Michael Di Leo
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Michael joined the Medium in his first year to pursue his passion reviewing music. After a two-year stint as Arts & Entertainment Editor, Michael returned as Editor-in-Chief for the 2011/12 year. Along with an incredibly talented group of editors, Michael worked to overhaul the Medium's print and web presence, including relaunching Medium Magazine (which he also co-founded). Unlike most of the editors, you will not find any evidence of Michael on Twitter.Contributions
What representation means
There needs to be a dramatic rethinking of the way we as students are represented and what role we see our union playing in the future
Which is closer: Israel or UTM?
That’s certainly not what our unions are meant to do, especially when they could have been discussing campus issues.
Editor’s note
There is a spectre that hangs over student media.
Actually, all media (including the big-person kind), if you want to get all technical about it....
Dirty little secret
Getting to Trinity College is the easy part.
The building is on Hoskin Avenue, just north of Hart House. If you walk through the Hart...
The great compromise
The next time our union goes back to the bargaining table, will the administration feel the same way?
The “Drop Fees” benefit
Despite the absurdity of the event itself, it is nice to see our union go out and take some initiative.
Disagreement can be a good thing
Given the amount of feedback I have received on such a wide range of issues, I must conclude that people do, in fact, have opinions on what goes down at UTM, despite what you may have heard. Apathy is so 2011.
A failure to communicate
In the month since the last ECC meeting I have received a large number of requests, complaints, and clarifications about the issues surrounding the proceedings.
It’s that time of year again
Every year, UTMSU’s Annual General Meeting is one of the most important stories The Medium covers. To put it lightly, there has always been some tension.
In the grand scheme…
What does it mean for a person to be “educated”?
That might seem like a strange question, especially coming from a student who spends a...
Hey, guys… er, and girls?
Last Wednesday I overheard a rather heated conversation while doing some work in the IB lounge area. It began when a male student approached a group of sitting students (presumably his study group) and said, “Hey guys.”
Last-pitch effort
After a 45-minute delay due to referee problems, the Men’s Tri-Campus soccer team kicked off against UTSC this past Sunday. It was the team’s final game of the regular season, and they were looking to make the playoffs—even though it would require a 7-goal win against the Raccoons, a top-ranked team.
Dropping fees? Look closer
It’s that time of the year again. “Drop Fees” fever has taken over our campus and, as usual, we are being treated to politically-charged rants, Guy Fawkes masks, and other assorted paraphernalia that was paid for by, well, our fees.
Phase out: The problem with club funding
With a finite amount of money for club funding, big clubs that can fund great events and attract members will keep getting bigger, while small clubs don’t get the money they would need to draw in new members.
Walking a very thin line
I don’t think that the incident Ms. El-Kadri mentions can be defined as hate speech. Nor does it legally fall under freedom of expression, simply because the offender didn’t publicly express anything.
A city under occupation
I hope that the protestors will come to understand that they continue to participate in the very same system they now fight against and that they realize that the bad guys aren’t necessarily those who work on Bay Street (a majority of whom, like the protestors, are just trying to make a living).
The international fee misconception
International students do not pay more for their university education when you take into account the hidden (or, more accurately, brushed over) costs to regional students.
The Transformation of UTM
With the opening of the new Instructional Centre and the Terrence Donnelly Health Sciences Complex this year, UTM—once “Erindale College”—has completed a new chapter in its history. Over the past 46 years UTM has transformed from a small offshoot of St. George, working out of a high school, into a renowned academic centre—an integral element of the tri-campus system.
Our words have deeper meanings
The use of homophobic slurs, regardless of the intent behind them, is inappropriate. Period.
The part-time confusion
This week I was made aware of the history behind EPUS and its complex role in representing nearly 1,000 part-time undergraduate students at UTM. It was a difficult process, to say the least.
A word about engagement
We published an article this week ( see page 8 ) on the ever-present issue of student engagement (or lack thereof) at UTM. Now,...
U of T receives film collection
The Special Collections Archive of the Media Commons at the University of Toronto has received a collection of over 400 films originating from Hong...
The other Olympic news
While several large mishaps took place during the Games (from the malfunctioning Olympic Flame cauldron to chain-mesh enclosure surrounding the outdoor Olympic fire), these...
Full throttle television
Automotive shows are boring. I’m not talking about the shows that take place at convention centres with lots of Asian import models and tricked-out...
Last chance for romance, also known as how Rich Aucoin stole...
Rich Aucoin started doing this and that, now he's getting in trouble with Dr.Seuss and having a good time.
Dinner for four
Ever needed to prepare a formal dinner and had no idea where to begin? Michael Di Leo breaks it down for you.
Haven't you heard?
EITHER OR
ELLIOT SMITH
I am always surprised when someone tells me they havent heard of Elliott Smith. To be fair, he was only in the...
The Best of the Decade
Im a skeptic when it comes to lists.
