VOLUME 53, Issue 2 – September 14, 2026
From action day to creative play: First-week orientation events welcome students back to campus
A recap of the UTMSU’s movie-themed orientation and The Medium’s newsletter studio competition.
The UTM Students’ Union (UTMSU) Orientation was held from September 4 to September 11. On September 7, The Medium also…
New six-storey UTM Residence building welcomes 400 first-year students
The latest addition to campus comes nearly two decades after the completion of UTM’s last residence building.
Listen to the audio version of this article here!* After two consecutive years of construction, the New Residence Building (NRB)…
UTMSU President Adam El-Falou shares what UTM students can expect from IgniteUTM
The union’s new governing body promises to improve student life by addressing issues in affordability and the financial burden that students face.
Listen to the audio version of this article here!* Following the elections last winter, the UTM Students’ Union (UTMSU) is…
The traditional career ladder is dying, and we shouldn’t mourn it
As young people enter the workforce, maybe the response to an unpredictable world is an equally unpredictable and multidisciplinary career.
Listen to the audio version of this article here!* “So, what are your plans after graduation?” I’m typically hit with…
I view my fifth-year as a privilege. So, then why is pursuing one still shrouded in misunderstandings and taboo?
At an institution like U of T, pursuing a fifth-year should be more normalized.
Listen to the audio version of this article here!* Since my first semester at UTM, I planned to complete a…
Yes, it is that deep: the Canadian International Air Show does not celebrate Canadian pride—it brazenly glorifies violence and the military industrial complex
Amidst U.S-Canada tensions, global war profiteering, and Toronto’s diversity, it’s worth asking whose pride the Air Show supposedly celebrates.
Listen to the audio version of this article here!* Now in its 77th year, the Canadian International Air Show takes…
UTM Stories: When learning got a little heated
Arduinos, soldering, and burning plastic spiced things up in HSC402: Digital Learning Environments in Biology and Health Sciences
Listen to the audio version of this article here!* Tucked away on the third floor of the Communication, Culture &…
Advice for new students: make your degree work for you and form friendships beyond classrooms
The Medium executives share their advice on choosing electives and making friends outside of your program
Listen to the audio version of this article here!* Make your degree work for youBy Mashiyat Ahmed Throughout the past…
The new pandemic: forsaking the act of thinking
The growing tendency to outsource our thinking takes away the joy and excitement of life.
Listen to the audio version of this article here!* During the summer, I read books that were gathering dust on…
Yingge dance: Connecting UTM students to the past and present
UTM students stepped into one of Toronto’s top multicultural festivals through a Yingge dance performance at the seventh Toronto Dragon Festival.
Listen to the audio version of this article here!* A Yingge dance performance made its Canadian debut at the seventh…
The success of 2026’s cinema revival
After years of disappointing movie releases, 2026 has managed to breathe new life into the world of filmmaking.
Listen to the audio version of this article here!* For the last decade, and especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, general…
Fall fashion is having a déjà vu moment
This fall, we are finding new ways to wear something old.
Listen to the audio version of this article here!* September marks more than the beginning of another semester. As iced…
Looking beyond the classroom with Hicham Benohoud’s The Classroom
Reflecting on the Blackwood Gallery’s summer program with curator, Fraser McCallum.
Listen to the audio version of this article here!* Crip Choreographic Witnessing with Jose Miguel Esteban, July 11, 2026. Photo:…
Can anyone be a film critic?
The history and transformation of the film critic.
Listen to the audio version of this article here!* The World Films Community Network describes a film critic as “someone…
Is it finally their year?
Assessing the Toronto Maple Leafs offseason and Stanley Cup chances with a flashback to life in the GTA the last time the Cup came home.
Listen to the audio version of this article here!* Every September, for almost two decades, I tell myself that this…