Julia Healy
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Can schools safely operate in-person following CDC guidelines?
Over this past academic year, UTM has shifted the majority of courses online. Certain courses continued in-person and the campus remained open with modified hours for...
People are finally worried about climate change
Spending time outdoors is often suggested by health professionals to promote good physical and mental health, especially in our recent times of isolation. A study...
UTMSU will issue partial refunds for 2020-2021 U-Pass fees
On February 18, 2021, the University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU) announced that all eligible UTM students will be given partial refunds for...
Mississauga City Council examines Covid-19 updates
On January 20, the Mississauga City Council held a meeting to discuss the city’s Covid-19 strategy and provide the community with updates on the...
Recapping one full year of the Covid-19 lockdown
Exactly one year ago, on January 25, 2020, the first reported case of Covid-19 was identified in Ontario, Canada. When I first heard the...
Warner Bros. and HBO Max threaten the fate of movie theatres...
After a ground-breaking deal between studio giant Warner Bros. and streaming service HBO Max, on Christmas, viewers could watch Wonder Woman 1984 at home the same...
New year’s resolutions and prioritizing mental health
For many, a new year means new goals and resolutions. It is a fresh start and perhaps a chance to do something you have...
13 common Toronto slang terms and their origins
Toronto, known for its multiculturalism and diversity, has developed and normalized its own language by adopting various slang terms and phrases. Icons such as...
How to have a hygge holiday
With exams piling up and lockdowns looming, it’s been a nerve-wracking time of year. Last holiday season, we were shopping, attending parties, and enjoying...
Five books to warm up to this holiday season
As the snow falls faintly around us, and the soft lights of trees twinkle in the night sky, the holiday season is upon us....
Hand sanitizer doesn’t have to have alcohol to be effective
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website makes numerous recommendations on how to prevent one from contracting Covid-19. These suggestions include wearing masks and gloves, cleaning...
The Medium reviews the dumpster-fire, world-changing, revolutionary year of 2020
Condensing this year into one article is not only a massive undertaking, but also impossible. The start of the second decade of the 21st century...
Starving for Social Contact
What do you miss most during this pandemic?
For many people, it’s seeing friends, partners, and family members they do not live with. For others,...
Movies that transformed their genres
As time progresses, transformations in the film industry can represent—or document—the way society also progresses. Movies change and reflect how we view ourselves and...
Winter term will begin a week later than planned
On November 20, University of Toronto President Meric Gertler made some major announcements regarding the winter 2021 semester in a letter addressed to the...
U of T celebrates sustainability and climate action
On November 17, UTM Professor Shashi Kant hosted a live panel discussion focused on the new campus Sustainability Strategic Plan. This panel was a...
Editorial: Demystifying the process of writing for The Medium, from a...
On October 5, The Medium published its fifth issue of Volume 47. As a section editor, this not only signified a small milestone but...
U of T Launches Anti-Black Racism Task Force
The University of Toronto, through the office of the Vice President and Provost, launched the U of T Institutional Anti-Black Racism Task Force. The...
Draft Sustainability Strategic Plan published after three years
On September 23, the University of Toronto Mississauga's Sustainability Office published the draft Sustainability Strategic Plan and urged students and staff to provide their...
The pressure to be productive can leave us exhausted and purposeless
My alarm goes off at 8:55 a.m. I grab my breakfast and sit idly at my desk for the next five hours attending synchronous...
The Raptors Are Out. What Now?
After a devastating game-seven loss, the Toronto Raptors are now eliminated from the NBA playoffs, leaving the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat in...
How the UTM community is overcoming remote learning challenges
In response to the Covid-19 outbreak, the University of Toronto has cancelled most in-person classes on all three of its campuses. It has been...
Recommended Reading: Shannon Terrell’s The Guest House: Stories of a Nervous...
“I am a guest house. Maybe you are too. I cannot choose what comes and goes. All I can do is open the door,...
Editorial: Students with disabilities must be accommodated, especially in an online...
With the beginning of fall comes the start of a new journey for many students. Among them is my little sister, who is starting...
Why you should read the classics
In 1815, Edmond Dantes was betrayed by his friends on his wedding day and imprisoned for 14 years before making a daring escape from...
School reopenings could force Ontario back into lockdown and risk the...
After months of establishing physical distancing measures, wearing mandatory face masks, and the overall “COVID panic” in Ontario, classes are resuming not only for...
Allyship in the digital age
In light of the recent events happening in the United States surrounding the George Floyd and now Jacob Blake protests, you’ve probably seen a...
Editorial: New beginnings and the essentials
For the past 15 years, I have always characterized September as a new beginning. The outset of each school year meant a window to...
Quarantine Happy
Wearing Pyjamas to School, Elisa Nguyen (Fourth Year; double major in psychology and PWC)
"You do it!"
"No, you do it!"
It was a pre-pandemic evening, and,...
Weekly round-up: UTSU elections, U of T professor honoured with award,...
UTSU election results, 2020-2021 academic year
In non-pandemic related news and occurrences, The Medium brings you another brief weekly round-up of various campus and city...
The effects of COVID-19 on waste management
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to effect people around the world, environmentalists are worried about the waste that could potentially build up from the...
COVID-19 misinformation saturating online networks
Over the past few weeks, health professionals and government officials have been providing the public with information about COVID-19. However, users on Instagram, Twitter,...
UTM Bookstore selling textbooks for a hair of the price
Students hoping to
make a profit off their used textbooks can rejoice. Starting at the end of this
semester, the UTM Bookstore will launch their new...
The Irish Society of UTM decries St. Paddy’s Day celebrations
With the cultural
holiday of St. Patrick’s Day fast approaching, UTM’s pastiest peers are
preparing themselves for the “ignorant” celebrations and seasonal claims of
Irish ancestry.
Finn
McConnor, president...
Geese and UTMSU executives most aggressive pests on campus
With the UTMSU
elections coming to a close, a popular footpath for UTM students is becoming
dangerous.
The
intersecting pathways that converge in front of the Student Centre...
Featuring Tee Duke, UTM’s first Indigenous Initiatives assistant director
In November 2019, Tee
Duke was appointed as UTM’s first assistant director of Indigenous initiatives.
For this issue, The Medium
sat
down with her to discuss her background,...
Susan Ksiezopolski on the power of writing in communities
Writing can often be a
personal and individual experience, but award-winning writer Susan Ksiezopolski recently spoke to UTM’s
Professional Writing and Communication program on March 11...
UTMSU election underway
The campaign period for the University of Toronto Mississauga Students’
Union (UTMSU) is in full swing as candidates gathered at the Blind Duck Pub on
Thursday,...
UTMSU election features one slate, minimal opposition
The
University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU)’s spring 2020
election campaign period officially began last Monday and will continue until
March 13.
The five
positions available within the...
Students United: A year in review
The current executive team of the University of Toronto Mississauga
Students Union (UTMSU) was elected in March last year and has been active since
May 1,...
Researching the impact of politics on land
Dr. Andrea Olive is the Chair of the Department of Political Science
at UTM and an associate professor in the Department of Geography. Her work
encompasses...
The perils of using the elevators on campus
It’s 1:40 p.m.,
and you enter the library elevator to go up. The elevator ascends to the main
floor, but its doors open partially and need...
How to disinfect against the coronavirus
COVID-19, or
coronavirus as its more commonly known, is a virus that emerged from Wuhan,
China and has now spread globally. Coronavirus is one of many...
Mississauga announces their Climate and Sports Initiative
The City of
Mississauga joined hands with Toronto Pearson to launch the first-ever Climate
and Sports Initiative at Vancouver’s Globe 2020 event. Canadian Olympians, as
ambassadors of...
U of T ranks high in Forbes’ best employers list
The University of
Toronto (U of T) was ranked 10th in Forbes magazine’s annual list of Canada’s
best employers. In addition to U of T being...
Reflections on the Power of Commitment
Last Wednesday, the University of
Toronto Mississauga (UTM)’s biology department organized an academic symposium
honouring the academic contributions of Zeynab and Mohammad Asadi-Lari.
Both siblings and...
