plans to take on this academic year.
As the 2024 academic year unfolds, the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) Student Union (UTMSU) is set to launch various…
Looking back on Mississauga’s summer of record-breaking rainfall and flooding
Mississauga residents are demanding greater measures to be taken to prevent future weather disasters after two catastrophic rainfalls occurred over the summer.
Over the 2024 summer, regions in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) including Mississauga experienced record-breaking rainfall and flooding, leaving residents,…
Canadian unemployment rates soar to their highest levels since 2017
Student unemployment rates reach 12-year high as high interest rates pressure employers to cut costs.
On September 6, Statistics Canada’s August Labour Force Survey revealed that Canada’s unemployment rate rose 0.2 per cent to 6.6…
The strike that never happened: The CUPE 3092 victory
Earlier this year, union workers across the University of Toronto campuses threatened to strike before reaching an agreement, a win for thousands many workers.
Earlier this year, thousands of workers including teaching assistants (TA), postdoctoral fellows, service workers, and library workers among all three…
Lecture Me!: Reforming police culture for police practices in Canada
Professor Julius Haag explains the ‘why’ and ‘what now’ behind a declining trust in police services through the lens of policing in the Greater Toronto Area.
On September 10, Julius Haag, a professor of the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM), hosted…