Ali Taha
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Letter from the Editors
Windows are a staple of The Medium office. There’s some meaning to be derived from them about transparency and the search for truth. But really, they’re...
I have this thought about a mountain…
I have this thought about a mountain named Edith.
Two summers ago, a close friend of mine and I hiked as close to the peak...
What we can do in a long time
The two of us were pushing my mini fridge across campus in a bright red trolly cart on a humid summer day in 2019....
Letter from the Editors
Wow. What a year.
While attempting to write this letter, we quickly realized that understanding or summarizing 2020 in a mere couple hundred words is...
Some words of wisdom from The Last Psychiatrist
In a way, my entire summer (replace “summer” with “life”) can be summed up in the simple sentence below from The Last Psychiatrist:
<doing awesome>
is...
U of T to cancel all undergraduate, research-stream graduate classes amid...
In an effort to address the rapid spread of COVID-19, University of Toronto president Meric Gertler has announced that the university will be cancelling...
Trauma horrifically bursts forth in IT sequel
“Swear. If it isn’t dead, if it ever comes back, we’ll come back too.”
Guilt, fear,
trauma, regret. These are the real horrors of IT:...
Students United slate sweeps executive positions in UTMSU election
Last week, the UTMSU released the election results for their Spring 2019 election.
Pending
ratification, the entire Students United slate has been elected as the
executive team...
SCI guidelines released
Last
week, the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities published an official
guideline to the tuition fee and ancillary fee changes that will be implemented
in the...
U of T receives donation
Heather Reisman and Gerald Schwartz have donated $100
million to the University of Toronto, marking their donation as the largest one
U of T has ever...
One step closer to “Mississ-exit”
Last Monday, Mississauga Mayor
Bonnie Crombie’s motion to request the province pass legislation to make the
city independent from the Region of Peel passed in City...
Federal Government funds Mississauga
Last Thursday, Justin Trudeau visited Mississauga to
announce that the federal government would give the city $80 million from the
Federal Gas Tax Fund (GTF). The...
U of T distinguishes excellence
On February 28, the
University of Toronto’s Governing Council announced the list of 13 influential
individuals who will receive honorary degrees and address the graduating class
of...
Voting for UTMSU elections begin
The campaign period for the
University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU) elections began last
Monday. Running for the executive team are two independent candidates and...
U of T acquires manuscript
The University of Toronto
Libraries recently acquired a rare manuscript written by 15th century Italian
and French author Christine De Pizan. The announcement was made in
celebration...
GE week comes to U of T
This week, the University of
Toronto will be hosting a series of events and workshops to celebrate the third
annual Global Engineering (GE) Week.
Global Engineering...
BDS committee established
On February 26, during the University of Toronto
Graduate Students’ Union’s (UTGSU) Special General Meeting, members voted to
establish the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Committee...
Anti-Israel activist speaks at UTM
“Israel
does not have a right to defend itself against protesters in Gaza who pose an
imminent threat,” said anti-Israel activist Norman Finkelstein when he spoke...
U of T focuses on revenue
The
University of Toronto’s vice-president, operations and Real Estate Partnerships
Scott Mabury has provided more information on the university’s “four corners”
strategy.
In an interview with U
of T...
Town hall covers budget and new building
During
the town hall meeting held on February 26, UTM Principal Ulrich Krull provided
an update on the Davis building’s construction, and commented on other projects
and...
SCSU election results released
Next
year’s executive team for the Scarborough Campus Students’ Union (SCSU) will be
split between the two major slates that ran in the election.
Current SCSU
Vice-President Equity...
Honourable Michael Wilson passes away
Michael Wilson, the University of
Toronto’s 33rd chancellor—who served as Canada’s minister of finance and
ambassador to the United States—has passed away at 81 years old....
Governing council results
Eight students have been elected
to sit on Governing Council after 39 candidates vied to represent students on U
of T’s highest administrative body.
Out of the...
Essential fees announced, UTMSU and other fees deemed ‘non-essential’
Earlier today, Vice-Provost, Students Sandy Welsh sent an
email to student society presidents regarding the implementation of the
‘Student Choice Initiative.’
The initiative,
which will launch starting September...
Updates provided at townhall
During the first townhall of the
new year, UTM Principal Ulrich Krull gave an update on the arts, culture, and
technology building, and commented on the...