Exhibit review of ROM After Dark: Desires
On February 14, the Royal Ontario Museum hosted the sold-out event, ROM
After Dark: Desires. The event is an after-hours specialty program that
immersed those 19+...
Reviewing the UTMSU’s campaign promises and initiatives for the rest of...
The election
campaigns for the new executive team of the University of Toronto Mississauga
Students’ Union (UTMSU) are imminent with March approaching. This also means
that there...
Sustainability clubs host a clothing swap event
Last week, SAGE, the student association for geography and environment,
and Zero Waste UTM, a club that brings awareness of waste management issues
within the environment,...
Fire alarm set off in Davis
On January 27, an
unexpected fire alarm set off in the Davis Building (DV) resulted in several
students, staff, and faculty being sent out of the...
The Stewart x Gilbert collaboration
Many young boys look forward to their first soccer game, to the
annual summer canoeing trip, or to throwing a frisbee with friends at the
beach....
Corona Time at UTM
In the wake of Coronavirus’ spread across the globe, with a man and wife
confirmed to be infected in Toronto, the UTM campus is gripped...
Career Centre unveils workshops inspired by Mulan
A new report by
the Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) and the Education Policy Research
Initiative (EPRI) has found that the gender pay gap starts right...
Mandate three of the Task Force’s final report
Early last month,
the final report of the Student Mental Health Task Force was released, as well
as the University of Toronto (U of T)’s response...
2020 HCC fees will increase by 16.5 per cent
The Quality Services to Students (QSS) committee approved the 2020-2021
budget proposals for the Athletics departments, the Health and Counselling
Centre (HCC), and Student Services on...
Analyzing the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
At the time of publishing, the
2019-nCoV has claimed the lives of at least 305 people and infected more than
14,000 people globally. The Medium consulted...
Serah Louis on being a student author
Have you ever procrastinated
on writing an assignment for class? Did you think that last-minute piece would
be published? Well, that’s Serah Louis’ story. She wrote...
UTM community responds to the mental health report
On January 15,
the Student Mental Health Task Force released their findings and
recommendations in their final report to the university.
The Task Force covered four...
Mandate two of the Mental Health Task Force’s final report
Earlier this
month the Student Mental Health Task Force released its final report and
recommendations for the university.
The Task Force was asked to cover four
main...
Indigenous land acknowledgement needs more meaning, says Chief
All public
proceedings in the Region of Peel will now begin with a formal Indigenous land
acknowledgement. The decision was approved by Regional Council in December
2019,...
Is media really to blame?
The “Media.” It is often referred to in a way that makes it sound like a
foreign entity, disassociated from the people who work in...
Council cuts programs, adds courses
The University of
Toronto Mississauga (UTM)’s Academic Affairs Committee held their first meeting
of 2020 last Monday in the William G. Davis building’s Council Chamber. The
agenda,...
Genetic risk markers and misrepresentation
The Medium recently had the chance to sit down with Dr. Esteban
Parra, a molecular anthropologist and anthropology professor at the University
of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)....
For a commuter school, we have a parking problem
During the summer
of 2019, it was announced that all parking passes would be sold online.
This decision was most likely made after
students lined up...
Why I read the news but no longer watch the news
For the past two years, I have not watched television news. Yes, that’s
right. In the fall of 2017, I made a conscious decision to...
Human of UTM: Snowman
“I’m constantly told I’m too cold, but people don’t know what it’s like
to be me. My parents were frigid and unloving. I’ve never felt...
CCT floors shined with student tears
The University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) has recently introduced a new
initiative to ensure a safe and clean campus for all students.
“We are proud
to be...
QSS to determine new budgets
The Quality
Services to Students (QSS) committee met on December 11, 2019 to review
operational highlights and budget reports for the current academic year and the
proposals...
New mental health policy committee
Students created the first student-run mental health policy committee at
the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) in response to the recent
handcuffing of a UTM student...
New hospice to be built after years of campaigning
The City of Mississauga will finally receive its palliative care
centre after years of campaigning for one.
The palliative centre plans to offer residential hospice...
Drought, rising temperatures, and plants
UTM Ph.D. student Lucas Albano is researching the ability of plants
to adapt to changing climates. He is specifically testing the white clover’s
ability to adapt...
Raising the bar on municipal government
I have noticed that when speaking about politics, there tends to be a
level of government that is easily overlooked. Municipal governments – and by
extension...
Feeling numb while watching the news? It might be compassion fatigue
The new decade
roared into existence earlier this month, with a news cycle dominated by the
fear of another world war, an entire continent burning, and...
Talking (Dis)connected with EDSS
UTM’s English and
Drama Student Society (EDSS) publish an academic and literary journal annually.
This year, their journal With Caffeine and Careful Thought is publishing Volume...
Designated Smoking Areas to be reviewed
The University of
Toronto Mississauga (UTM) will reevaluate the Designated Smoking Areas (DSAs)
on campus this spring.
Almost a year has passed since the DSAs
were set...
How to effectively prepare for finals
As final exams approach, tensions rise
as students try to balance their already complex lives with studying. Knowing
the effects of stress, and especially the difference...
PSA: The Medium will not discuss Israel/Palestine
We at The Medium have decided to not discuss the
Israeli/Palestinian conflict (even though we have published an op-ed related to
it). We refuse to comment...
Food critic reviews Subway cheeses
Toronto’s #1 food critic James Chatto has recognized the Subway in IB as
the hot spot for the finest aged cheeses. Chatto visited the Subway...
UTMSU’s AGM talks audits and student proposals
The University of
Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU) held its Annual General Meeting
last Wednesday where they discussed financial audit statements and entertained
motions put forth by...
UTM library builds a new emergency exit
The University of
Toronto Mississauga library opened a new emergency exit in October to fulfill
fire department regulations.
The second exit is located along the main
glass...
Internalized sexism slides into our lives
I come from two countries—Mexico and Kazakhstan—where explicit sexism is
the social norm and where the word feminism evokes fear in most girls and
laughter in...
“There: Stories about Places Near and Far”
Recently published, There: Stories about Places Near and Far is an anthology written by
eleven writers from the WRI370: Writing about Place course. Collected and
edited...
Dragonfly health harmed by road salt
With lower temperatures and winter weather comes an increase in road
salt usage. Researchers from the McCauley Lab at UTM have studied the effects
of increased...
Campus police kink epidemic spreads through campus
Cuffing season may be winding down at the University of Toronto
Mississauga campus, but students need not worry about spending the winter
alone. As long as...
Student discovers zero jams at Exam Jam
The annual Exam Jam happened this past week—a time honoured UTM
tradition.
Students were able to relieve stress through arts and crafts, review course content, and...
Nour Alideeb hired as executive director
Former UTMSU president Nour Alideeb has been hired by the UTMSU to be
their new executive director, beating out 12 other applicants.
Prior to her
new position,...
Official opening of Maanjiwe Nendamowinan saw attempts at reconciliation
Students,
faculty, staff, and distinguished guests gathered for the official opening of
Maanjiwe Nendamowinan (MN) last Friday, with the conversations of
indigenization, reconciliation, and partnership being held...
SCI overturned but uncertainty remains
The Divisional Court of Ontario ruled that the Ontario government did
not have the legal authority to impose the Student Choice Initiative (SCI) on
universities on...
Study: why we choose anxiety over relaxation
Pennsylvania
State University performed a study in 2019 that examined the relationship
between anxiety and strategic behaviors, like relaxing. According to the study,
even though relaxation is...
Profs issue really honest letters of recommendation to students
Reality checks have spread across campus as professors have taken to writing
completely honest letters of recommendation for their students.
“The fact
that I have bad body...
The HCC mental health process: A breakdown
The Medium
spoke to the Health and Counselling Centre (HCC) about the process students can
go through to access mental health services on campus, as well...
Curbing food waste through technology
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations, about one-third of the food produced in the world for human
consumption gets lost or...
GO passengers can soon pay their fare by tap
Metrolinx, the transit agency that owns PRESTO and manages several other transit systems in the province, recently announced that GO transit buses will undergo...
The long arm of childhood experience
A recent study by the International
Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) based in Germany, studied the
impact of socioeconomic status (SES) during childhood and its...
