Tala Alkhaldi
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The impact of COVID-19 on UTM clubs and societies
Since University of Toronto (U of T) president Meric Gertler first announced the closing of all in-person classes across all three campuses on Friday,...
Re-configuring socialization in quarantine
Social distancing and self-quarantine may not be what many expected for 2020. People are advised to keep their distance from others and stay home...
Weekly Roundup: What you’ve missed during the COVID-19 pandemic
With
COVID-19 dominating the front page of every Canadian news outlet, here’s a
recent round-up of non-pandemic related news.
Ontario’s
transit routes are growing fast
The
Province of Ontario is...
How to stay mentally healthy during the current pandemic
As Seasonal
Affective Depression winds down, here are ways to combat stressful pandemic
isolation.
With many institutions
closing due to COVID-19, many are placing themselves in self-quarantine to
reduce...
U of T researchers to build portable COVID-19 tests for clinics...
In light of the
growing concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at the University of
Toronto (U of T) are working with their teams to develop...
High tempo tunes for high fitness gains
A study published last month in Frontiers in Psychology found that high-tempo music during exercise can have many benefits,
including reduced fatigue and improved performance.
The...
UTM girl shocked to discover boyfriend was actually ugly
Jenny Spulunky’s
outlook on life, like most young women, is based on the attention and
validation she receives from men who barely shower and yell at...
Campus Affairs talk 2020 student fee increases
On February 10,
the University of Toronto Mississauga’s Campus Affairs committee passed a
resolution to increase various student fees for the 2020-2021 academic year.
The meeting...
The cast of Friends is reuniting
It’s been almost
16 years since Friends aired
its series finale—“The Last One Part 2.” The popular television series thrived
for ten seasons until the adventure ended...
J. Lo and Shakira dazzle the Super Bowl
After two years of mediocrity, the NFL finally redeemed itself by
recruiting Jennifer Lopez and Shakira for its Super Bowl halftime show on February 2....
Have questions about the coronavirus?
Ordinary symptoms of a cold that people normally brush off may now be
the sign of the possibly fatal and novel coronavirus of 2019 (2019-nCoV).
According...
Losing weight? Here’s how to keep it off
A study from the California Polytechnic State University found that
individuals who have a greater quality of life, healthier habits, and better
coping and management strategies...
Bell Let’s Dance!
With the state of the country’s mental health care in the trusted hands
of a telecommunications company, Bell is no stranger to powerful campaigns.
Bell Let’s...
St. George’s campus police allegedly avoiding parking fines
At the St. George
campus, some campus police officers are allegedly using folded, plain white
paper to get away with not paying for parking on certain...
070 Shake’s MODUS VIVENDI
On January 17,
hip hop artist 070 Shake,
also known as Dani Moon,
released her debut album MODUS VIVENDI.
The name of the album comes from a Latin...
Romanticism and You
Hello, you. Do you ever wonder who sees what you post online? Do you
ever wonder how much someone can find out about you through...
Knives Out: Review
Directed and written by Rian
Johnson, Knives Out is a 2019 American mystery film that follows the lives of a family
gathering gone wrong. This movie...
A love letter to Harry Styles’ Fine Line
Harry
Styles is the ex you wish you had. He’s so dreamy,
it hurts. There’s a charming quality about him that can only be derived from
his...
Students fight back after receiving bad letters of recommendation
Professors have
been given a taste of their own medicine as students have resorted to using the
website ratemyprofessor.com to air out their own grievances in...
Boomer makes messy roommate for Greta
Greta Thunberg has landed herself scholarships at notable universities
like Harvard and Yale, thanks to her noble climate activism, but Thunberg has
decided to attend UTM...
Joker: A double-edged masterpiece
I heard and read
plenty of negative reviews about Joker before finally attending a not yet sold-out, discounted Tuesday
screening to actually watch it. Regardless of...
Hope is key in anxiety disorder recovery
Many students struggle with anxiety
caused by a variety of things, including relationships, family, and academics.
Apart from therapy and counselling, medication is often presented to...
Eagles get stung by Sting in season opener
UTM’s Varsity Men’s basketball team
opened their 2019-2020 regular season on the road against the Seneca Sting last
Friday October 18. The men hoped to follow...
The Campus Neurosis
In our second issue, we published an opinion on “the case for personal responsibility,” an op-ed that argues the first steps of mental well-being...
Sarah Girgis: Class of 2019 valedictorian
When Sarah Girgis entered her first
year at the University of Toronto Mississauga, her only goal was to make the
most of her time. Last year,...
UTM Women’s cross country races to first place
On a chilly windy morning in Windsor, Ontario, the UTM Eagles Cross
Country team took to the race course of their first meet of the...
UTM Engage app unites students
Students on
campus are being encouraged to download the free “UTM Engage” app.
Offering user-friendly interface and
convenient functionality, the brand-new campus app will help students...
UTM alumna provides virtual perspective
Unlock your phone, open Instagram, and
swipe right. You’ll now see a clear and highly attractive image of your
double-chin. Don’t be alarmed. Your front-view camera...
Tensions running high in Kashmir siege
Kashmir, a state bordering India, Pakistan, and China, has been
victim to dispute over who should govern it since 1947 when India and Pakistan
gained independence...
Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is on fire
This year, there were approximately
40,000 fires burning in the Amazon—the world’s largest tropical rainforest. To
discuss the causes, predicted effects, and potential solutions of these...
Trauma horrifically bursts forth in IT sequel
“Swear. If it isn’t dead, if it ever comes back, we’ll come back too.”
Guilt, fear,
trauma, regret. These are the real horrors of IT:...
TIFF 2019: What to watch
As we reach September, not only do we return to university, but the
crowds of A-list celebrities and Oscar contenders arrive in Toronto for TIFF....