U of T to host summit
The
University of Toronto has confirmed it will be hosting the Times Higher
Education’s (THE) World Academic Summit 2020.
According to the THE
website, the summit is meant...
RSU hosts emergency board meeting
On
February 1, the Ryerson Student Union’s (RSU) Board of Directors held an
emergency meeting regarding RSU’s executives reported mismanagement of the
student funds that officially broke...
FEATURING: Meet The Editor
Name: Ali Taha
Position at The
Medium: News Editor
Year: Third year
Program of
Study: Specializing
in Political Science, and minor in Professional Writing and Communication
How did you get involved...
Nova identified by U of T tech
The team behind the BRITE Constellationc Project, a Canada-Austria-Poland collaboration that investigates stellar structures and the evolution of stars in the sky, recently discovered...
New minors at UTM
Come the 2019-2020 academic year, the University of Toronto Mississauga will have three new minor programs for students to enroll in.
The Department of...
Hazel McCallion returns
Former
Mississauga mayor Hazel McCallion has been appointed as special advisor to
Premier Doug Ford and the province’s minister of municipal affairs and housing
Steve Clark.
McCallion served...
Ontario government announces decrease in tuition fees, opt-out option for ancillary...
The Ontario government has announced their plan to reduce tuition rates by 10% come the 2019-20 academic year in addition to eliminating the non-needs-based...
Demonizing the media is an easy out for student politicians
Dear editor,
This is in response to the op-ed written by the UTMSU’s VP External Atif Abdullah. The main issue with his opinion piece is...
U of T team designs drones
University of Toronto graduates have recently developed a next-gen drone that is capable of vertical takeoffs and landings.
Jeremy Wang, a fourth-year student in engineering...
Transit plan released
The city of Mississauga recently released its transportation master plan, which offers a preliminary idea of how the city will tackle issues surrounding traffic...
UTM hosts remembrance
On December 4, the University of Toronto Mississauga Sexual Violence Prevention & Support Centre and the Equity & Diversity Office held an event in...
UTM goes smoke-free
The University of Toronto Mississauga has gone smoke-free as of January 1, 2019. The new policy aligns with the university’s goal to create a...
Student media clashes with students’ union
On December 12, 2018, the Scarborough Campus Students’ Union (SCSU) Board of Directors voted unanimously to create an ad hoc committee on “media accreditation...
Major changes to student services
Last month, the University of Toronto Mississauga’s Quality Service to Students (QSS) committee made various changes to services offered to students by the university.
Some...
Gertler released from Waterfront project
Waterfront Toronto board of director Meric Gertler, the president of the University of Toronto, along with the board’s chair, Helen Burstyn, and provincial appointee...
UTSG to build new residence
The University of Toronto is laying down the framework for more on-campus housing and other services after receiving approval from the Governing Council’s business...
The UTMSU in review
The current UTMSU executive has been working since April of this year to accomplish the platform points they ran on during the 2018 election....
AGM changes bylaws, endorses separation
During the University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU) Annual General Meeting (AGM) last Thursday, the motion to implement online voting in UTMSU elections...
UTSC receives GAPP funding
Last Thursday, federal Science Minister Kirsty Duncan announced that the University of Toronto Scarborough will receive $2 million in funding to develop disease-resistant vegetables.
Department...
UTM celebrates new program
Last week, the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) celebrated the launch of the new Master of Science in Occupational Therapy (MScOT) program. The program,...
The Lab painting auctioned off
Last week, Sir Frederick Banting’s painting of the lab where he discovered insulin was sold at an auction held by the Heffel Fine Art...
UTMSU releases AGM agenda
On November 29th, the University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU) will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM) for the 2018-2019 academic year which...
UTMSU ‘course retake policy’ a reality
Last week, the University of Toronto Mississauga Academic Affairs Committee passed a motion to make changes to the existing Repeating Passed Courses policy that...
U of T receives research funds
Last week, federal science minister Kirsty Duncan announced at the University of Toronto that the university will be home to twenty-one new and renewed...
UTMSU raises executive salaries
The UTMSU is currently working on raising the salaries of their executive members from $28,500 to $31,600.
According to meeting minutes recently released by the...
U of T elects chancellor
The University of Toronto has elected Rose Patten to a three-year term as Chancellor beginning July 1st, 2018.
As Chancellor, Patten is the ceremonial head...
U of T announces new partnership
The University of Toronto recently announced a partnership with the Amgen Foundation, one of the world’s leading biotechnology companies.