Quiet star-athlete leaves loud UTM legacy
Jayde
Forde is a recent graduate from UTM. She completed a major in math and a double
minor in statistics and economics. Forde’s family is from...
UTM Parking Office to sell spots in-line
The University of Toronto parking office, the most beloved section of
campus administration, is proud to announce a new method of capitalizing on the
student experience....
UTM student handcuffed at HCC
On October 2, a UTM student was handcuffed by campus police at the Health and Counselling Centre (HCC) for seeming “at risk.”
Natalia
Espinosa, a third-year...
Questioning Daylight Savings
If you did not
remember to set your clocks back one hour on November 3, you might have found
yourselves arriving at your appointments an hour...
Prices for city services to go up in 2020
The City of
Mississauga has approved a fee hike to several city services like MiWay transit
fares, recreation programs, and library charges, among others, for 2020....
Career Centre celebrates its 40th year
The UTM Career
Centre celebrated its 40th anniversary last Wednesday with an open house event
at its office.
Offering both free food and a raffle with
prizes...
“Music saved my life:” A lie we tell ourselves
Lizzo did not invent rhythm or body positivity. Panic! At The Disco is my
favourite band but they didn’t “save me.” I have a tattoo...
UTMSU haunted house filled with turkeys
The UTMSU is
under fire for their haunted house being too frightening to bare. Last week,
the students’ centre hosted many spooky scares, but students were...
U of T makes concerted effort to move suicides off campus
In lieu of recent
tragedies, the University of Toronto plans to create a safe environment on
campus by moving suicides off the premises. Turning to the...
Living life: Happiness versus pride
People set out to create and achieve great things in their lives. Some
people may even feel proud of the things that they have been...
PWC without the P, W, or C
At The Medium, our largest cohort of
writers hail from the sciences, and only a fraction of our writers are in the
Professional Writing and Communication...
Campus Affairs considers dependence & diversity
The Campus
Affairs Committee held its second meeting of the academic year last Tuesday to
discuss new developments from the Human Resources department, the priorities of
financial...
Satire editor elaborate front for shitty content
Ever since the
recent introduction of The Medium’s
Satire section, rumours about the supposed identity of the Satire Editor have
spread around campus. The existence of Gordon...
QSS meets & talks
The QSS plans to have an additional
advisory group get together to discuss the departments with “opt-outable” fees.
The second
Quality Service to Students (QSS) committee meeting,...
First Experiential Fair
Students got the
chance to attend UTM’s first ever Experiential Education Fair last Wednesday,
where they were exposed to various work and experience opportunities available
to them.
The...
Edibles available in Canada (in Dec)
On October 17,
exactly one year after the legalization of cannabis, cannabis edibles and other
products were officially made legal to buy and sell in Canada....
Reflexive behaviours and the visual system
Dr. Baohua Liu recently joined the UTM
faculty as an assistant professor in the Department of Biology. The Medium sat down with him to talk...
So. What’s your plan after university?
“So, what’s the plan after?”
If you are
like me, in the final stretch of university before you walk on that stage and
receive your $40,000...
Shame on UTM for being inaccessible
Throughout my
five years at UTM, I’ve had my fair share of gripes with accessibility services
being inaccessible. From broken elevators in CCT and Davis to...
UTM announces extension to Subway line
UTM, always at
the forefront of innovation, has announced its newest initiative to help
students get from the start of their journey to the end of...
UTM talks climate action at STTPA summit
The UTM campus
presented an academic approach to climate change last week with the
Sustainability: Transdisciplinary Theory, Practice, and Action (STTPA)
conference.
From October 16 to 18,...
U of T to act on climate crisis with five year...
The University of
Toronto released its new Low-Carbon Action Plan last month.
Unveiled September 2019, the ambitious
plan outlines a framework to diminish greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...
The trouble with the CCT elevators: a breakdown
The Communications, Culture, & Technology (CCT) elevators continue
to be in maintenance in the midst of a slew of campus renovations.
Ahmed
Azhari, Director of Facilities Management...
New speed limits introduced to key roads near UTM
The Mississauga City Council passed a by-law last Wednesday to decrease the speed limit in 11 select Mississauga neighbourhoods to 40 km/h. The neighbourhoods...
MiWay bus fares may be set to increase following Mississauga budget...
MiWay bus fares are expected to increase
in January 2020 to accommodate the City of Mississauga’s plans for
expansion.
The fare increase was suggested by MiWay
during...
Chartwells food service workers vote in favour of job action
Food service workers at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) campus voted overwhelmingly in favor of job action on April 18. Unifor Local 414,...
Con artists and biases
Dr. Rasmus RosenBerg Larsen shares his
knowledge on ingrained biases.
Why do individuals fall for con artists’ schemes? Dr. Rasmus
Rosenberg Larsen, visiting assistant professor in...
Reflecting on the Canadian election
If you’re reading this, you better have voted in the federal election. But just as I should have done work over reading week (which...
UTM Scribes: Weirdness, writing, and fun
The club held its annual meet and greet social and talked about its expectations for the school year.
“I’m going to toss the toilet paper...
In response to backlash over mental health op-ed, The Medium will...
The Medium made
another mistake on September 15 when they published “The Case for Personal
Responsibility,” an opinion written by mental health expert Dr. Sonia Romero
Johnson....
Campus Council confronts campus issues
The Campus
Council held their first meeting for the 2019-2020 academic year last
Wednesday, in which they discussed Vice-President & Principal Ulrich
Krull’s permanent leave, ongoing mental...
Petersen receives OCUFA teaching award
UTM associate professor Dr. Andrew
Petersen was recently named as one of Ontario’s most outstanding university
teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations
(OCUFA). OCUFA...
Alma mater: Owning our education
We don’t know
what we have until we lose it.
In Chile during the 1970s, political
prisoners were kidnapped, tortured, and assassinated by the secret police....
Swim to Survive: A new RAWC program
The Recreation,
Athletics and Wellness Centre (RAWC) is implementing a new program aimed at
teaching students the essential skills required to survive an unexpected fall
into deep...
UTM home to thousands of honeybees
One of UTM’s most unique aspects is its
apiary program. This summer, there were about 250,000 bees living on the roof
of the Instructional Centre building....
An evening with Beverley McLachlin
Last Tuesday, staff and students welcomed Canadian jurist and author
Beverley McLachlin to the University of Toronto Mississauga. The UTM Department
of Philosophy had invited McLachlin,...
UTM’s identity crisis
UTM as a campus
has distinguished itself from its St. George counterpart by identifying as a
‘green and tranquil’ campus. A quick Google search for UTM...
The Scream: A shout for change
In support of the
fight against climate change, UTM is holding a series of events on campus, one
of which was The Scream.
The Scream, organized...
Visit UTM’s doctor’s office here on campus
We all know how
important it is to have proper mental and physical health. Academia can be
stressful and tiring at times in a way that...
University plans to build oil pipeline through Maanjiwe Nendamowinan
After months of protests, the University of Toronto will advance their
plans to build an oil access pipeline through the Maanjiwe Nendamowinan
building. The university will...
Students & school reps flocked to hit fair
Last Wednesday, the Career Centre organized the annual Graduate and Professional
Schools Fair for all UTM students and recent graduates. The fair was held at
the...
Outrage and the climate crisis
Measured and
articulate speech—that is the benchmark of a reasoned and well-intentioned
speaker, or at least it should be. For some people, when it comes to...
St. Clair Saints steal UTM Eagles home opener
The UTM Varsity Men’s Soccer team played their first home game of the
2019-2020 season, and the first of a double-header weekend against Windsor’s
St. Clair...
Top 5: The Mediocre
We asked the one
person who actively reads The Medium what
else they can accomplish with a school paper. Here’s what the Editor-in-Chief’s
mother had to say:
#5:...
MiWay makes city-wide improvments
Students
travelling to school using Mississauga transit will benefit from improved bus
services and connections as part of the city’s “MiWay Five Transit Service Plan
(2016-2020).”
The five-year...
Logics of sense at the Blackwood Gallery
Part of human nature is our ability to sense the world around us, using
the biological tools that support our survival. Humans have a tendency...
