Mayda Alkhaldi
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Miway reduces its percentage increase
In UTMSU’s board meeting last Monday, UTMSU stated that they have successfully negotiated with Miway to drop the nine percent yearly increase of the...
New ways to handle assault reports
The Campus Affairs Committee convened last Thursday to discuss the future goals and project plans for UTM. Among the topics discussed were details in...
For those who are gluttons for gluten
People now more than ever before are running away from gluten as if it’s the plague—but is it necessary?
There is plenty of research suggesting...
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...
A beginner’s guide to taxes
Who needs to file taxes? Pretty much everyone. Yes, even if you’re not working.
“ Canadian resident needs to file taxes,” says Nausheen Adam, services...
Chest complex & getting the most from your pull-up
Chest complex
Get your chest ripped without doing a single bench press. With the bench-press movement, you’re isolating your larger chest muscles while your stabilizers—which...
“Pedal to the metal”, cardio style
Going to the gym for the first time can be intimidating, especially when trying to figure out the cardio machines.
The numbers that stare back...
Are politicians ignoring student voters?
Elections. Politicians perk up their ears to the latest issues. News outlets scavenge the podiums for scraps of gossip.
Living in a world primarily consisting...
HR programs to close
The Academic Affairs Committee passed a recommendation last week to close the human resources specialist and human resources and industrial relations major at UTM.
According...
Last stage for fee hikes
Fee increases for the U-Pass and student services were approved by Campus Council, the last step before confirmation by the Executive Committee, last week.
The...
Fad diets that fizzle nutritionally
Learning how to navigate the jungle of food and nutrition can be a struggle for university students. Whether you’re living on your own for...
Don’t quit your day job
The thought of completing an undergraduate degree in more than four or five years sounds ludicrous to the majority of us. Every year we...
Guess who’s coming for dinner
It’s not hard to imagine walking with your friend across campus and complaining about how gruelling your professor’s midterm just was. Most of us...
Miway reduces its percentage increase
In UTMSU’s board meeting last Monday, UTMSU stated that they have successfully negotiated with Miway to drop the nine percent yearly increase of the...
New ways to handle assault reports
The Campus Affairs Committee convened last Thursday to discuss the future goals and project plans for UTM. Among the topics discussed were details in...
For those who are gluttons for gluten
People now more than ever before are running away from gluten as if it’s the plague—but is it necessary?
There is plenty of research suggesting...
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...
A beginner’s guide to taxes
Who needs to file taxes? Pretty much everyone. Yes, even if you’re not working.
“ Canadian resident needs to file taxes,” says Nausheen Adam, services...
Chest complex & getting the most from your pull-up
Chest complex
Get your chest ripped without doing a single bench press. With the bench-press movement, you’re isolating your larger chest muscles while your stabilizers—which...
“Pedal to the metal”, cardio style
Going to the gym for the first time can be intimidating, especially when trying to figure out the cardio machines.
The numbers that stare back...
Are politicians ignoring student voters?
Elections. Politicians perk up their ears to the latest issues. News outlets scavenge the podiums for scraps of gossip.
Living in a world primarily consisting...
HR programs to close
The Academic Affairs Committee passed a recommendation last week to close the human resources specialist and human resources and industrial relations major at UTM.
According...
Last stage for fee hikes
Fee increases for the U-Pass and student services were approved by Campus Council, the last step before confirmation by the Executive Committee, last week.
The...
Fad diets that fizzle nutritionally
Learning how to navigate the jungle of food and nutrition can be a struggle for university students. Whether you’re living on your own for...
Don’t quit your day job
The thought of completing an undergraduate degree in more than four or five years sounds ludicrous to the majority of us. Every year we...
Guess who’s coming for dinner
It’s not hard to imagine walking with your friend across campus and complaining about how gruelling your professor’s midterm just was. Most of us...