The partnership will see the launch...
Smoking to be banned
The University of Toronto has a proposed smoking ban that will be implemented starting January 1, 2019.
The ban will apply to the smoking of...
Club funding at UTM
The Centre for Student Engagement (CSE) has been recently advertising their various funding initiatives for clubs and other student groups on campus. Here is...
UTMSU allegedly bribes students with food
The University of Toronto Mississauga Student Union has recently come under criticism for allegedly encouraging students to sign a petition opposing the newly-elected provincial...
UTSU breaks ties with UTMSU, scraps slates
This year’s UTSU Annual General Meeting heard discussions and debates concerning the union’s separation with UTMSU, banning the running of teams in UTSU elections,...
Incumbents win another term in GTA elections
After the GTA-wide elections on October 22, Bonnie Crombie will continue as mayor of Mississauga, receiving almost 77 per cent of the population’s vote....
Incoming UTSU AGM will address separation
The University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU), which represents all full-time undergraduates at the St. George and Mississauga campuses, will hold its Annual General...
UofT opens new school
The University of Toronto has made it their goal to address problems cities and urban centres are facing by establishing a new “School of...
Kevin Johnston denied entry into candidates forum
The University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU) hosted Mississauga’s mayoral candidates on Thursday October 4th in the Kaneff Centre. The two-hour panel is...
Cannabis on Campus
The University of Toronto Mississauga has released information about the upcoming legalization of cannabis this week.
According to current university regulations, UTM students will be...
Frozen yogurt machine breaking down
The University of Toronto Mississauga has introduced a new frozen yogurt machine to the Communication, Culture, and Technology (CCT) building on campus.
The machine, meant...
UTM residence doubles students in Erindale Hall
UTM’s Student Housing and Residence Life have doubled the number of students living in residence rooms that would normally only have an occupancy of...
UTMSU preps for mentorship launch
The University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU) prepared for their upcoming mentorship program launch with a training session for the academic societies involved....
UTM students hired by Ontario government
One former member and three current members of the University of Toronto Mississauga Campus Conservatives have recently been hired by members of the Ontario...
UTSU talks terminating agreement
The University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU) Ad Hoc Negotiations Committee has recommended that the organization terminate its Associate Membership Agreement (AMA) with the...
UofT #1 in Canada
According to the London-based Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings, the University of Toronto ranks 28th in the world, and first in Canada, leading...
Medium office and Student Centre flood, UTMSU calls for expansion
A sprinkler pipe broke in The Medium’s office, causing the office to flood and leak onto the entrance of the UTMSU’s Green Room, causing...
Davis and North buildings still renovating
The new North building is still undergoing light renovations as the academic year begins. The six-storey facility features 29 classrooms and 500 new campus...
Clubs and societies struggle to balance booking venues with catering costs
Clubs and societies on the University of Toronto Mississauga campus are finding it difficult to book venues outside of the student centre due to...
UTSU’s year in review
As the 2017/18 academic year concludes, The Medium reviews the University of Toronto Student Union’s policies and campaign promises they have achieved while in...
PSLA talks future of political journalism
The University of Toronto Mississauga’s Political Science and Pre-Law Association hosted a panel on March 15th, discussing the objective of political journalism to the...
Mayor Crombie hosts youth talk
Over 100 youth attended Mississauga mayor Bonnie Crombie’s Youth Speaker Series last Wednesday in IB 120, which also featured a keynote address by Patrick...
UTM’s Sexual Violence Centre opens
The Health and Counselling Centre held an open house for the grand opening of the University of Toronto Mississauga’s Sexual Violence Prevention and Support...
Enrolment to be cut
The second Town Hall meeting of the academic year held last Monday discussed announcements from the provincial government to post-secondary education institutions, as well...
U of T given C grade on assault policies
The University of Toronto Students’ Union issued a press release last week regarding their plans to address sexual assault on campus after receiving a...
Tory signs agreement with U of T
The University of Toronto signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the City of Toronto on October 3rd, in an effort to help the...
Town Hall seeks to expand campus space
The first town hall meeting of the academic year, held last Tuesday, discussed various projects the University of Toronto Mississauga will undertake over the...
Kevin Johnston denied entry into candidates forum
The University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU) hosted Mississauga’s mayoral candidates on Thursday October 4th in the Kaneff Centre. The two-hour panel is...