Plant-based meat alternatives: A summer hit
The effect
of the paradigm shift from meat to plant-based meat-alternative foods has been
so powerful that red meat consumption has declined steadily and significantly
over the...
New North name
On August 22, the Office of the Vice-President & Principal announced the official name of the North building. In collaboration with the Mississaugas of...
Humble star is a role model for many
One of UTM’s
Golden Eagles, leaders, and mentors isn’t a student and isn’t an athlete. She
doesn’t sink buckets on the basketball court or serve volleyball...
Frosh ‘19: A rite of passage
Another year of exciting events and
games at Frosh passes by.
Last Wednesday, the streets of downtown Toronto were filled with cheers,
music, and pandemonium as U...
Justin Singh on romance & comedy in writing
Drawing on personal experiences
and hoping to start conversations, UTM student Justin Singh is set to publish
his first novel next month. Out All Night is...
(Don’t) pass it down: breaking stereotypes
This year, the U of Mosaic
Fellowship made it their main mission to create an interactive art exhibit in
UTM’s CCT atrium. The exhibit, entitled Don’t...
Rachel Wong’s UTM badminton success
Both
the highlight and low of Rachel Wong’s season, came when she qualified for the
National Badminton Tournament. It was an amazing feeling, qualifying to
represent Ontario...
Discussing radicalization among young men
Last Tuesday, the political science department at UTM in
collaboration with the Office of the Dean presented their Annual Public Affairs
Lecture hosted by Jamil Jivani,...
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...
The bitter side of sugar
Despite knowing about the dangers
of consuming too much sugar—diabetes and cavities—my childhood involved
stuffing my pockets with sugar packets and snagging an orange-flavoured
lollipop at the...
Jankovic finds self through basketball
“I headed towards prison or death,
either way it was down the wrong path,” says Andreas Jankovic, a first year
Humanities student at UTM and first...
Do you have bad bedtime behaviour?
Ever since Netflix hit the scene,
the phrase “just one more episode” has been used a lot more frequently, simply
because Netflix provides that luxury. Before...
UTMSU equity centre now operational
On
January 25, the University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union’s Equity
Centre became open to all UTM students. The planned opening had been postponed
due to the...
Eagles defeat condors
There
is only one word to describe the UTM women’s basketball game last Wednesday,
January 30, between the UTM Eagles and Conestoga Condors—electrifying. There
was quite an...
Condors steal first win of the season
On Wednesday, January 31, Bell
Let’s Talk Day, our UTM men’s varsity basketball team took on the Conestoga
Condors. In their second last home-game of the...
UTM’s Miss World Canada contestant
Miss World Canada is a
national beauty pageant that has been held annually in Canada since 1957. The
winner gets to represent Canada at Miss World—a...
Nagata elected to CFS-O
UTMSU President Felipe Nagata recently became the newly
elected Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students Ontario (CFS-O).
Nagata’s election comes in the wake of the...
Laptop ban at UTSG
Last
week, the University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU) released a Facebook post
raising concerns on a current ban of laptops being enforced in various classes
on...
Mice & Men: Memory’s influence on pain
A new study conducted recently by a UTM and McGill research team has found that males remember earlier painful experiences more clearly than women....
Learning the real way to detox
If you type the word “detox” into your Google search box, a few things will come up: a couple of local drug addiction treatment...
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...
Do they really believe this crap?
This past Thursday I attended, for the first time ever in my undergraduate career, the UTMSU’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). I decided to attend...
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...
Do seasons affect emotions?
Every year, the winter season brings with it a sense of gloom and dreariness. Days get shorter and nights get longer, trees are left...
Boorman plays ball to honour friend
In Georgetown, Ontario, most people assume that if you’re an athlete, you must be a hockey player. Here at UTM, at first glance, 6’2...
Medical comics draw on health & illness
While the terms “graphic comic” or “graphic novel” may bring to mind images of a fictional story of the battle between good and evil,...
Fish reproductive fitness
Last Friday, Dr. Ryan Frankowiak, a professor from Queen’s University, gave a talk titled “Two sides of the same coin: Disentangling adult and offspring...
Can we use poop to power the world?
This month’s Classes without Quizzes featured UTM alumnus Fahaq Tariq’s talk titled “Turning Poo into Power to Save the World.” Tariq is the founder...
The highs & lows of legal cannabis
Cannabis, marijuana, pot, or weed. However you choose to refer to it, the popular recreational drug is now legal in Canada. While opinions range...
Exploring human remains identification
The Forensic Science department at UTM will introduce a new Special Topics 300-level course taught by Dr. Nicole Novroski, an assistant professor in UTM’s...
Halloween Pub: Shayna’s four-year tradition
The Halloween Pub, hosted by the UTMSU, is and always has been a grand event at UTM, a school not really known for having...
Sharing stories and learning languages
Last Friday, UTM’s International Education Centre in collaboration with education studies held their second Language Conversation Circle session. These peer-led, drop-in, interactive conversation sessions...
Seeing Scrabble through a linguistic lens
“Ok,” “twerk,” “sriracha,” and “emoji.” These seemingly random words are four of the 300 new words recently added to The Official Scrabble Player’s Dictionary....
Could whispering soothe our brains?
Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR), has become increasingly popular over the past year. Videos of YouTubers, such as “ASMR Darling,” whispering into microphones, tapping,...
Is organic food really the better option?
Organic food is marketed as being healthier, but it is also more expensive. As a university student, it is important to keep an eye...
Mandated leave policy is withdrawn
The University of Toronto has withdrawn the university-mandated leave of absence policy proposal from the current governance cycle, following concerns raised by the Ontario...
MMA fighting: an art
UFC refers to Ultimate Fighting Championship. It started in 1993 as a professional mixed martial arts organization offering elite-level fights. The sport of mixed...
The truth about sleeping disorders
Emily Lockhart writes about 8 common sleep-associated disorders in her article, “8 Common Sleep Disorders.” They include, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Disorder (OSAD), Delayed Sleep...
Crohn’s versus colitis: an unavoidable pain
Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease compose the two main constituents of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Individuals with IBD require lifelong treatment, and although the...
How to host a minimal clothing swap
During the winter break, many of us tried to use our time wisely by decluttering and organizing our closets. Ending up with a pile...
Does the sun give us enough vitamin D?
Vitamin D, or the “sunlight vitamin,” is a prominent constituent of a healthy lifestyle. During these harsh months of winter, however, sunlight is in...
Finding prejudice closer to home?
During her undergraduate studies as a criminology student at the University of Toronto Mississauga, 2016 alumna Janelle Douthwright read one research article that paved...
Net neutrality: looking into the past?
During the Obama administration in 2015, under Democrat regulation, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed net neutrality rules that maintained the internet...
Fighting back: beyond simple self-defense
On a recent cold Thursday night, the corridors in the basement of the UTM Davis building reverberated with cheers coming from Spigel Hall. After...
‘Wheying’ options for protein intake
There are many people who are unsure about taking protein powder because they feel it is unnatural and not good for our body to...
Graduating and fighting back: beyond just self-defense
Last Thursday night, the corridors in the basement of the UTM Davis building reverberated with cheers coming from Spigel Hall. After five classes throughout...
Cow milk said to be better than nut milk
Canada’s Food Guide dedicates an entire section out of the four essential food groups to milk and alternatives. This colossal emphasis on milk products...
Coping with SAD during winter months
According to the Mayo Clinic, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a type of depression related to the change in season.
According to Norman Farb’s lecture...
HCC hosts flu clinic
The UTM Health and Counselling Centre, partnered with UTM Wellness Ambassdors and the UTM International Education Centre hosted their second flu clinic last Thursday,...
How to respond to abuse and neglect
In the background paper published in November 2006 for the International Policy Forum on Family Violence, Dr. Christine Walsh, from the University of Calgary,...
Foods for brain memory and function
There are certain foods that are said to improve brain function and memory. Regardless of what age you are, keeping your brain healthy is...
Metrolinx merges PRESTO and U-Pass
Metrolinx has announced a new initiative that combines university transit passes onto PRESTO Cards for the fall of 2018. The new program will allow...
