Mylene Kassandra Hangdaan
Contributions
Online Dating
By now, the fact that social media has changed the way we interact in our relationships—by adding a disembodied online dimension—is nothing new. What...
Paul and Anshita dance to the rhythm
Finding your rhythm and groove within a supportive dance community is an aim that Rhythm Performing Arts strives for. Whether it’s been teaching members...
When ordinary people do bad things
Married couple Bek and Tyler Allen share a macabre pursuit. As co-hosts of the popular crime podcast series The Minds of Madness, they research,...
Nothing Happens, Everything Happens
For fourth-year CCIT and professional writing student Alison Ross, writing personal narratives are not without its own share of struggles. Her upcoming book Nothing...
Why I didn’t think university was for me
I remember the day I received my university acceptance letters through email. For most people, reading through those encouraging words should’ve induced feelings of...
I’ve done a thousand dreadful things
Titus Adronicus, directed by James Wallis, is Hart House Theatre’s last production for the season. Written by Shakespeare around 1588, this play is said...
Of our self-destruction
Alex Garland’s Annihilation is more than just a sci-fi horror film. It visualizes inner conflict and self-confrontation in a unique way. This spoiler review...
The time has come for Shalini’s writing
Who can say that they’ve published a book at the age of 12 years old? This feat is something that Shalini Nanayakkara, a fourth-year...
A walk through nature photography
When it comes to taking scenic nature shots, Shane Thomas can tell you all about it. Thomas, who is a third-year economics and philosophy...
A glimpse into MMFA
On Sherbrooke street, a crisp rectangular building marks one of Canada’s largest and prominent art museums. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is almost...
Give me electric loving
Well-written indie music is, arguably, hard to come by. What strikes me about, BØRNS, whose real name is Garrett Clark Borns, is the care...
Moving into 406 Clybourne Street
The New York Times writer Erik Piepenburg said, “Every city has a Clybourne Park.” For Theatre Erindale, Clybourne Park marks its second production of...
Judging a book by its landscape art
In commemoration of UTM’s 50th birthday, along with UTM Library’s 10th anniversary, the library commissioned Guy Laramée to make “Oxford Dictionary”—a book sculpture. Currently,...
Everyone in Salem is watching you
In Massachusetts lies a town called Salem, well-known in pop culture for the infamous 17th century witch trials. The Crucible’s premier on January 19...
Life after The Medium
Writing for TIFF, for some, is a journalistic milestone. For Nives Hajdin, this milestone is a reality. Hajdin currently works as TIFF’s editorial coordinator...
It’s time to decentralize the PM’s power
The results of the Samara 2012 Citizens’ Survey revealed a decline of democratic satisfaction among Canadian citizens. Such results indicate that the quality of...
The secrecy of the Salem witch trials
Lies, accusations, and secrecy are themes that shroud Hart House’s upcoming production in an ominous cloak. Kicking off the new year with The Crucible,...
The many faces of Christianity
Nowadays, it seems that pop cultural references to Christianity depict the religion through a Western paradigm. In what follows, I argue that it is...
Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
Director Adam Robitel’s latest horror flick Insidious: The Last Key (2018) is the fourth installment of the Insidious franchise. Co-produced by Jason Blum, Oren...
Come for the music, stay for the allure
Using music as a common denominator, Harmonix Music Club is unique in its objective to unify the demographically diverse UTM student body. The club,...
A meteoric rise to the top with J-Reyez
In the late 2000s, YouTube had taken off as a platform for sharing videos worldwide. During that time, without the support of record companies,...
What’s the problem with Trudeau’s senate?
One of the Liberal Party’s platform points is senate reform. Specifically, on their website, the party states that they want to bring an end...
A bathtub is for spiritual cleansing
In Jewish tradition, the mikvah is a rite of passage primarily for women that involves a ceremonial bath. The qualification to partake in this...
5 days of giving at UTM
In the last week of November, the Undergraduate Commerce Society hosted Five Days of Giving—an annual week-long charity event. In setting up the week’s...
Women’s political underrepresentation and PR
Despite achieving gender parity in Trudeau’s cabinet, participation and representation of women in Canadian politics are abysmal. Yet, this issue is not restricted to...
Canada’s colourful 150
As a final tribute to Canada’s sesquicentennial anniversary, colourful lights and a Christmas tree centrepiece kicked off holiday festivities at Celebration Square. The evening...
Doctor Faustus (Christopher Marlow)
Doctor Faustus, written by Christopher Marlow, is an Elizabethan tragedy. In the play, Faustus seeks to gain supernatural powers by summoning the devil Mephistophilis...
