VOLUME 51, Issue 23 Summer signoff – Mar 31, 2025
UTMSU end of year recap: Striving for affordability and solidarity
In an interview with The Medium, UTMSU President Joelle Salsa detailed achievements and challenges that the UTMSU accomplished this year, with a focus on transit changes and the importance of student solidarity.
As the 2024 to 2025 academic year draws to a close, The Medium met with Joelle Salsa, President of the…
UTM marks its sixth annual Sustainability Week 2025
UTM Sustainability hosts several events for students to learn about sustainability including workshops, presentations, scavenger hunts, and more.
From March 17 to March 21, the University of Toronto (U of T) Mississauga (UTM) held its sixth annual Sustainability…
UTM Advocacy and Litigation Team achieve podium finish in mock trial tournament
Members of the UTM ALT competed against peers from schools across Ontario at the Ontario Mock Trial Alliance’s Winter Mock Trial Competition.
From March 8 to 9, teams from 16 universities across the province converged on downtown Toronto for the Ontario Mock…
UTM historical department welcomes renowned professors for recent event
Titled “Classics and the World Today,” the event saw Professor Glenn Most and Professor Bettina Reitz-Joosse take the stage to give lectures on the use of building metaphors in antiquity.
On March 13, in the Kaneff Rotunda, the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) Department of Historical Studies hosted its annual…
Looking forward: What the incoming UTMSU executive team hopes to bring to UTM
Some key issues which the InnovateUTM team discussed included food affordability, transit, academic policy, and the student experience on campus.
After two weeks of intensive campaigning, the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) Students’ Union (UTMSU) Spring Election ended. InnovateUTM emerged…
To slop or not to slop
Is there a place and time for slop media?
As a chronically online generation, experiencing the overwhelming rise of “slop media” — which is normally defined as AI-generated content,…
Oh, the places you shouldn’t go!
On selling out, settling for bullshit, and getting your share of the spoils.
As graduation season approaches, the university’s graduating class is faced with figuring out what to do with their newly minted…
To live in perpetual explanation
Existing as a bisexual woman means being subjected to constant questioning, sexualization, and plain misunderstanding.
Even in 2025, being straight is the default. LGBTQ+ people are still scared to grapple with the complexities of their…
Goodbye, Volume 51!
A year to remember.
If there’s one thing I’ve learned as Editor-in-Chief of Volume 51 at The Medium, it’s how much teamwork matters in…
What it means to “Run Like a Girl”
Exploring themes of feminine rage and resistance in Paris Paloma’s viral song, “Labour.”
“She’d do what you taught her / She’d meet the same cruel fate / So now I’ve gotta run, so…
The irony in fans’ excitement over Sunrise on the Reaping
Fans of The Hunger Games seem just as excited to read Suzanne Collins’ latest novel about child murders and trauma as the members of the Capitol are to watch the Games themselves.
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins was first released in 2008. Since then, four more books have been added to…
Call it cliché but I believe everyone is a true artist
Demystifying abstract art and introducing the style of intuitive painting.
When I asked one of my friends, “Can you draw something for me?” he said, “Sure, but I’m not that…
Going beyond chalk-and-talk
Exploring the difference between active learning and traditional lecturing and how it impacts student learning.
When you picture a university-level math class, you might imagine something like a scene out of Good Will Hunting—a big…
A final sign-off and a heartfelt “See you next year!”
The editors of The Medium say goodbye and welcome a brand new chapter.
News It’s been a thrilling and memorable year as News Editor! From the first pitch email I sent in August…
Battle of the mushrooms: the tri-campus showdown
UTSC hosts the first-ever tri-campus chef competition where all three U of T campuses competed in a cooking showdown.
The University of Toronto (U of T) Scarborough (UTSC) kicked off the first-ever Tri-Campus Chef Competition in an epic culinary…
Eagles take both Championships in thriller finals
UTM soccer brings home two more tri-campus titles, team calls for the return of Varsity sports.
Rispetto per tutti, paura di nessuno. “Respect for everybody, fear of no one,” is an Italian phrase that you can…
Targeting teamwork: The Archery Club at UTM
An overview of UTM’s Archery Club, their President Gregory Tam, and how to get involved.
The UTM Archery Club The UTM Archery Club is run by students for students. The organization provides a fun and…