Mirror, mirror, on the wall and quad
As I walked onto the quad, surrounding me were round convex mirrors in a variety of sizes spaced strategically around the grounds. The public...
For a commuter school, we have a parking problem
During the summer
of 2019, it was announced that all parking passes would be sold online.
This decision was most likely made after
students lined up...
“Music saved my life:” A lie we tell ourselves
Lizzo did not invent rhythm or body positivity. Panic! At The Disco is my
favourite band but they didn’t “save me.” I have a tattoo...
U of T makes concerted effort to move suicides off campus
In lieu of recent
tragedies, the University of Toronto plans to create a safe environment on
campus by moving suicides off the premises. Turning to the...
Can schools safely operate in-person following CDC guidelines?
Over this past academic year, UTM has shifted the majority of courses online. Certain courses continued in-person and the campus remained open with modified hours for...
People are finally worried about climate change
Spending time outdoors is often suggested by health professionals to promote good physical and mental health, especially in our recent times of isolation. A study...
UTMSU will issue partial refunds for 2020-2021 U-Pass fees
On February 18, 2021, the University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU) announced that all eligible UTM students will be given partial refunds for...
Mississauga City Council examines Covid-19 updates
On January 20, the Mississauga City Council held a meeting to discuss the city’s Covid-19 strategy and provide the community with updates on the...
Recapping one full year of the Covid-19 lockdown
Exactly one year ago, on January 25, 2020, the first reported case of Covid-19 was identified in Ontario, Canada. When I first heard the...
Warner Bros. and HBO Max threaten the fate of movie theatres...
After a ground-breaking deal between studio giant Warner Bros. and streaming service HBO Max, on Christmas, viewers could watch Wonder Woman 1984 at home the same...
New year’s resolutions and prioritizing mental health
For many, a new year means new goals and resolutions. It is a fresh start and perhaps a chance to do something you have...
13 common Toronto slang terms and their origins
Toronto, known for its multiculturalism and diversity, has developed and normalized its own language by adopting various slang terms and phrases. Icons such as...
How to have a hygge holiday
With exams piling up and lockdowns looming, it’s been a nerve-wracking time of year. Last holiday season, we were shopping, attending parties, and enjoying...
Five books to warm up to this holiday season
As the snow falls faintly around us, and the soft lights of trees twinkle in the night sky, the holiday season is upon us....
Hand sanitizer doesn’t have to have alcohol to be effective
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) website makes numerous recommendations on how to prevent one from contracting Covid-19. These suggestions include wearing masks and gloves, cleaning...
The Medium reviews the dumpster-fire, world-changing, revolutionary year of 2020
Condensing this year into one article is not only a massive undertaking, but also impossible. The start of the second decade of the 21st century...
Starving for Social Contact
What do you miss most during this pandemic?
For many people, it’s seeing friends, partners, and family members they do not live with. For others,...
Movies that transformed their genres
As time progresses, transformations in the film industry can represent—or document—the way society also progresses. Movies change and reflect how we view ourselves and...
Winter term will begin a week later than planned
On November 20, University of Toronto President Meric Gertler made some major announcements regarding the winter 2021 semester in a letter addressed to the...
U of T celebrates sustainability and climate action
On November 17, UTM Professor Shashi Kant hosted a live panel discussion focused on the new campus Sustainability Strategic Plan. This panel was a...
Editorial: Demystifying the process of writing for The Medium, from a...
On October 5, The Medium published its fifth issue of Volume 47. As a section editor, this not only signified a small milestone but...
U of T Launches Anti-Black Racism Task Force
The University of Toronto, through the office of the Vice President and Provost, launched the U of T Institutional Anti-Black Racism Task Force. The...
Draft Sustainability Strategic Plan published after three years
On September 23, the University of Toronto Mississauga's Sustainability Office published the draft Sustainability Strategic Plan and urged students and staff to provide their...
The pressure to be productive can leave us exhausted and purposeless
My alarm goes off at 8:55 a.m. I grab my breakfast and sit idly at my desk for the next five hours attending synchronous...
The Raptors Are Out. What Now?
After a devastating game-seven loss, the Toronto Raptors are now eliminated from the NBA playoffs, leaving the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat in...
How the UTM community is overcoming remote learning challenges
In response to the Covid-19 outbreak, the University of Toronto has cancelled most in-person classes on all three of its campuses. It has been...
Recommended Reading: Shannon Terrell’s The Guest House: Stories of a Nervous...
“I am a guest house. Maybe you are too. I cannot choose what comes and goes. All I can do is open the door,...
Editorial: Students with disabilities must be accommodated, especially in an online...
With the beginning of fall comes the start of a new journey for many students. Among them is my little sister, who is starting...
Why you should read the classics
In 1815, Edmond Dantes was betrayed by his friends on his wedding day and imprisoned for 14 years before making a daring escape from...
School reopenings could force Ontario back into lockdown and risk the...
After months of establishing physical distancing measures, wearing mandatory face masks, and the overall “COVID panic” in Ontario, classes are resuming not only for...
Allyship in the digital age
In light of the recent events happening in the United States surrounding the George Floyd and now Jacob Blake protests, you’ve probably seen a...
Editorial: New beginnings and the essentials
For the past 15 years, I have always characterized September as a new beginning. The outset of each school year meant a window to...
Quarantine Happy
Wearing Pyjamas to School, Elisa Nguyen (Fourth Year; double major in psychology and PWC)
"You do it!"
"No, you do it!"
It was a pre-pandemic evening, and,...
Weekly round-up: UTSU elections, U of T professor honoured with award,...
UTSU election results, 2020-2021 academic year
In non-pandemic related news and occurrences, The Medium brings you another brief weekly round-up of various campus and city...
The effects of COVID-19 on waste management
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to effect people around the world, environmentalists are worried about the waste that could potentially build up from the...
COVID-19 misinformation saturating online networks
Over the past few weeks, health professionals and government officials have been providing the public with information about COVID-19. However, users on Instagram, Twitter,...
UTM Bookstore selling textbooks for a hair of the price
Students hoping to
make a profit off their used textbooks can rejoice. Starting at the end of this
semester, the UTM Bookstore will launch their new...
The Irish Society of UTM decries St. Paddy’s Day celebrations
With the cultural
holiday of St. Patrick’s Day fast approaching, UTM’s pastiest peers are
preparing themselves for the “ignorant” celebrations and seasonal claims of
Irish ancestry.
Finn
McConnor, president...
Geese and UTMSU executives most aggressive pests on campus
With the UTMSU
elections coming to a close, a popular footpath for UTM students is becoming
dangerous.
The
intersecting pathways that converge in front of the Student Centre...
Featuring Tee Duke, UTM’s first Indigenous Initiatives assistant director
In November 2019, Tee
Duke was appointed as UTM’s first assistant director of Indigenous initiatives.
For this issue, The Medium
sat
down with her to discuss her background,...
Susan Ksiezopolski on the power of writing in communities
Writing can often be a
personal and individual experience, but award-winning writer Susan Ksiezopolski recently spoke to UTM’s
Professional Writing and Communication program on March 11...
UTMSU election underway
The campaign period for the University of Toronto Mississauga Students’
Union (UTMSU) is in full swing as candidates gathered at the Blind Duck Pub on
Thursday,...
UTMSU election features one slate, minimal opposition
The
University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU)’s spring 2020
election campaign period officially began last Monday and will continue until
March 13.
The five
positions available within the...
Students United: A year in review
The current executive team of the University of Toronto Mississauga
Students Union (UTMSU) was elected in March last year and has been active since
May 1,...
Researching the impact of politics on land
Dr. Andrea Olive is the Chair of the Department of Political Science
at UTM and an associate professor in the Department of Geography. Her work
encompasses...
The perils of using the elevators on campus
It’s 1:40 p.m.,
and you enter the library elevator to go up. The elevator ascends to the main
floor, but its doors open partially and need...
How to disinfect against the coronavirus
COVID-19, or
coronavirus as its more commonly known, is a virus that emerged from Wuhan,
China and has now spread globally. Coronavirus is one of many...
Mississauga announces their Climate and Sports Initiative
The City of
Mississauga joined hands with Toronto Pearson to launch the first-ever Climate
and Sports Initiative at Vancouver’s Globe 2020 event. Canadian Olympians, as
ambassadors of...
