Natalie Ng
A contributor to The Medium.
Contributions
A pocketful of poetry
My Battles – Simone Monteiro
People say you’re either a “lover” or a “fighter,”
But I have come to realize
I am neither.
Instead, I am a writer.
I...
Not Really Radio: Our Relationship with Water
On an episode of TED Radio Hour, host Manoush Zomorodi explores our relationship with water in an age where climate change affects every part of our lives....
The cost of online learning
As physical restrictions worldwide continue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students are expecting their academic year to involve distance-learning and limited university experience, with...
Using contractualism in a sorority
What do we
owe to each other? This is a question that
contractualist philosopher Thomas Scanlon answers in his book of the same title
(1998). This question...
The process of growth
When I was in high school, I was a shy and timid girl that didn’t speak up at all and didn’t want to try...
How tech is redefining death: Podcast 382
How tech is redefining death: Podcast 382 is an episode of the weekly podcast produced by WIRED U.K. This podcast recaps all the major...
TED Radio Hour
The episode titled “Truth and Lies” of the TED Radio Hour podcast delves into understanding the grey area between fact and fiction. Why do...
Ontario government mandates free speech
On August 30th, the Progressive Conservative provincial government announced that publicly funded Ontario colleges and universities would be required to establish free speech policies...
Clubs and societies struggle to balance booking venues with catering costs
Clubs and societies on the University of Toronto Mississauga campus are finding it difficult to book venues outside of the student centre due to...
Ideas on diversity and action for 2018
Last Wednesday, March 14th, the UTM political science department hosted a lecture titled “Diversity 2018 and Beyond: Five Big Ideas on Diversity and Inclusion”...
This year, make algorithms great again
As artificial intelligence seeps through from every corner, it also spills into news stories that have painted pictures of a subordinate human future where...
Learning through literature at UTM
Indigenous Literatures, an English course taught this semester by Dr. Daniela Janes, explores work by writers from Canada’s First Nations, in the context of...
#LetsTalk about mental health inequalities
Two days before Bell’s annual Let’s Talk day, The Medium sat down with professor Melissa Milkie from the Department of Sociology at UTM. Milkie...
Student unions get dildos
A mysterious package containing sex toys was delivered to the University of Toronto Students’ Union last week.
The UTSU has now joined at least seven...
Writing to publishing: the next chapter?
The UTM Scribes organized a publishing event last Wednesday, hosting author Carrianne Leung—best known for the 2014 Toronto Book Awards Finalist Wondrous Woo. Leung,...
Talking money
An ominous 2014 Forbes magazine article title reads: “The Financial Literacy Gap Costs College Graduates Thousands.” Referencing potential damage to the economy, the article...
Beyond conventional feminist discourse
What does it mean to be a woman? What do race, culture and history have to do with it? If these questions have crossed...
Why do we still avoid eating insects?
Sometimes, when my dad is craving something salty to accompany his meal, he will grab a can of beondegi from the pantry. The small...
The wonders of mindfulness meditation
As the end of the semester approaches, anxiety tends to rise. Reflecting on the past and considering the future can turn into a constant...
Town Hall seeks to expand campus space
The first town hall meeting of the academic year, held last Tuesday, discussed various projects the University of Toronto Mississauga will undertake over the...
Writing with theatrics, creativity, and grit
The English and Drama Student Society, in collaboration with the Department of English and Drama, is set to launch the fourth volume of their...
UTM approves collaboration with OISE
The Academic Affairs Committee passed a motion approving a new collaboration program, referred to as the Major Modification: New Combined Degree Programs, between 19...
Stumbling upon treasure in the shelves
While undergoing an inventory, the staff in the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library stumbled upon the Roman Missal, a ceremonial book constructed in 1716...
A pocketful of poetry
My Battles – Simone Monteiro
People say you’re either a “lover” or a “fighter,”
But I have come to realize
I am neither.
Instead, I am a writer.
I...
Not Really Radio: Our Relationship with Water
On an episode of TED Radio Hour, host Manoush Zomorodi explores our relationship with water in an age where climate change affects every part of our lives....
The process of growth
When I was in high school, I was a shy and timid girl that didn’t speak up at all and didn’t want to try...
How tech is redefining death: Podcast 382
How tech is redefining death: Podcast 382 is an episode of the weekly podcast produced by WIRED U.K. This podcast recaps all the major...
TED Radio Hour
The episode titled “Truth and Lies” of the TED Radio Hour podcast delves into understanding the grey area between fact and fiction. Why do...
This year, make algorithms great again
As artificial intelligence seeps through from every corner, it also spills into news stories that have painted pictures of a subordinate human future where...
Learning through literature at UTM
Indigenous Literatures, an English course taught this semester by Dr. Daniela Janes, explores work by writers from Canada’s First Nations, in the context of...
The cost of online learning
As physical restrictions worldwide continue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, students are expecting their academic year to involve distance-learning and limited university experience, with...
Using contractualism in a sorority
What do we
owe to each other? This is a question that
contractualist philosopher Thomas Scanlon answers in his book of the same title
(1998). This question...
Ontario government mandates free speech
On August 30th, the Progressive Conservative provincial government announced that publicly funded Ontario colleges and universities would be required to establish free speech policies...
Clubs and societies struggle to balance booking venues with catering costs
Clubs and societies on the University of Toronto Mississauga campus are finding it difficult to book venues outside of the student centre due to...
Ideas on diversity and action for 2018
Last Wednesday, March 14th, the UTM political science department hosted a lecture titled “Diversity 2018 and Beyond: Five Big Ideas on Diversity and Inclusion”...
#LetsTalk about mental health inequalities
Two days before Bell’s annual Let’s Talk day, The Medium sat down with professor Melissa Milkie from the Department of Sociology at UTM. Milkie...
Student unions get dildos
A mysterious package containing sex toys was delivered to the University of Toronto Students’ Union last week.
The UTSU has now joined at least seven...
Writing to publishing: the next chapter?
The UTM Scribes organized a publishing event last Wednesday, hosting author Carrianne Leung—best known for the 2014 Toronto Book Awards Finalist Wondrous Woo. Leung,...
Talking money
An ominous 2014 Forbes magazine article title reads: “The Financial Literacy Gap Costs College Graduates Thousands.” Referencing potential damage to the economy, the article...
Beyond conventional feminist discourse
What does it mean to be a woman? What do race, culture and history have to do with it? If these questions have crossed...
Why do we still avoid eating insects?
Sometimes, when my dad is craving something salty to accompany his meal, he will grab a can of beondegi from the pantry. The small...
The wonders of mindfulness meditation
As the end of the semester approaches, anxiety tends to rise. Reflecting on the past and considering the future can turn into a constant...
Town Hall seeks to expand campus space
The first town hall meeting of the academic year, held last Tuesday, discussed various projects the University of Toronto Mississauga will undertake over the...
Writing with theatrics, creativity, and grit
The English and Drama Student Society, in collaboration with the Department of English and Drama, is set to launch the fourth volume of their...
UTM approves collaboration with OISE
The Academic Affairs Committee passed a motion approving a new collaboration program, referred to as the Major Modification: New Combined Degree Programs, between 19...
Stumbling upon treasure in the shelves
While undergoing an inventory, the staff in the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library stumbled upon the Roman Missal, a ceremonial book constructed in 1716...