Yes, theyre nice and cute and tie everything up in a neat little bow, but what do...
A talk with Christof Migone
Christof Migone is a multidisciplinary artist, curator and writer. His work and research delves into language, voice, bodies, performance, intimacy, complicity and endurance....
Displeased with drop fees
I am writing to you in light of recent events — the Drop Fees rally in particular. As I was riding the shuttle bus...
Fly mating at U of T
Last Thursday, a UTM research team led by Professor Joel Levine revealed that by genetically tweaking pheromones emitted by fruit flies, they were able...
A chip off the old Bloc
Popularity is not an issue for Gordon Moakes or Matt Tong. As one half of Bloc Party, one of the most widely sought-after bands...
Sainthood is easy
Holy Father,
Canonize em already!
Photo/wikipedia.org
No, not those four irrelevant baldies from your homeland. They get enough appreciation at the local scenester hang, not to mention...
Devil may care
FEEL MY MOUSTACHE, my friend Aaron yells at me as he points to the piece of brown felt Scotch-taped to his upper lip. No...
The Empyrean—John Frusciante
Thought and language are, to the artist, instruments of art. There is something to be said when a musical artist, rather than limiting themselves...
Top Model Tryouts
In this day and age of American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, and Americas Got Talent, few reality competitions on television are...
Whats the Dil-eO
Following from last weeks column discussing the music surrounding the inauguration of President Obama, I would like to point out and discuss the controversy...
Classified in confidence
From his modest beginnings in Enfield, Nova Scotia to his current standing in major-label hip-hop, Classified (nee Luke Boyd) has shaped a path that...
Best of 2008
CFRE Radio and The Medium join forces to pick the best albums of the year. Synth-pop and Bar-Rock place. Who will take top honours?
Whats the Dil-eo: Worst in 2008
2008 was an especially harsh year. Regretfully, not only will our epoch be remembered for the failing economy, skyrocketing gas prices, and the progression...
2008, (Thankfully) Forgotten Already
2008 was an especially harsh year.
Regretfully, not only will our epoch be remembered for the failing economy, skyrocketing gas prices, and the progression of "Joe...
What's the Di-Leo: New Music and Katy Perry
Welcome back to another fun-filled semester at UTM. And what better way to welcome us back than with a brand new segment of Whats...
Whats the Di-Leo: Wiggers
As I peer through my office window into the Student Centre below, I notice that though its a Sunday evening, there are still people...
What's the Di-Leo: Bizzaro World
Picture this. Its 1991 and the world is reversed. Instead of endorsing Jell-O, Bill Cosby is pawning K&Y jelly to the youth of Philadelphia....
What representation means
There needs to be a dramatic rethinking of the way we as students are represented and what role we see our union playing in the future
Which is closer: Israel or UTM?
That’s certainly not what our unions are meant to do, especially when they could have been discussing campus issues.
Editor’s note
There is a spectre that hangs over student media.
Actually, all media (including the big-person kind), if you want to get all technical about it....
Dirty little secret
Getting to Trinity College is the easy part.
The building is on Hoskin Avenue, just north of Hart House. If you walk through the Hart...
The great compromise
The next time our union goes back to the bargaining table, will the administration feel the same way?
The “Drop Fees” benefit
Despite the absurdity of the event itself, it is nice to see our union go out and take some initiative.
Disagreement can be a good thing
Given the amount of feedback I have received on such a wide range of issues, I must conclude that people do, in fact, have opinions on what goes down at UTM, despite what you may have heard. Apathy is so 2011.
A failure to communicate
In the month since the last ECC meeting I have received a large number of requests, complaints, and clarifications about the issues surrounding the proceedings.
It’s that time of year again
Every year, UTMSU’s Annual General Meeting is one of the most important stories The Medium covers. To put it lightly, there has always been some tension.
In the grand scheme…
What does it mean for a person to be “educated”?
That might seem like a strange question, especially coming from a student who spends a...
Hey, guys… er, and girls?
Last Wednesday I overheard a rather heated conversation while doing some work in the IB lounge area. It began when a male student approached a group of sitting students (presumably his study group) and said, “Hey guys.”
Last-pitch effort
After a 45-minute delay due to referee problems, the Men’s Tri-Campus soccer team kicked off against UTSC this past Sunday. It was the team’s final game of the regular season, and they were looking to make the playoffs—even though it would require a 7-goal win against the Raccoons, a top-ranked team.
Dropping fees? Look closer
It’s that time of the year again. “Drop Fees” fever has taken over our campus and, as usual, we are being treated to politically-charged rants, Guy Fawkes masks, and other assorted paraphernalia that was paid for by, well, our fees.
Phase out: The problem with club funding
With a finite amount of money for club funding, big clubs that can fund great events and attract members will keep getting bigger, while small clubs don’t get the money they would need to draw in new members.