U of T ranks high in Forbes’ best employers list
The University of
Toronto (U of T) was ranked 10th in Forbes magazine’s annual list of Canada’s
best employers. In addition to U of T being...
Reflections on the Power of Commitment
Last Wednesday, the University of
Toronto Mississauga (UTM)’s biology department organized an academic symposium
honouring the academic contributions of Zeynab and Mohammad Asadi-Lari.
Both siblings and...
Exhibit review of ROM After Dark: Desires
On February 14, the Royal Ontario Museum hosted the sold-out event, ROM
After Dark: Desires. The event is an after-hours specialty program that
immersed those 19+...
Reviewing the UTMSU’s campaign promises and initiatives for the rest of...
The election
campaigns for the new executive team of the University of Toronto Mississauga
Students’ Union (UTMSU) are imminent with March approaching. This also means
that there...
Sustainability clubs host a clothing swap event
Last week, SAGE, the student association for geography and environment,
and Zero Waste UTM, a club that brings awareness of waste management issues
within the environment,...
Fire alarm set off in Davis
On January 27, an
unexpected fire alarm set off in the Davis Building (DV) resulted in several
students, staff, and faculty being sent out of the...
The Stewart x Gilbert collaboration
Many young boys look forward to their first soccer game, to the
annual summer canoeing trip, or to throwing a frisbee with friends at the
beach....
Corona Time at UTM
In the wake of Coronavirus’ spread across the globe, with a man and wife
confirmed to be infected in Toronto, the UTM campus is gripped...
Career Centre unveils workshops inspired by Mulan
A new report by
the Labour Market Information Council (LMIC) and the Education Policy Research
Initiative (EPRI) has found that the gender pay gap starts right...
Mandate three of the Task Force’s final report
Early last month,
the final report of the Student Mental Health Task Force was released, as well
as the University of Toronto (U of T)’s response...
2020 HCC fees will increase by 16.5 per cent
The Quality Services to Students (QSS) committee approved the 2020-2021
budget proposals for the Athletics departments, the Health and Counselling
Centre (HCC), and Student Services on...
Analyzing the 2019 Novel Coronavirus
At the time of publishing, the
2019-nCoV has claimed the lives of at least 305 people and infected more than
14,000 people globally. The Medium consulted...
Serah Louis on being a student author
Have you ever procrastinated
on writing an assignment for class? Did you think that last-minute piece would
be published? Well, that’s Serah Louis’ story. She wrote...
UTM community responds to the mental health report
On January 15,
the Student Mental Health Task Force released their findings and
recommendations in their final report to the university.
The Task Force covered four...
Mandate two of the Mental Health Task Force’s final report
Earlier this
month the Student Mental Health Task Force released its final report and
recommendations for the university.
The Task Force was asked to cover four
main...
Indigenous land acknowledgement needs more meaning, says Chief
All public
proceedings in the Region of Peel will now begin with a formal Indigenous land
acknowledgement. The decision was approved by Regional Council in December
2019,...
Is media really to blame?
The “Media.” It is often referred to in a way that makes it sound like a
foreign entity, disassociated from the people who work in...
Council cuts programs, adds courses
The University of
Toronto Mississauga (UTM)’s Academic Affairs Committee held their first meeting
of 2020 last Monday in the William G. Davis building’s Council Chamber. The
agenda,...
Genetic risk markers and misrepresentation
The Medium recently had the chance to sit down with Dr. Esteban
Parra, a molecular anthropologist and anthropology professor at the University
of Toronto Mississauga (UTM)....
For a commuter school, we have a parking problem
During the summer
of 2019, it was announced that all parking passes would be sold online.
This decision was most likely made after
students lined up...
Why I read the news but no longer watch the news
For the past two years, I have not watched television news. Yes, that’s
right. In the fall of 2017, I made a conscious decision to...
Human of UTM: Snowman
“I’m constantly told I’m too cold, but people don’t know what it’s like
to be me. My parents were frigid and unloving. I’ve never felt...
CCT floors shined with student tears
The University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) has recently introduced a new
initiative to ensure a safe and clean campus for all students.
“We are proud
to be...
QSS to determine new budgets
The Quality
Services to Students (QSS) committee met on December 11, 2019 to review
operational highlights and budget reports for the current academic year and the
proposals...
New mental health policy committee
Students created the first student-run mental health policy committee at
the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) in response to the recent
handcuffing of a UTM student...
New hospice to be built after years of campaigning
The City of Mississauga will finally receive its palliative care
centre after years of campaigning for one.
The palliative centre plans to offer residential hospice...
Drought, rising temperatures, and plants
UTM Ph.D. student Lucas Albano is researching the ability of plants
to adapt to changing climates. He is specifically testing the white clover’s
ability to adapt...
Raising the bar on municipal government
I have noticed that when speaking about politics, there tends to be a
level of government that is easily overlooked. Municipal governments – and by
extension...
Feeling numb while watching the news? It might be compassion fatigue
The new decade
roared into existence earlier this month, with a news cycle dominated by the
fear of another world war, an entire continent burning, and...
Talking (Dis)connected with EDSS
UTM’s English and
Drama Student Society (EDSS) publish an academic and literary journal annually.
This year, their journal With Caffeine and Careful Thought is publishing Volume...
Designated Smoking Areas to be reviewed
The University of
Toronto Mississauga (UTM) will reevaluate the Designated Smoking Areas (DSAs)
on campus this spring.
Almost a year has passed since the DSAs
were set...
How to effectively prepare for finals
As final exams approach, tensions rise
as students try to balance their already complex lives with studying. Knowing
the effects of stress, and especially the difference...
PSA: The Medium will not discuss Israel/Palestine
We at The Medium have decided to not discuss the
Israeli/Palestinian conflict (even though we have published an op-ed related to
it). We refuse to comment...
Food critic reviews Subway cheeses
Toronto’s #1 food critic James Chatto has recognized the Subway in IB as
the hot spot for the finest aged cheeses. Chatto visited the Subway...
UTMSU’s AGM talks audits and student proposals
The University of
Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union (UTMSU) held its Annual General Meeting
last Wednesday where they discussed financial audit statements and entertained
motions put forth by...
UTM library builds a new emergency exit
The University of
Toronto Mississauga library opened a new emergency exit in October to fulfill
fire department regulations.
The second exit is located along the main
glass...
Internalized sexism slides into our lives
I come from two countries—Mexico and Kazakhstan—where explicit sexism is
the social norm and where the word feminism evokes fear in most girls and
laughter in...
“There: Stories about Places Near and Far”
Recently published, There: Stories about Places Near and Far is an anthology written by
eleven writers from the WRI370: Writing about Place course. Collected and
edited...
Dragonfly health harmed by road salt
With lower temperatures and winter weather comes an increase in road
salt usage. Researchers from the McCauley Lab at UTM have studied the effects
of increased...
Campus police kink epidemic spreads through campus
Cuffing season may be winding down at the University of Toronto
Mississauga campus, but students need not worry about spending the winter
alone. As long as...
Student discovers zero jams at Exam Jam
The annual Exam Jam happened this past week—a time honoured UTM
tradition.
Students were able to relieve stress through arts and crafts, review course content, and...
Nour Alideeb hired as executive director
Former UTMSU president Nour Alideeb has been hired by the UTMSU to be
their new executive director, beating out 12 other applicants.
Prior to her
new position,...
Official opening of Maanjiwe Nendamowinan saw attempts at reconciliation
Students,
faculty, staff, and distinguished guests gathered for the official opening of
Maanjiwe Nendamowinan (MN) last Friday, with the conversations of
indigenization, reconciliation, and partnership being held...
SCI overturned but uncertainty remains
The Divisional Court of Ontario ruled that the Ontario government did
not have the legal authority to impose the Student Choice Initiative (SCI) on
universities on...
Study: why we choose anxiety over relaxation
Pennsylvania
State University performed a study in 2019 that examined the relationship
between anxiety and strategic behaviors, like relaxing. According to the study,
even though relaxation is...