Talking about the CPR with Lisa Myers
In partnership with Art Metropole of Toronto, the Blackwood Gallery hosted a presentation featuring reader-in-residence Lisa Myers. Myers’ role was delivering an hour-long speech...
Chilling out through art
This past Wednesday, five student organizations joined together to hold Arts and Bites—an exam de-stressor event in the presentation room of the Student Centre....
Can art really be separated from the artist?
It’s a topic that has been covered heavily by news outlets these past few years. Sexual assault—whether it’s happening at high school or on...
Two casts, two performances, one show
Theatre Erindale’s latest production of Twelfth Night takes on a gendered-focus interpretation of the Shakespearean play. The cast members from the show draw from...
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...
Watch out for this rap group tripartite
When thinking of the faces that make up Canadian rap music, Drake tops the list in terms of prominence and critical acclaim, arguably. Underground...
Who was the voice actress behind Caillou?
For those who grew up watching cartoons, Caillou is a hallmark of a Canadian child’s educational series. The main character, who is a four-year-old...
Revisionist History
Revisionist History is a podcast by Canadian journalist and author Malcolm Gladwell. Currently in its second season, each episode analyzes a historical event or...
Working under ACTRA
The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) is a union of performers working in the Canadian entertainment industry. Currently, according to...
A hiring season
The Department of Visual Studies is currently hiring three assistant professors. Positions looking to be filled are for history of Islamic art and architecture,...
Monstrosity, fear, and horror in literature
Although Halloween has recently passed, the relevancy of horror—and horror literature more specifically—goes beyond that. In ENG239, an upcoming course on horror literature taught...
The buzz around annual spelling bees
Cory Doran will be directing Hart House Theatre’s upcoming musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Doran, who is a trained voice...
Electoral reform still shouldn’t be an issue
In my previous op-ed, commenters argued that I failed to acknowledge that FPTP results in “unrepresentative” governments, or governments that won by a plurality—rather...
Take a walk with CFC
This past Monday, Creatives For a Change held an hour-long photo walk where students received instruction on the topic of nature photography. Six participants...
Bartender turned writer
Current U of T student Gabriel Verveniotis has recently written The Sanguinaires: Or What I Hate Most About Everything. This book was published this...
Who is A Gentleman’s Pact?
If you keep up with the Canadian punk scene, you may be wondering who A Gentleman’s Pact is. Formed in Beaumont, Alberta, this quartet...
Let down your guard when it comes to art
“The Let Down Reflex: Addressing the Spaces of Art, Labour, and Parenthood” held at the E-Gallery explores the demanding work life of particularly budding...
Just do it, sell it, and market it yourself
Combining what you love to do and what would be profitable, for most, is a recipe for an ideal career. For fourth-year French and...
Alternative ways of learning poetry
Developed by poet Ronna Bloom, the Poet in Community program aims to develop the creative writing interests of students at U of T. Bloom...
Rising up from hardship
Alexander Stooshinoff’s upcoming ambient EP Stoic will be released in the fall of 2018—at which point, some of the EP’s songs will be up...
Electoral reform should not be an issue
In Canada, a lot of attention has been given to the issue of electoral reform, when, really, I don’t really see where the issue...
HMLT’s rumble in the 6
Brothers Corey and Taylor Wong share the same passion of creating music. The pair has been creating music together for most of their lives,...
Be ready for O’Connell
Toronto-based writer Grace O’Connell will be presenting her recent work, Be Ready for the Lightning, at the International Festival of Authors. O’Connell, who also...
Keeping up with Theatre Erindale
The 2017-2018 season at Theatre Erindale is promising—a grand total of seven plays to boast in the upcoming year.
Jamie Robinson, one of Theatre Erindale’s...
The Nursery rattles the Toronto indie scene
The Nursery is making progress in Toronto’s music scene after grabbing two titles, Best Indie Band and Best Music Video, at the Toronto Independent...
Hedwig flies out of cage onto the stage
I like experiencing theatre without knowing the particulars of a production’s plot. So, when the title Hedwig and the Angry Inch arrested my vision,...
A patient trek across the Camino
Patient Hands is Alex Stooshinoff’s second EP released in November 2015. The songwriter drew musical inspiration from field recordings taken whilst trekking across the...
Let’s talk: Life behind and on the set
Philosophy, anthropology, and psychology are just a select few of André Dae Kim’s interests. Outwardly nonchalant and cool in his demeanor, Kim unsuspectingly leads...
