VOLUME 52, Issue 22 – March 23 2026
UTM promotes environmental awareness with Sustainability Week 2026
The campus-wide series of events aimed to strengthen student engagement with sustainability initiatives beyond the classroom.
The University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) recently hosted Sustainability Week 2026 from March 16 to 20, which featured a slate…
News Bites
Some of last week’s top headlines.
IgniteUTM sweeps UTMSU Spring 2026 Elections Students have elected all five IgniteUTM candidates to head the University of Toronto Mississauga…
“Students will bear the brunt”: CFS-O straps in for fight against Ford government’s OSAP and tuition changes
The Canadian Federation of Students—Ontario says it plans to sustain its opposition to the province’s cuts to OSAP and tuition fee increases.
On February 12, the Provincial government announced significant changes to the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP), which will come into…
Pride as Propaganda: How Pinkwashing Justifies Violence
Pinkwashing is not a commitment to queer liberation, but a selective deployment of it.
There is a familiar question that comes up whenever queer people of colour speak up on global injustices: Why defend…
(Hetero) Women’s obsession with gay media
The quiet jealousy built into romance.
It’s easier to watch two men fall in love than to watch a man choose a woman. That sounds extreme,…
Straight on Mondays, Gay on Tuesdays: The Biphobia Epidemic
Why has biphobia become so normalized in queer friendly spaces and relationships?
Bi-negativity. Bi-erasure. Biphobia. Monosexuality. Yet, there are a lot of aspects of my bisexuality that feel painfully foreign to me….
Lost in Translation: Queerness in culture
Queerness is as old as humanity.
Queerness is as old as humanity. Yet, our world attempts to discredit figures and experiences of queer people beyond the…
Rethinking the desiring body with Dr. Gary Lee Pelletier
From “deservingness” to everyday activism, Professor Pelletier explains how Sexuality Studies and Disability Studies are reshaping how students understand identity.
Dr. Gary Lee Pelletier is a queer feminist scholar and adjunct professor of gender, sexuality, and cultural studies. He teaches…
The Brain Care Campaign: A student-led initiative founded with care and compassion
A deep dive into how a group of young women is contributing to their community through neuroscience-based mental health initiatives.
Founded in 2025, the Brain Care Campaign is a student-led initiative dedicated to making neuroscience-based mental health education accessible. In…
Must visit cafés for your next coffee run
Four recommendations for cafés in Mississauga, tested and approved by fellow students.
The Bloom Coffee: Where Mediterranean and British foods collide Zainab Khalil After discovering the growing food scene at Platinum Drive…
Everything We Know is Love
Poetry Corner.
Through art, through dance In text messages and songs Formed and engaged Together with love In parents’ basements where we…
“Heartstopper” and Its Impact On Modern Western Media
A discussion of the Netflix series Heartstopper and how it is revolutionary as a form of queer entertainment.
Heartstopper has come to be an influential piece of modern queer media since its premiere in 2022. The Netflix series…
Is it manipulative or is it just “not masculine”
The overlaps between performative male music and queer artists, and its roots in homophobia
Now that the “performative male epidemic” has blown over, it’s time to unpack the real issue—and it wasn’t the wired…
LGBTQ Representation in Mainstream Media
With the success of shows like Heated Rivalry, is Hollywood becoming more accepting of queer representation in media, or is it all performative?
Over the last few decades, though particularly since the early 2010’s, queer characters have become more common in mainstream media….
All About the UTM Sports Learning Club (UTMSC)
No Experience? No worries, UTMSC is here to help!
The University of Toronto Mississauga Sports Learning Club (UTMSLC) is a place for students who feel left behind when they…
A New Chapter for Women’s Tri-Campus Basketball
Not the season the Eagles were hoping for but signs of improvement on display
The 2025–2026 season marked a fresh start for the Women’s Tri-Campus Basketball team, entering the year with a new roster…