Profs issue really honest letters of recommendation to students
Reality checks have spread across campus as professors have taken to writing
completely honest letters of recommendation for their students.
“The fact
that I have bad body...
The HCC mental health process: A breakdown
The Medium
spoke to the Health and Counselling Centre (HCC) about the process students can
go through to access mental health services on campus, as well...
Curbing food waste through technology
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations, about one-third of the food produced in the world for human
consumption gets lost or...
GO passengers can soon pay their fare by tap
Metrolinx, the transit agency that owns PRESTO and manages several other transit systems in the province, recently announced that GO transit buses will undergo...
The long arm of childhood experience
A recent study by the International
Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA) based in Germany, studied the
impact of socioeconomic status (SES) during childhood and its...
Quiet star-athlete leaves loud UTM legacy
Jayde
Forde is a recent graduate from UTM. She completed a major in math and a double
minor in statistics and economics. Forde’s family is from...
UTM Parking Office to sell spots in-line
The University of Toronto parking office, the most beloved section of
campus administration, is proud to announce a new method of capitalizing on the
student experience....
UTM student handcuffed at HCC
On October 2, a UTM student was handcuffed by campus police at the Health and Counselling Centre (HCC) for seeming “at risk.”
Natalia
Espinosa, a third-year...
Questioning Daylight Savings
If you did not
remember to set your clocks back one hour on November 3, you might have found
yourselves arriving at your appointments an hour...
Prices for city services to go up in 2020
The City of
Mississauga has approved a fee hike to several city services like MiWay transit
fares, recreation programs, and library charges, among others, for 2020....
Career Centre celebrates its 40th year
The UTM Career
Centre celebrated its 40th anniversary last Wednesday with an open house event
at its office.
Offering both free food and a raffle with
prizes...
“Music saved my life:” A lie we tell ourselves
Lizzo did not invent rhythm or body positivity. Panic! At The Disco is my
favourite band but they didn’t “save me.” I have a tattoo...
UTMSU haunted house filled with turkeys
The UTMSU is
under fire for their haunted house being too frightening to bare. Last week,
the students’ centre hosted many spooky scares, but students were...
U of T makes concerted effort to move suicides off campus
In lieu of recent
tragedies, the University of Toronto plans to create a safe environment on
campus by moving suicides off the premises. Turning to the...
Living life: Happiness versus pride
People set out to create and achieve great things in their lives. Some
people may even feel proud of the things that they have been...
PWC without the P, W, or C
At The Medium, our largest cohort of
writers hail from the sciences, and only a fraction of our writers are in the
Professional Writing and Communication...
Campus Affairs considers dependence & diversity
The Campus
Affairs Committee held its second meeting of the academic year last Tuesday to
discuss new developments from the Human Resources department, the priorities of
financial...
Satire editor elaborate front for shitty content
Ever since the
recent introduction of The Medium’s
Satire section, rumours about the supposed identity of the Satire Editor have
spread around campus. The existence of Gordon...
QSS meets & talks
The QSS plans to have an additional
advisory group get together to discuss the departments with “opt-outable” fees.
The second
Quality Service to Students (QSS) committee meeting,...
First Experiential Fair
Students got the
chance to attend UTM’s first ever Experiential Education Fair last Wednesday,
where they were exposed to various work and experience opportunities available
to them.
The...
Edibles available in Canada (in Dec)
On October 17,
exactly one year after the legalization of cannabis, cannabis edibles and other
products were officially made legal to buy and sell in Canada....
Reflexive behaviours and the visual system
Dr. Baohua Liu recently joined the UTM
faculty as an assistant professor in the Department of Biology. The Medium sat down with him to talk...
So. What’s your plan after university?
“So, what’s the plan after?”
If you are
like me, in the final stretch of university before you walk on that stage and
receive your $40,000...
Shame on UTM for being inaccessible
Throughout my
five years at UTM, I’ve had my fair share of gripes with accessibility services
being inaccessible. From broken elevators in CCT and Davis to...
UTM announces extension to Subway line
UTM, always at
the forefront of innovation, has announced its newest initiative to help
students get from the start of their journey to the end of...
UTM talks climate action at STTPA summit
The UTM campus
presented an academic approach to climate change last week with the
Sustainability: Transdisciplinary Theory, Practice, and Action (STTPA)
conference.
From October 16 to 18,...
U of T to act on climate crisis with five year...
The University of
Toronto released its new Low-Carbon Action Plan last month.
Unveiled September 2019, the ambitious
plan outlines a framework to diminish greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions...
The trouble with the CCT elevators: a breakdown
The Communications, Culture, & Technology (CCT) elevators continue
to be in maintenance in the midst of a slew of campus renovations.
Ahmed
Azhari, Director of Facilities Management...
New speed limits introduced to key roads near UTM
The Mississauga City Council passed a by-law last Wednesday to decrease the speed limit in 11 select Mississauga neighbourhoods to 40 km/h. The neighbourhoods...
MiWay bus fares may be set to increase following Mississauga budget...
MiWay bus fares are expected to increase
in January 2020 to accommodate the City of Mississauga’s plans for
expansion.
The fare increase was suggested by MiWay
during...
Chartwells food service workers vote in favour of job action
Food service workers at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) campus voted overwhelmingly in favor of job action on April 18. Unifor Local 414,...
Con artists and biases
Dr. Rasmus RosenBerg Larsen shares his
knowledge on ingrained biases.
Why do individuals fall for con artists’ schemes? Dr. Rasmus
Rosenberg Larsen, visiting assistant professor in...
Reflecting on the Canadian election
If you’re reading this, you better have voted in the federal election. But just as I should have done work over reading week (which...
UTM Scribes: Weirdness, writing, and fun
The club held its annual meet and greet social and talked about its expectations for the school year.
“I’m going to toss the toilet paper...
In response to backlash over mental health op-ed, The Medium will...
The Medium made
another mistake on September 15 when they published “The Case for Personal
Responsibility,” an opinion written by mental health expert Dr. Sonia Romero
Johnson....
Campus Council confronts campus issues
The Campus
Council held their first meeting for the 2019-2020 academic year last
Wednesday, in which they discussed Vice-President & Principal Ulrich
Krull’s permanent leave, ongoing mental...
Petersen receives OCUFA teaching award
UTM associate professor Dr. Andrew
Petersen was recently named as one of Ontario’s most outstanding university
teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations
(OCUFA). OCUFA...
Alma mater: Owning our education
We don’t know
what we have until we lose it.
In Chile during the 1970s, political
prisoners were kidnapped, tortured, and assassinated by the secret police....
Swim to Survive: A new RAWC program
The Recreation,
Athletics and Wellness Centre (RAWC) is implementing a new program aimed at
teaching students the essential skills required to survive an unexpected fall
into deep...
UTM home to thousands of honeybees
One of UTM’s most unique aspects is its
apiary program. This summer, there were about 250,000 bees living on the roof
of the Instructional Centre building....
An evening with Beverley McLachlin
Last Tuesday, staff and students welcomed Canadian jurist and author
Beverley McLachlin to the University of Toronto Mississauga. The UTM Department
of Philosophy had invited McLachlin,...
UTM’s identity crisis
UTM as a campus
has distinguished itself from its St. George counterpart by identifying as a
‘green and tranquil’ campus. A quick Google search for UTM...
The Scream: A shout for change
In support of the
fight against climate change, UTM is holding a series of events on campus, one
of which was The Scream.
The Scream, organized...
Visit UTM’s doctor’s office here on campus
We all know how
important it is to have proper mental and physical health. Academia can be
stressful and tiring at times in a way that...
University plans to build oil pipeline through Maanjiwe Nendamowinan
After months of protests, the University of Toronto will advance their
plans to build an oil access pipeline through the Maanjiwe Nendamowinan
building. The university will...
Students & school reps flocked to hit fair
Last Wednesday, the Career Centre organized the annual Graduate and Professional
Schools Fair for all UTM students and recent graduates. The fair was held at
the...
Outrage and the climate crisis
Measured and
articulate speech—that is the benchmark of a reasoned and well-intentioned
speaker, or at least it should be. For some people, when it comes to...