Nunez makes a wish
When Alexander Nunez first dabbled in theatre studies, a serendipitous announcement made by his high school improvisational coach propelled him into the world of...
Screentime for the 50th
In the following weeks, four films will be screened in the CCT atrium in light of UTM’s 50th Anniversary Film Festival. The four films,...
50 years of campus artistry
As described by principal Ulrich Krull, UTM Art 50, which took place this past Wednesday, was a “celebration of the arts on campus in...
A dose of art philosophy in a nutshell
What makes an artwork beautiful? Why does Duchamp’s Fountain, essentially a urinal, count as a piece of art whereas urinals in a public washroom...
How to create: 200 expressions of art
After walking through the doors of the Art Square Gallery—a two-part setting comprised of a gallery and a quaint backroom café—I begin to think...
Humour me: Five ways to tell a joke
Studio.89’s weekly Comedy Night had no shortage of comics who’ve cultivated humour well. Hosted by Adrienne Fish, a notable Canadian comedian featured in Just...
Demand Better slate wins most seats
The University of Toronto Students’ Union released its primary spring election results on its online voting website on Thursday evening, with five candidates getting...
Being caught in the middle
The terms “first-generation” and “second-generation” are all too well-known in the immigrant household vocabulary. However, what many overlook is the awkward gray area in...
UTSU exec criticizes union’s practices
On February 23, UTSU’s vice-president of university affairs Cassandra Williams released a statement on Facebook alleging that the union’s board meeting on February 9...
How we should discuss M103
In 2015, when I heard Iqra Khalid speak at UTM during the campaigning period for the Mississauga-Erin Mills riding, she was a newly-minted Liberal...
Sexual Violence Centre on its way
The Sexual Violence Prevention and Support Centre will arrive at all three U of T campuses by April 2017 to help students impacted by...
U of T will extend application deadline
The University of Toronto is extending applications for academic enrollment to allow students affected by president Trump’s temporary ban an opportunity to study at...
U of T responds to U.S. ban order
Following the executive order by the U.S. president Donald Trump that temporarily bans seven predominantly-Muslim countries from entrance to America, Ontario premier, Kathleen Wynne,...
UTSU announces support for CFS decertification
On January 24, UTSU released a statement on their Facebook page announcing its decision to support decertification from the Canadian Federation of Students.
According to...
UTMSU’s three-day Cultural Fest
Eighteen clubs actively participated in UTMSU’s Cultural Fest, held last week at the Student Centre, with different events being held throughout the three-day affair.
According...
Career Fair attracts 1,200 students
Sixty organizations were present at the Get Hired Fair hosted by UTM’s Career Centre last Wednesday.
Held in Gym A/B in the Recreation, Athletics and...
Sexual violence policy approved
U of T’s new sexual violence policy was approved by the Governing Council in December. A key highlight of the policy is the establishment...
UTM VP discusses international students
UTM’s reliance on international students as a source of revenue may be “problematic,” according to UTM’s vice-principal academic and dean Amrita Daniere in an...
U of T agrees to hold a forum with Peterson
The Students in Support of Free Speech administration have written an open letter decrying the university’s treatment of Black and transphobic threats.
“The University has...
CFS passes motion to lower threshold
The Canadian Federation of Students passed a motion in its national general meeting on October 6 to decrease the threshold amount of signatures required...
All-gender washrooms installed
All-gender washrooms have been installed across UTM, including Deerfield, CCT Building, and the RAWC, following an announcement by interim principal Ulrich Krull in a...
Blood donors at UTM
The UTM Blood and Stem Cell Society and Lifeline hosted a blood donation clinic with the Canadian Blood Services in the Student Centre last...
Lower crime rates on campus
Reports made by students to UTM’s police in the last couple of weeks cited stolen items valued under $5000 in the Kaneff Centre, Instructional...
English department addresses sexism
Following sexism issues in an English class raised last January in an Academic Affairs Committee meeting, the chair of the English and drama department,...
Legal battle continues
An ongoing legal case between UTM Students for Life and UTMSU regarding UTMSFL’s stance on abortion and its status as a recognized club has...
UTMSU introduces campaigns
A “Fight the Fees” campaign was discussed last Wednesday in UTMSU’s first commission meeting of this academic year.
Marise Hopkins, UTMSU’s VP external, stated that...
U of T drafts a sexual violence prevention plan
The University of Toronto released a draft last Wednesday for a stand-alone policy to prevent sexual violence on all U of T campuses, following...
UTSU makes changes to health and dental insurance
UTSU has passed a motion to change students’ health and dental insurance provider following more than a $1.6-million loss from current insurance arrangements.
