Canada needs to confront its racist past by acknowledging John A....
Heads often roll in revolutions. In Canada’s case, it was the bronze head of Canada’s first prime minister, John. A. Macdonald. The statue was...
Why you should read the classics
In 1815, Edmond Dantes was betrayed by his friends on his wedding day and imprisoned for 14 years before making a daring escape from...
School reopenings could force Ontario back into lockdown and risk the...
After months of establishing physical distancing measures, wearing mandatory face masks, and the overall “COVID panic” in Ontario, classes are resuming not only for...
Allyship in the digital age
In light of the recent events happening in the United States surrounding the George Floyd and now Jacob Blake protests, you’ve probably seen a...
Some words of wisdom from The Last Psychiatrist
In a way, my entire summer (replace “summer” with “life”) can be summed up in the simple sentence below from The Last Psychiatrist:
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Advice for new students in a new age of learning
With the fall semester beginning, a new wave of students will soon flood the school. If you are one of them, you probably have...
International students face old and new challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic
The sudden shuttering of the global economy took a toll on nations worldwide. Businesses were forced to shut down, people lost their jobs and homes, and many are continuing to struggle to make ends meet.
International students are facing these...
Editorial: New beginnings and the essentials
For the past 15 years, I have always characterized September as a new beginning. The outset of each school year meant a window to...
Finding optimism during pessimistic times
Quarantine left me wondering what exactly optimism is and why it is something that we continue to desire. Is it a smokescreen created to...
Editorial: The weight of helplessness
On August 4, 2020, a stream of heavy smoke rises into the hazy blue sky before it is quickly replaced by the eruption of...
Clearing the mental “Fogg” and getting things done
I’m a procrastinator. There, I said it. I have a hard time focusing on what needs to be done and find myself looking for...
UTM needs to get creative to justify this year’s price tag
After finding out classes for the fall will be online, I was not happy. But I did know it was the safest option and figured I would...