St. Clair Saints steal UTM Eagles home opener
The UTM Varsity Men’s Soccer team played their first home game of the
2019-2020 season, and the first of a double-header weekend against Windsor’s
St. Clair...
Top 5: The Mediocre
We asked the one
person who actively reads The Medium what
else they can accomplish with a school paper. Here’s what the Editor-in-Chief’s
mother had to say:
#5:...
MiWay makes city-wide improvments
Students
travelling to school using Mississauga transit will benefit from improved bus
services and connections as part of the city’s “MiWay Five Transit Service Plan
(2016-2020).”
The five-year...
Logics of sense at the Blackwood Gallery
Part of human nature is our ability to sense the world around us, using
the biological tools that support our survival. Humans have a tendency...
Plant-based meat alternatives: A summer hit
The effect
of the paradigm shift from meat to plant-based meat-alternative foods has been
so powerful that red meat consumption has declined steadily and significantly
over the...
New North name
On August 22, the Office of the Vice-President & Principal announced the official name of the North building. In collaboration with the Mississaugas of...
Humble star is a role model for many
One of UTM’s
Golden Eagles, leaders, and mentors isn’t a student and isn’t an athlete. She
doesn’t sink buckets on the basketball court or serve volleyball...
Frosh ‘19: A rite of passage
Another year of exciting events and
games at Frosh passes by.
Last Wednesday, the streets of downtown Toronto were filled with cheers,
music, and pandemonium as U...
Justin Singh on romance & comedy in writing
Drawing on personal experiences
and hoping to start conversations, UTM student Justin Singh is set to publish
his first novel next month. Out All Night is...
(Don’t) pass it down: breaking stereotypes
This year, the U of Mosaic
Fellowship made it their main mission to create an interactive art exhibit in
UTM’s CCT atrium. The exhibit, entitled Don’t...
Rachel Wong’s UTM badminton success
Both
the highlight and low of Rachel Wong’s season, came when she qualified for the
National Badminton Tournament. It was an amazing feeling, qualifying to
represent Ontario...
Discussing radicalization among young men
Last Tuesday, the political science department at UTM in
collaboration with the Office of the Dean presented their Annual Public Affairs
Lecture hosted by Jamil Jivani,...
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...
The bitter side of sugar
Despite knowing about the dangers
of consuming too much sugar—diabetes and cavities—my childhood involved
stuffing my pockets with sugar packets and snagging an orange-flavoured
lollipop at the...
Jankovic finds self through basketball
“I headed towards prison or death,
either way it was down the wrong path,” says Andreas Jankovic, a first year
Humanities student at UTM and first...
Do you have bad bedtime behaviour?
Ever since Netflix hit the scene,
the phrase “just one more episode” has been used a lot more frequently, simply
because Netflix provides that luxury. Before...
UTMSU equity centre now operational
On
January 25, the University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union’s Equity
Centre became open to all UTM students. The planned opening had been postponed
due to the...
Eagles defeat condors
There
is only one word to describe the UTM women’s basketball game last Wednesday,
January 30, between the UTM Eagles and Conestoga Condors—electrifying. There
was quite an...
Condors steal first win of the season
On Wednesday, January 31, Bell
Let’s Talk Day, our UTM men’s varsity basketball team took on the Conestoga
Condors. In their second last home-game of the...
UTM’s Miss World Canada contestant
Miss World Canada is a
national beauty pageant that has been held annually in Canada since 1957. The
winner gets to represent Canada at Miss World—a...
Nagata elected to CFS-O
UTMSU President Felipe Nagata recently became the newly
elected Chairperson of the Canadian Federation of Students Ontario (CFS-O).
Nagata’s election comes in the wake of the...
Laptop ban at UTSG
Last
week, the University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU) released a Facebook post
raising concerns on a current ban of laptops being enforced in various classes
on...
Mice & Men: Memory’s influence on pain
A new study conducted recently by a UTM and McGill research team has found that males remember earlier painful experiences more clearly than women....
Learning the real way to detox
If you type the word “detox” into your Google search box, a few things will come up: a couple of local drug addiction treatment...
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...
Do they really believe this crap?
This past Thursday I attended, for the first time ever in my undergraduate career, the UTMSU’s Annual General Meeting (AGM). I decided to attend...
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...
Do seasons affect emotions?
Every year, the winter season brings with it a sense of gloom and dreariness. Days get shorter and nights get longer, trees are left...
Boorman plays ball to honour friend
In Georgetown, Ontario, most people assume that if you’re an athlete, you must be a hockey player. Here at UTM, at first glance, 6’2...
Medical comics draw on health & illness
While the terms “graphic comic” or “graphic novel” may bring to mind images of a fictional story of the battle between good and evil,...
Fish reproductive fitness
Last Friday, Dr. Ryan Frankowiak, a professor from Queen’s University, gave a talk titled “Two sides of the same coin: Disentangling adult and offspring...
Can we use poop to power the world?
This month’s Classes without Quizzes featured UTM alumnus Fahaq Tariq’s talk titled “Turning Poo into Power to Save the World.” Tariq is the founder...
The highs & lows of legal cannabis
Cannabis, marijuana, pot, or weed. However you choose to refer to it, the popular recreational drug is now legal in Canada. While opinions range...
Exploring human remains identification
The Forensic Science department at UTM will introduce a new Special Topics 300-level course taught by Dr. Nicole Novroski, an assistant professor in UTM’s...
Halloween Pub: Shayna’s four-year tradition
The Halloween Pub, hosted by the UTMSU, is and always has been a grand event at UTM, a school not really known for having...
Sharing stories and learning languages
Last Friday, UTM’s International Education Centre in collaboration with education studies held their second Language Conversation Circle session. These peer-led, drop-in, interactive conversation sessions...
Seeing Scrabble through a linguistic lens
“Ok,” “twerk,” “sriracha,” and “emoji.” These seemingly random words are four of the 300 new words recently added to The Official Scrabble Player’s Dictionary....
Could whispering soothe our brains?
Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR), has become increasingly popular over the past year. Videos of YouTubers, such as “ASMR Darling,” whispering into microphones, tapping,...
Is organic food really the better option?
Organic food is marketed as being healthier, but it is also more expensive. As a university student, it is important to keep an eye...
Mandated leave policy is withdrawn
The University of Toronto has withdrawn the university-mandated leave of absence policy proposal from the current governance cycle, following concerns raised by the Ontario...
MMA fighting: an art
UFC refers to Ultimate Fighting Championship. It started in 1993 as a professional mixed martial arts organization offering elite-level fights. The sport of mixed...
The truth about sleeping disorders
Emily Lockhart writes about 8 common sleep-associated disorders in her article, “8 Common Sleep Disorders.” They include, Obstructive Sleep Apnea Disorder (OSAD), Delayed Sleep...
Crohn’s versus colitis: an unavoidable pain
Ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease compose the two main constituents of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). Individuals with IBD require lifelong treatment, and although the...
How to host a minimal clothing swap
During the winter break, many of us tried to use our time wisely by decluttering and organizing our closets. Ending up with a pile...
Does the sun give us enough vitamin D?
Vitamin D, or the “sunlight vitamin,” is a prominent constituent of a healthy lifestyle. During these harsh months of winter, however, sunlight is in...
Finding prejudice closer to home?
During her undergraduate studies as a criminology student at the University of Toronto Mississauga, 2016 alumna Janelle Douthwright read one research article that paved...
Net neutrality: looking into the past?
During the Obama administration in 2015, under Democrat regulation, the United States Federal Communications Commission (FCC) passed net neutrality rules that maintained the internet...
Fighting back: beyond simple self-defense
On a recent cold Thursday night, the corridors in the basement of the UTM Davis building reverberated with cheers coming from Spigel Hall. After...
‘Wheying’ options for protein intake
There are many people who are unsure about taking protein powder because they feel it is unnatural and not good for our body to...
Graduating and fighting back: beyond just self-defense
Last Thursday night, the corridors in the basement of the UTM Davis building reverberated with cheers coming from Spigel Hall. After five classes throughout...
Cow milk said to be better than nut milk
Canada’s Food Guide dedicates an entire section out of the four essential food groups to milk and alternatives. This colossal emphasis on milk products...