Insurance is...
Historic UTMSU election underway
For the first time in at least seven years, four full slates and three independent candidates are vying for student votes with hopes to...
Historic UTMSU election: the slates
There are four slates and three independent candidates running in this year's UTMSU executive election—a highly unusual amount of competition. We present the candidates...
UTMSU supports Laurentian students
Following Laurentian University’s administrative decision to completely close its Barrie campus by May 2019, UTMSU called on its board and staff to partake in...
UTSU fills vacancy
UTSU has appointed Alessia Rodriguez as VP campus life after the impeachment of Akshan Bansal last December following allegations of sexual assault.
Before being appointed,...
UTM talks mental health
The Department of Student Housing and Residence Life participated in Bell Let’s Talk Day, a yearly initiative hosted nationwide to raise money and encourage...
The Breakfast Club (1985)
High school is admittedly a volatile stage in one’s life. It marks that awkward transition between childhood and adulthood. It doesn’t help that the...
Career speed dating with “human books”
Despite the necessity, it’s not very often that open discussions surrounding topics such as race, gender, religion, and sexuality take place in our day-to-day...
Housing plan in the works
UTM’s Department of Student Housing and Residence Life is working to establish a Campus Housing Master Plan, aiming to be completed this summer.
In a...
Fair trade certification pending
UTM’s hospitality and retail services department is currently working to obtain fair trade certification as fair trade products are in the midst of being...
Code 9—what’s your first response?
Whenever Kirsti Haaka has nightmares, she can rely on the aid of her service dog Patty to bring her back to reality. Haaka, a...
Discussing the rise of Islamophobia
After the recent terror attacks on Paris, the world was left reeling, aggrieved, and confused. In their distress and confusion as to why events...
Everyone goes a little nuts sometimes
I never really knew how much effort went into the creation of student-produced plays until I attended one.
The Nut Case was performed over two...
Fight Club (Chuck Palahniuk)
Tyler Durden is not exactly the kind of person I’d ever want to meet. If I were given the opportunity to meet a real-life...
Students skate on artificial ice surface
With handmade cutout snowflakes adorning the walls, festive music playing in the background, and a synthetic skating rink made from a high-tech plastic polymer...
A tale of couchsurfing
What strikes me as intriguing about Ruhan Rahman is his easygoing persona. With his ever-present smile and natural ability to carry a conversation, Rahman...
VP part-time post may be removed
The UTMSU board of directors has voted to remove VP part-time affairs from its executive team as of next year.
As The Medium reported last...
#ItAllAddsUp during higher education
In an effort to address the stress students report feeling when thinking about their future career, UTM’s Career Centre joined 17 Canadian universities to...
15 jobs? You’re an average millennial
“What am I going to do after university?”
It is possibly the most daunting and nagging question sitting in every student’s mind. For some, contemplating...
UTMSU proposes bylaw amendments
Along with reviewing the results of the fall 2015 election and passing changes in the union’s bylaws, UTMSU also examined the causes and possible...
Musical Theatre Club brings a new act to town
When I first meet Ioana Luchian in one of Deerfield’s rehearsal halls, she is busy preparing the stage for an open mic event hosted...
Old textbook? Donate it
For most students, the burden of academia often leaves little time to do anything else. However, involvement in extracurricular activities or non-profit organizations on...
UTMSU to lobby new AV pricelist
UTMSU is undertaking lobbying efforts to encourage clubs and societies to write letters and sign petitions expressing their views about recent changes to the...
Candidates debate issues ahead of federal election
Last Tuesday, candidates running for the federal elections discussed issues related to youth voters at “The Gen Y Vote with UTM: Candidates Forum”.
Hosted at...
Musical mother tongue
”In 1956, my father and his brother—my tìo Arturo—decided that they had this dream, and that dream was Canada,” Amanda Martinez tells the...
Alternative revenue needed to address deficit
U of T is currently facing a structural deficit, to which increasing enrolment, establishing a stronger connection with Brampton, and seeking out alternative revenues...
Online Dating
By now, the fact that social media has changed the way we interact in our relationships—by adding a disembodied online dimension—is nothing new. What...
Paul and Anshita dance to the rhythm
Finding your rhythm and groove within a supportive dance community is an aim that Rhythm Performing Arts strives for. Whether it’s been teaching members...
When ordinary people do bad things
Married couple Bek and Tyler Allen share a macabre pursuit. As co-hosts of the popular crime podcast series The Minds of Madness, they research,...
