Nour Saqqa
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...
Research suggests you are what you say
We’ve heard the expression, “You are what you eat,” which is true to some extent. But how many of us have heard that “we...
First week of online learning results
With the first week of school behind us, students and faculty alike have begun a new semester. However, this Fall semester will be conducted...
Governing Council begins 2020-2021 meetings
The University of Toronto Governing Council held its first meeting of the academic year online on September 9. The most pressing item on the...
UofT hosts the 2020 World Academic Summit
This year the University of Toronto hosted the Times Higher Education’s World Academic summit for the first time. This year also brings with it another...
The current state of UTM’s waste system
When walking around campus, waste bins can be seen almost
everywhere. However, where does the waste you throw out actually go?
According to Rylan Urban, a...
COVID-19 update: how the virus is affecting the UTM community
U of T president Meric Gertler has
announced the cancellation of all in-person undergraduate and research-stream
Masters and Doctoral courses across all three campuses, as of...
Want to see gym results? Less is more
Strength training has been shown to reduce muscular dystrophy (weakness
and loss of muscle mass), increase power output, improve bone health, and
improve mood. It seems...
Hassan Manjang: Tirelessly persistent
Fourth-year
international student and second-year Varsity Eagles guard Hassan Manjang lived
in ten different countries before finally moving to Canada when he was 13 years
old.
Manjang...
UTM shuttle bus service faces criticism
The UTM Shuttle Bus Service has introduced four new buses with enhanced
features, including upgraded Wi-Fi. The buses were introduced recently as part
of the service’s...
CFRE holds relief concert for Australia
CFRE Radio hosted their first pub night of the semester on January 31.
Held at the Blind Duck Pub, the event was organized to raise...
Why is the toilet water in MN murky?
Water is becoming more and more of a
commodity. It is estimated that by 2025, two thirds of the world’s population
will face severe water shortages....
QSS votes ‘yes’ to student fee increases despite doubts
The Quality
Services to Students (QSS) committee met on January 22 to continue the
unofficial voting on the tabled service fees from last week, as well...
Mechanisms behind modern meditation
As determined from research and
personal experience, meditation and mindfulness practices have numerous
benefits in terms of stress reduction and wellbeing. “We don’t have to prove
that...
Task Force releases results of six-month study
After a month of
review, the University of Toronto (U of T) has released the Student Mental
Health Task Force’s final report and announced that the...
The George Elliot Clarke controversy
Earlier this month, The University of Regina (U of R) rejected calls
to cancel a talk by George Elliott Clarke, a University of Toronto English
professor...
Cybersecurity: How to keep safe
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the cybersecurity
team at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) are highlighting the best
practices to prevent cyber-attacks.
Like...
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...
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...
The George Elliot Clarke controversy
Earlier this month, The University of Regina (U of R) rejected calls
to cancel a talk by George Elliott Clarke, a University of Toronto English
professor...
Cybersecurity: How to keep safe
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month and the cybersecurity
team at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) are highlighting the best
practices to prevent cyber-attacks.
Like...
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...
Research suggests you are what you say
We’ve heard the expression, “You are what you eat,” which is true to some extent. But how many of us have heard that “we...
First week of online learning results
With the first week of school behind us, students and faculty alike have begun a new semester. However, this Fall semester will be conducted...
Governing Council begins 2020-2021 meetings
The University of Toronto Governing Council held its first meeting of the academic year online on September 9. The most pressing item on the...
UofT hosts the 2020 World Academic Summit
This year the University of Toronto hosted the Times Higher Education’s World Academic summit for the first time. This year also brings with it another...
The current state of UTM’s waste system
When walking around campus, waste bins can be seen almost
everywhere. However, where does the waste you throw out actually go?
According to Rylan Urban, a...
COVID-19 update: how the virus is affecting the UTM community
U of T president Meric Gertler has
announced the cancellation of all in-person undergraduate and research-stream
Masters and Doctoral courses across all three campuses, as of...
Want to see gym results? Less is more
Strength training has been shown to reduce muscular dystrophy (weakness
and loss of muscle mass), increase power output, improve bone health, and
improve mood. It seems...
Hassan Manjang: Tirelessly persistent
Fourth-year
international student and second-year Varsity Eagles guard Hassan Manjang lived
in ten different countries before finally moving to Canada when he was 13 years
old.
Manjang...
UTM shuttle bus service faces criticism
The UTM Shuttle Bus Service has introduced four new buses with enhanced
features, including upgraded Wi-Fi. The buses were introduced recently as part
of the service’s...
CFRE holds relief concert for Australia
CFRE Radio hosted their first pub night of the semester on January 31.
Held at the Blind Duck Pub, the event was organized to raise...
Why is the toilet water in MN murky?
Water is becoming more and more of a
commodity. It is estimated that by 2025, two thirds of the world’s population
will face severe water shortages....
QSS votes ‘yes’ to student fee increases despite doubts
The Quality
Services to Students (QSS) committee met on January 22 to continue the
unofficial voting on the tabled service fees from last week, as well...
Mechanisms behind modern meditation
As determined from research and
personal experience, meditation and mindfulness practices have numerous
benefits in terms of stress reduction and wellbeing. “We don’t have to prove
that...
Task Force releases results of six-month study
After a month of
review, the University of Toronto (U of T) has released the Student Mental
Health Task Force’s final report and announced that the...