The impact of COVID-19 on UTM clubs and societies
Since University of Toronto (U of T) president Meric Gertler first announced the closing of all in-person classes across all three campuses on Friday,...
Re-configuring socialization in quarantine
Social distancing and self-quarantine may not be what many expected for 2020. People are advised to keep their distance from others and stay home...
Weekly Roundup: What you’ve missed during the COVID-19 pandemic
With
COVID-19 dominating the front page of every Canadian news outlet, here’s a
recent round-up of non-pandemic related news.
Ontario’s
transit routes are growing fast
The
Province of Ontario is...
How to stay mentally healthy during the current pandemic
As Seasonal
Affective Depression winds down, here are ways to combat stressful pandemic
isolation.
With many institutions
closing due to COVID-19, many are placing themselves in self-quarantine to
reduce...
U of T researchers to build portable COVID-19 tests for clinics...
In light of the
growing concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers at the University of
Toronto (U of T) are working with their teams to develop...
High tempo tunes for high fitness gains
A study published last month in Frontiers in Psychology found that high-tempo music during exercise can have many benefits,
including reduced fatigue and improved performance.
The...
UTM girl shocked to discover boyfriend was actually ugly
Jenny Spulunky’s
outlook on life, like most young women, is based on the attention and
validation she receives from men who barely shower and yell at...
Campus Affairs talk 2020 student fee increases
On February 10,
the University of Toronto Mississauga’s Campus Affairs committee passed a
resolution to increase various student fees for the 2020-2021 academic year.
The meeting...
The cast of Friends is reuniting
It’s been almost
16 years since Friends aired
its series finale—“The Last One Part 2.” The popular television series thrived
for ten seasons until the adventure ended...
J. Lo and Shakira dazzle the Super Bowl
After two years of mediocrity, the NFL finally redeemed itself by
recruiting Jennifer Lopez and Shakira for its Super Bowl halftime show on February 2....
Have questions about the coronavirus?
Ordinary symptoms of a cold that people normally brush off may now be
the sign of the possibly fatal and novel coronavirus of 2019 (2019-nCoV).
According...
Losing weight? Here’s how to keep it off
A study from the California Polytechnic State University found that
individuals who have a greater quality of life, healthier habits, and better
coping and management strategies...
Bell Let’s Dance!
With the state of the country’s mental health care in the trusted hands
of a telecommunications company, Bell is no stranger to powerful campaigns.
Bell Let’s...
St. George’s campus police allegedly avoiding parking fines
At the St. George
campus, some campus police officers are allegedly using folded, plain white
paper to get away with not paying for parking on certain...
070 Shake’s MODUS VIVENDI
On January 17,
hip hop artist 070 Shake,
also known as Dani Moon,
released her debut album MODUS VIVENDI.
The name of the album comes from a Latin...
Romanticism and You
Hello, you. Do you ever wonder who sees what you post online? Do you
ever wonder how much someone can find out about you through...
Knives Out: Review
Directed and written by Rian
Johnson, Knives Out is a 2019 American mystery film that follows the lives of a family
gathering gone wrong. This movie...
A love letter to Harry Styles’ Fine Line
Harry
Styles is the ex you wish you had. He’s so dreamy,
it hurts. There’s a charming quality about him that can only be derived from
his...
Students fight back after receiving bad letters of recommendation
Professors have
been given a taste of their own medicine as students have resorted to using the
website ratemyprofessor.com to air out their own grievances in...
Boomer makes messy roommate for Greta
Greta Thunberg has landed herself scholarships at notable universities
like Harvard and Yale, thanks to her noble climate activism, but Thunberg has
decided to attend UTM...
Joker: A double-edged masterpiece
I heard and read
plenty of negative reviews about Joker before finally attending a not yet sold-out, discounted Tuesday
screening to actually watch it. Regardless of...
Hope is key in anxiety disorder recovery
Many students struggle with anxiety
caused by a variety of things, including relationships, family, and academics.
Apart from therapy and counselling, medication is often presented to...
Eagles get stung by Sting in season opener
UTM’s Varsity Men’s basketball team
opened their 2019-2020 regular season on the road against the Seneca Sting last
Friday October 18. The men hoped to follow...
The Campus Neurosis
In our second issue, we published an opinion on “the case for personal responsibility,” an op-ed that argues the first steps of mental well-being...
Sarah Girgis: Class of 2019 valedictorian
When Sarah Girgis entered her first
year at the University of Toronto Mississauga, her only goal was to make the
most of her time. Last year,...
UTM Women’s cross country races to first place
On a chilly windy morning in Windsor, Ontario, the UTM Eagles Cross
Country team took to the race course of their first meet of the...
UTM Engage app unites students
Students on
campus are being encouraged to download the free “UTM Engage” app.
Offering user-friendly interface and
convenient functionality, the brand-new campus app will help students...
UTM alumna provides virtual perspective
Unlock your phone, open Instagram, and
swipe right. You’ll now see a clear and highly attractive image of your
double-chin. Don’t be alarmed. Your front-view camera...
Tensions running high in Kashmir siege
Kashmir, a state bordering India, Pakistan, and China, has been
victim to dispute over who should govern it since 1947 when India and Pakistan
gained independence...
Brazil’s Amazon rainforest is on fire
This year, there were approximately
40,000 fires burning in the Amazon—the world’s largest tropical rainforest. To
discuss the causes, predicted effects, and potential solutions of these...
Trauma horrifically bursts forth in IT sequel
“Swear. If it isn’t dead, if it ever comes back, we’ll come back too.”
Guilt, fear,
trauma, regret. These are the real horrors of IT:...
TIFF 2019: What to watch
As we reach September, not only do we return to university, but the
crowds of A-list celebrities and Oscar contenders arrive in Toronto for TIFF....