Nothing Happens, Everything Happens
For fourth-year CCIT and professional writing student Alison Ross, writing personal narratives are not without its own share of struggles. Her upcoming book Nothing...
Why I didn’t think university was for me
I remember the day I received my university acceptance letters through email. For most people, reading through those encouraging words should’ve induced feelings of...
The time has come for Shalini’s writing
Who can say that they’ve published a book at the age of 12 years old? This feat is something that Shalini Nanayakkara, a fourth-year...
A walk through nature photography
When it comes to taking scenic nature shots, Shane Thomas can tell you all about it. Thomas, who is a third-year economics and philosophy...
A glimpse into MMFA
On Sherbrooke street, a crisp rectangular building marks one of Canada’s largest and prominent art museums. The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is almost...
Give me electric loving
Well-written indie music is, arguably, hard to come by. What strikes me about, BØRNS, whose real name is Garrett Clark Borns, is the care...
Moving into 406 Clybourne Street
The New York Times writer Erik Piepenburg said, “Every city has a Clybourne Park.” For Theatre Erindale, Clybourne Park marks its second production of...
Judging a book by its landscape art
In commemoration of UTM’s 50th birthday, along with UTM Library’s 10th anniversary, the library commissioned Guy Laramée to make “Oxford Dictionary”—a book sculpture. Currently,...
Everyone in Salem is watching you
In Massachusetts lies a town called Salem, well-known in pop culture for the infamous 17th century witch trials. The Crucible’s premier on January 19...
Life after The Medium
Writing for TIFF, for some, is a journalistic milestone. For Nives Hajdin, this milestone is a reality. Hajdin currently works as TIFF’s editorial coordinator...
It’s time to decentralize the PM’s power
The results of the Samara 2012 Citizens’ Survey revealed a decline of democratic satisfaction among Canadian citizens. Such results indicate that the quality of...
The secrecy of the Salem witch trials
Lies, accusations, and secrecy are themes that shroud Hart House’s upcoming production in an ominous cloak. Kicking off the new year with The Crucible,...
The many faces of Christianity
Nowadays, it seems that pop cultural references to Christianity depict the religion through a Western paradigm. In what follows, I argue that it is...
Insidious: The Last Key (2018)
Director Adam Robitel’s latest horror flick Insidious: The Last Key (2018) is the fourth installment of the Insidious franchise. Co-produced by Jason Blum, Oren...
Come for the music, stay for the allure
Using music as a common denominator, Harmonix Music Club is unique in its objective to unify the demographically diverse UTM student body. The club,...
A meteoric rise to the top with J-Reyez
In the late 2000s, YouTube had taken off as a platform for sharing videos worldwide. During that time, without the support of record companies,...
What’s the problem with Trudeau’s senate?
One of the Liberal Party’s platform points is senate reform. Specifically, on their website, the party states that they want to bring an end...
A bathtub is for spiritual cleansing
In Jewish tradition, the mikvah is a rite of passage primarily for women that involves a ceremonial bath. The qualification to partake in this...
5 days of giving at UTM
In the last week of November, the Undergraduate Commerce Society hosted Five Days of Giving—an annual week-long charity event. In setting up the week’s...
Women’s political underrepresentation and PR
Despite achieving gender parity in Trudeau’s cabinet, participation and representation of women in Canadian politics are abysmal. Yet, this issue is not restricted to...
Canada’s colourful 150
As a final tribute to Canada’s sesquicentennial anniversary, colourful lights and a Christmas tree centrepiece kicked off holiday festivities at Celebration Square. The evening...
Doctor Faustus (Christopher Marlow)
Doctor Faustus, written by Christopher Marlow, is an Elizabethan tragedy. In the play, Faustus seeks to gain supernatural powers by summoning the devil Mephistophilis...
Talking about the CPR with Lisa Myers
In partnership with Art Metropole of Toronto, the Blackwood Gallery hosted a presentation featuring reader-in-residence Lisa Myers. Myers’ role was delivering an hour-long speech...
Chilling out through art
This past Wednesday, five student organizations joined together to hold Arts and Bites—an exam de-stressor event in the presentation room of the Student Centre....
Can art really be separated from the artist?
It’s a topic that has been covered heavily by news outlets these past few years. Sexual assault—whether it’s happening at high school or on...
Two casts, two performances, one show
Theatre Erindale’s latest production of Twelfth Night takes on a gendered-focus interpretation of the Shakespearean play. The cast members from the show draw from...
Watch out for this rap group tripartite
When thinking of the faces that make up Canadian rap music, Drake tops the list in terms of prominence and critical acclaim, arguably. Underground...
