VOLUME 52, Issue 19 – March 2, 2026
Long-awaited Eglinton Crosstown LRT finally opens for riders
The new transit line brings much-needed light rail to Toronto after a nearly 15-year-long construction process fraught with delays, lawsuits, and cost overruns.
The first phase of the Eglinton Crosstown Light Rail Transit (LRT), from Mount Dennis GO Station on Weston Road to…
Palestinian students accepted to Canadian universities remain trapped in Gaza
Nine prospective Palestinian U of T students are stuck in limbo due to study visa delays from the federal government.
Over 130 Palestinian students have been admitted to Canadian universities, but remain unable to leave Gaza due to visa delays….
UTMSU Spring 2026 Elections underway
Over the next two weeks, students can expect to see an abundance of campaign materials across campus as candidates compete for their vote.
Election season has begun for students at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM). Now until March 12, candidates can vote…
MiWay updates some bus services to UTM campus
Updates to several major routes, including the cancellation of the 101A Dundas Express and the extension of Route 48, are changing how students commute.
MiWay recently announced a series of changes to its bus services to the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) campus, including…
Women’s Day is everyone’s business
Sexism is destructive to everyone and Women’s Day might be the first step towards a cure.
Before you enter a discourse that might send you into an existential crisis (trust me, it’s worth it), I invite…
When being a sister isn’t the first assumption
What people get wrong about sisters with age gaps.
My sister and I are eleven years apart. On paper, it sounds simple; just a number, just a gap. But,…
She was a girl before she was a mom
Mothers have existed before you and continue to exist beyond you.
We love our mothers, but we rarely see them. We know what they cook, what they sacrifice, what they do…
The pick-me trap
What began as a feminist critique has evolved into one of the internet’s most effective tools for silencing women.
For a woman, it only takes one sentence to lose credibility. She laughs at the wrong joke, defends a boyfriend,…
Lost in Translation: Women
The inspiration that women invoke is everywhere.
The inspiration we seek often starts at home, tended by our mothers, sisters, and the women we surround ourselves with….
A letter you didn’t know you needed: Dissolving the pressure in navigating your twenties
Gen Z often feels the pressure to have their lives “figured out” within their 20s, but is that really how success should be defined?
Your twenties are supposed to be exciting. It’s the time of life where discovery happens and ambition brews. However, for…
What my mother taught me about strength
The woman who has inspired me most does not see herself as extraordinary, but as the product of layered experiences and steady influences that have gently shaped how she thinks and moves through the world.
Trained as an architect, my mother learned to approach problems structurally—to examine multiple possibilities, weigh trade-offs, and accept that most…
Women’s Day and keeping humanity’s promise: Why your efforts today are crucial
To achieve gender equality by 2030, the world needs our attention.
As nostalgia for 2016 resurfaces across social media, it is easy to focus on the cultural trends that defined the…
Margaret Atwood Retellings to Read
A look at some lesser-known works by the Canadian author Margaret Atwood known for her interesting retellings of classic tales.
Margaret Atwood is one of Canada’s most prominent authors. Her book The Handmaid’s Tale is famous across the world, telling…
Deformed, beautiful
The rock was course, grainy. She ran her thumb over the surface, palpating it. She appreciated its weight in her…
Recognizing the importance of feminism in literature ahead of International Women’s Day.
Prof Sarah Star’s insight on why learning about feminism through literature is essential for student enlightenment.
With International Women’s Day coming up on March 8th, it’s important to look back on the contributions that women have…
History Has a Memory Problem
How the Matilda Effect shapes what history remembers, who they remember and who is left out while their contributions are associated to another.
I learned about scientists the way most students do: through repetition. Albert Einstein. Isaac Newton, and Charles Darwin. Their names…
Improvements to gendered pay gaps are still not enough.
Internal structures in various sport leagues wage against getting female athletes equal pay
The majority of women’s sports leagues started, on average, 32 years after their male counterparts. This prolonged gap of active…
Performing Under Media Pressure
Female Olympians balancing personal, academic, and athletic responsibilities
The 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina just wrapped up and it showcased the pinnacle of athletic achievement alongside the…