Walking a very thin line
I don’t think that the incident Ms. El-Kadri mentions can be defined as hate speech. Nor does it legally fall under freedom of expression, simply because the offender didn’t publicly express anything.
A city under occupation
I hope that the protestors will come to understand that they continue to participate in the very same system they now fight against and that they realize that the bad guys aren’t necessarily those who work on Bay Street (a majority of whom, like the protestors, are just trying to make a living).
The international fee misconception
International students do not pay more for their university education when you take into account the hidden (or, more accurately, brushed over) costs to regional students.
The Transformation of UTM
With the opening of the new Instructional Centre and the Terrence Donnelly Health Sciences Complex this year, UTM—once “Erindale College”—has completed a new chapter in its history. Over the past 46 years UTM has transformed from a small offshoot of St. George, working out of a high school, into a renowned academic centre—an integral element of the tri-campus system.
Our words have deeper meanings
The use of homophobic slurs, regardless of the intent behind them, is inappropriate. Period.
The part-time confusion
This week I was made aware of the history behind EPUS and its complex role in representing nearly 1,000 part-time undergraduate students at UTM. It was a difficult process, to say the least.
A word about engagement
We published an article this week ( see page 8 ) on the ever-present issue of student engagement (or lack thereof) at UTM. Now,...
U of T receives film collection
The Special Collections Archive of the Media Commons at the University of Toronto has received a collection of over 400 films originating from Hong...
The other Olympic news
While several large mishaps took place during the Games (from the malfunctioning Olympic Flame cauldron to chain-mesh enclosure surrounding the outdoor Olympic fire), these...
Full throttle television
Automotive shows are boring. I’m not talking about the shows that take place at convention centres with lots of Asian import models and tricked-out...
Last chance for romance, also known as how Rich Aucoin stole...
Rich Aucoin started doing this and that, now he's getting in trouble with Dr.Seuss and having a good time.
Dinner for four
Ever needed to prepare a formal dinner and had no idea where to begin? Michael Di Leo breaks it down for you.
Haven't you heard?
EITHER OR
ELLIOT SMITH
I am always surprised when someone tells me they havent heard of Elliott Smith. To be fair, he was only in the...
The Best of the Decade
Im a skeptic when it comes to lists.
Yes, theyre nice and cute and tie everything up in a neat little bow, but what do...
A talk with Christof Migone
Christof Migone is a multidisciplinary artist, curator and writer. His work and research delves into language, voice, bodies, performance, intimacy, complicity and endurance....
Displeased with drop fees
I am writing to you in light of recent events — the Drop Fees rally in particular. As I was riding the shuttle bus...
Fly mating at U of T
Last Thursday, a UTM research team led by Professor Joel Levine revealed that by genetically tweaking pheromones emitted by fruit flies, they were able...
A chip off the old Bloc
Popularity is not an issue for Gordon Moakes or Matt Tong. As one half of Bloc Party, one of the most widely sought-after bands...
Sainthood is easy
Holy Father,
Canonize em already!
Photo/wikipedia.org
No, not those four irrelevant baldies from your homeland. They get enough appreciation at the local scenester hang, not to mention...
Devil may care
FEEL MY MOUSTACHE, my friend Aaron yells at me as he points to the piece of brown felt Scotch-taped to his upper lip. No...
The Empyrean—John Frusciante
Thought and language are, to the artist, instruments of art. There is something to be said when a musical artist, rather than limiting themselves...
Top Model Tryouts
In this day and age of American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance, and Americas Got Talent, few reality competitions on television are...
Whats the Dil-eO
Following from last weeks column discussing the music surrounding the inauguration of President Obama, I would like to point out and discuss the controversy...
Classified in confidence
From his modest beginnings in Enfield, Nova Scotia to his current standing in major-label hip-hop, Classified (nee Luke Boyd) has shaped a path that...
Best of 2008
CFRE Radio and The Medium join forces to pick the best albums of the year. Synth-pop and Bar-Rock place. Who will take top honours?
Whats the Dil-eo: Worst in 2008
2008 was an especially harsh year. Regretfully, not only will our epoch be remembered for the failing economy, skyrocketing gas prices, and the progression...
2008, (Thankfully) Forgotten Already
2008 was an especially harsh year.
Regretfully, not only will our epoch be remembered for the failing economy, skyrocketing gas prices, and the progression of "Joe...
What's the Di-Leo: New Music and Katy Perry
Welcome back to another fun-filled semester at UTM. And what better way to welcome us back than with a brand new segment of Whats...
Whats the Di-Leo: Wiggers
As I peer through my office window into the Student Centre below, I notice that though its a Sunday evening, there are still people...
What's the Di-Leo: Bizzaro World
Picture this. Its 1991 and the world is reversed. Instead of endorsing Jell-O, Bill Cosby is pawning K&Y jelly to the youth of Philadelphia....