Who was the voice actress behind Caillou?
For those who grew up watching cartoons, Caillou is a hallmark of a Canadian child’s educational series. The main character, who is a four-year-old...
Revisionist History
Revisionist History is a podcast by Canadian journalist and author Malcolm Gladwell. Currently in its second season, each episode analyzes a historical event or...
Working under ACTRA
The Alliance of Canadian Cinema, Television and Radio Artists (ACTRA) is a union of performers working in the Canadian entertainment industry. Currently, according to...
A hiring season
The Department of Visual Studies is currently hiring three assistant professors. Positions looking to be filled are for history of Islamic art and architecture,...
Monstrosity, fear, and horror in literature
Although Halloween has recently passed, the relevancy of horror—and horror literature more specifically—goes beyond that. In ENG239, an upcoming course on horror literature taught...
The buzz around annual spelling bees
Cory Doran will be directing Hart House Theatre’s upcoming musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Doran, who is a trained voice...
Electoral reform still shouldn’t be an issue
In my previous op-ed, commenters argued that I failed to acknowledge that FPTP results in “unrepresentative” governments, or governments that won by a plurality—rather...
Take a walk with CFC
This past Monday, Creatives For a Change held an hour-long photo walk where students received instruction on the topic of nature photography. Six participants...
Bartender turned writer
Current U of T student Gabriel Verveniotis has recently written The Sanguinaires: Or What I Hate Most About Everything. This book was published this...
Who is A Gentleman’s Pact?
If you keep up with the Canadian punk scene, you may be wondering who A Gentleman’s Pact is. Formed in Beaumont, Alberta, this quartet...
Let down your guard when it comes to art
“The Let Down Reflex: Addressing the Spaces of Art, Labour, and Parenthood” held at the E-Gallery explores the demanding work life of particularly budding...
Just do it, sell it, and market it yourself
Combining what you love to do and what would be profitable, for most, is a recipe for an ideal career. For fourth-year French and...
Alternative ways of learning poetry
Developed by poet Ronna Bloom, the Poet in Community program aims to develop the creative writing interests of students at U of T. Bloom...
Rising up from hardship
Alexander Stooshinoff’s upcoming ambient EP Stoic will be released in the fall of 2018—at which point, some of the EP’s songs will be up...
Electoral reform should not be an issue
In Canada, a lot of attention has been given to the issue of electoral reform, when, really, I don’t really see where the issue...
HMLT’s rumble in the 6
Brothers Corey and Taylor Wong share the same passion of creating music. The pair has been creating music together for most of their lives,...
Be ready for O’Connell
Toronto-based writer Grace O’Connell will be presenting her recent work, Be Ready for the Lightning, at the International Festival of Authors. O’Connell, who also...
Keeping up with Theatre Erindale
The 2017-2018 season at Theatre Erindale is promising—a grand total of seven plays to boast in the upcoming year.
Jamie Robinson, one of Theatre Erindale’s...
The Nursery rattles the Toronto indie scene
The Nursery is making progress in Toronto’s music scene after grabbing two titles, Best Indie Band and Best Music Video, at the Toronto Independent...
Hedwig flies out of cage onto the stage
I like experiencing theatre without knowing the particulars of a production’s plot. So, when the title Hedwig and the Angry Inch arrested my vision,...
A patient trek across the Camino
Patient Hands is Alex Stooshinoff’s second EP released in November 2015. The songwriter drew musical inspiration from field recordings taken whilst trekking across the...
Let’s talk: Life behind and on the set
Philosophy, anthropology, and psychology are just a select few of André Dae Kim’s interests. Outwardly nonchalant and cool in his demeanor, Kim unsuspectingly leads...
Nunez makes a wish
When Alexander Nunez first dabbled in theatre studies, a serendipitous announcement made by his high school improvisational coach propelled him into the world of...
Screentime for the 50th
In the following weeks, four films will be screened in the CCT atrium in light of UTM’s 50th Anniversary Film Festival. The four films,...
A dose of art philosophy in a nutshell
What makes an artwork beautiful? Why does Duchamp’s Fountain, essentially a urinal, count as a piece of art whereas urinals in a public washroom...
How to create: 200 expressions of art
After walking through the doors of the Art Square Gallery—a two-part setting comprised of a gallery and a quaint backroom café—I begin to think...
Humour me: Five ways to tell a joke
Studio.89’s weekly Comedy Night had no shortage of comics who’ve cultivated humour well. Hosted by Adrienne Fish, a notable Canadian comedian featured in Just...
Demand Better slate wins most seats
The University of Toronto Students’ Union released its primary spring election results on its online voting website on Thursday evening, with five candidates getting...
Being caught in the middle
The terms “first-generation” and “second-generation” are all too well-known in the immigrant household vocabulary. However, what many overlook is the awkward gray area in...
UTSU exec criticizes union’s practices
On February 23, UTSU’s vice-president of university affairs Cassandra Williams released a statement on Facebook alleging that the union’s board meeting on February 9...
How we should discuss M103
In 2015, when I heard Iqra Khalid speak at UTM during the campaigning period for the Mississauga-Erin Mills riding, she was a newly-minted Liberal...
Sexual Violence Centre on its way
The Sexual Violence Prevention and Support Centre will arrive at all three U of T campuses by April 2017 to help students impacted by...
U of T will extend application deadline
The University of Toronto is extending applications for academic enrollment to allow students affected by president Trump’s temporary ban an opportunity to study at...
U of T responds to U.S. ban order
Following the executive order by the U.S. president Donald Trump that temporarily bans seven predominantly-Muslim countries from entrance to America, Ontario premier, Kathleen Wynne,...
UTSU announces support for CFS decertification
On January 24, UTSU released a statement on their Facebook page announcing its decision to support decertification from the Canadian Federation of Students.
According to...
UTMSU’s three-day Cultural Fest
Eighteen clubs actively participated in UTMSU’s Cultural Fest, held last week at the Student Centre, with different events being held throughout the three-day affair.
According...
Career Fair attracts 1,200 students
Sixty organizations were present at the Get Hired Fair hosted by UTM’s Career Centre last Wednesday.
Held in Gym A/B in the Recreation, Athletics and...
Sexual violence policy approved
U of T’s new sexual violence policy was approved by the Governing Council in December. A key highlight of the policy is the establishment...
UTM VP discusses international students
UTM’s reliance on international students as a source of revenue may be “problematic,” according to UTM’s vice-principal academic and dean Amrita Daniere in an...
U of T agrees to hold a forum with Peterson
The Students in Support of Free Speech administration have written an open letter decrying the university’s treatment of Black and transphobic threats.
“The University has...
CFS passes motion to lower threshold
The Canadian Federation of Students passed a motion in its national general meeting on October 6 to decrease the threshold amount of signatures required...
All-gender washrooms installed
All-gender washrooms have been installed across UTM, including Deerfield, CCT Building, and the RAWC, following an announcement by interim principal Ulrich Krull in a...
Blood donors at UTM
The UTM Blood and Stem Cell Society and Lifeline hosted a blood donation clinic with the Canadian Blood Services in the Student Centre last...
Lower crime rates on campus
Reports made by students to UTM’s police in the last couple of weeks cited stolen items valued under $5000 in the Kaneff Centre, Instructional...
English department addresses sexism
Following sexism issues in an English class raised last January in an Academic Affairs Committee meeting, the chair of the English and drama department,...
Legal battle continues
An ongoing legal case between UTM Students for Life and UTMSU regarding UTMSFL’s stance on abortion and its status as a recognized club has...
U of T drafts a sexual violence prevention plan
The University of Toronto released a draft last Wednesday for a stand-alone policy to prevent sexual violence on all U of T campuses, following...
UTSU makes changes to health and dental insurance
UTSU has passed a motion to change students’ health and dental insurance provider following more than a $1.6-million loss from current insurance arrangements.
Insurance is...
Historic UTMSU election underway
For the first time in at least seven years, four full slates and three independent candidates are vying for student votes with hopes to...
Historic UTMSU election: the slates
There are four slates and three independent candidates running in this year's UTMSU executive election—a highly unusual amount of competition. We present the candidates...
UTMSU supports Laurentian students
Following Laurentian University’s administrative decision to completely close its Barrie campus by May 2019, UTMSU called on its board and staff to partake in...
UTSU fills vacancy
UTSU has appointed Alessia Rodriguez as VP campus life after the impeachment of Akshan Bansal last December following allegations of sexual assault.
Before being appointed,...
UTM talks mental health
The Department of Student Housing and Residence Life participated in Bell Let’s Talk Day, a yearly initiative hosted nationwide to raise money and encourage...
The Breakfast Club (1985)
High school is admittedly a volatile stage in one’s life. It marks that awkward transition between childhood and adulthood. It doesn’t help that the...
Career speed dating with “human books”
Despite the necessity, it’s not very often that open discussions surrounding topics such as race, gender, religion, and sexuality take place in our day-to-day...
Housing plan in the works
UTM’s Department of Student Housing and Residence Life is working to establish a Campus Housing Master Plan, aiming to be completed this summer.
In a...
Fair trade certification pending
UTM’s hospitality and retail services department is currently working to obtain fair trade certification as fair trade products are in the midst of being...
Code 9—what’s your first response?
Whenever Kirsti Haaka has nightmares, she can rely on the aid of her service dog Patty to bring her back to reality. Haaka, a...
Discussing the rise of Islamophobia
After the recent terror attacks on Paris, the world was left reeling, aggrieved, and confused. In their distress and confusion as to why events...
Everyone goes a little nuts sometimes
I never really knew how much effort went into the creation of student-produced plays until I attended one.
The Nut Case was performed over two...
Fight Club (Chuck Palahniuk)
Tyler Durden is not exactly the kind of person I’d ever want to meet. If I were given the opportunity to meet a real-life...
Students skate on artificial ice surface
With handmade cutout snowflakes adorning the walls, festive music playing in the background, and a synthetic skating rink made from a high-tech plastic polymer...
A tale of couchsurfing
What strikes me as intriguing about Ruhan Rahman is his easygoing persona. With his ever-present smile and natural ability to carry a conversation, Rahman...
#ItAllAddsUp during higher education
In an effort to address the stress students report feeling when thinking about their future career, UTM’s Career Centre joined 17 Canadian universities to...
15 jobs? You’re an average millennial
“What am I going to do after university?”
It is possibly the most daunting and nagging question sitting in every student’s mind. For some, contemplating...
UTMSU proposes bylaw amendments
Along with reviewing the results of the fall 2015 election and passing changes in the union’s bylaws, UTMSU also examined the causes and possible...
Musical Theatre Club brings a new act to town
When I first meet Ioana Luchian in one of Deerfield’s rehearsal halls, she is busy preparing the stage for an open mic event hosted...
Old textbook? Donate it
For most students, the burden of academia often leaves little time to do anything else. However, involvement in extracurricular activities or non-profit organizations on...
UTMSU to lobby new AV pricelist
UTMSU is undertaking lobbying efforts to encourage clubs and societies to write letters and sign petitions expressing their views about recent changes to the...
Candidates debate issues ahead of federal election
Last Tuesday, candidates running for the federal elections discussed issues related to youth voters at “The Gen Y Vote with UTM: Candidates Forum”.
Hosted at...
Musical mother tongue
”In 1956, my father and his brother—my tìo Arturo—decided that they had this dream, and that dream was Canada,” Amanda Martinez tells the...
Alternative revenue needed to address deficit
U of T is currently facing a structural deficit, to which increasing enrolment, establishing a stronger connection with Brampton, and seeking out alternative revenues...
I’ve done a thousand dreadful things
Titus Adronicus, directed by James Wallis, is Hart House Theatre’s last production for the season. Written by Shakespeare around 1588, this play is said...
Of our self-destruction
Alex Garland’s Annihilation is more than just a sci-fi horror film. It visualizes inner conflict and self-confrontation in a unique way. This spoiler review...
50 years of campus artistry
As described by principal Ulrich Krull, UTM Art 50, which took place this past Wednesday, was a “celebration of the arts on campus in...
UTMSU introduces campaigns
A “Fight the Fees” campaign was discussed last Wednesday in UTMSU’s first commission meeting of this academic year.
Marise Hopkins, UTMSU’s VP external, stated that...
VP part-time post may be removed
The UTMSU board of directors has voted to remove VP part-time affairs from its executive team as of next year.
As The Medium reported last...
A bathtub is for spiritual cleansing
In Jewish tradition, the mikvah is a rite of passage primarily for women that involves a ceremonial bath. The qualification to partake in this...
Talking about the CPR with Lisa Myers
In partnership with Art Metropole of Toronto, the Blackwood Gallery hosted a presentation featuring reader-in-residence Lisa Myers. Myers’ role was delivering an hour-long speech...
Chilling out through art
This past Wednesday, five student organizations joined together to hold Arts and Bites—an exam de-stressor event in the presentation room of the Student Centre....
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...
Monstrosity, fear, and horror in literature
Although Halloween has recently passed, the relevancy of horror—and horror literature more specifically—goes beyond that. In ENG239, an upcoming course on horror literature taught...
Candidates debate issues ahead of federal election
Last Tuesday, candidates running for the federal elections discussed issues related to youth voters at “The Gen Y Vote with UTM: Candidates Forum”.
Hosted at...