The perils of using the elevators on campus
It’s 1:40 p.m.,
and you enter the library elevator to go up. The elevator ascends to the main
floor, but its doors open partially and need...
Pay attention to cigarette filters, UTM
Cigarette filters at UTM have become an issue on campus. The UTM Grounds
department spends hours on a weekly basis clearing the cigarette filters around
campus....
This year, let’s spice up the UTMSU elections
Since 2018,
uncontested elections have been a recurring theme for the UTMSU. In that year, the One UTM slate ran
unopposed, garnering a turnout rate of...
The innovation of underground music
Operating outside the margins of the ordinary has become increasingly
popular in various aspects of society. This type of approach and manner of
thinking has enabled...
Coronavirus: calm down and cut the hate
We are two months into the new decade and unless you’ve been living under
a rock, the coronavirus is the second coming of the Swine...
Should we get rid of students’ unions?
Ryerson University recently terminated
its agreement with its students’ union, RSU, over the credit card scandal that
occurred during the 2018-2019 year that allegedly saw $275,000...
Learning how our happiness is for sale
As high school approached its end, I was excited to buy my graduation
suit. I had worked at a fancy clothing store for a year...
Reflecting on Auschwitz and its meaning for the present
In the hearts and minds of many, this past Monday, January 27, was a day
of somber reflection and mourning in recognition of the seventy-fifth
anniversary...
Let’s calm down about the coronavirus
2020 seems to have gotten off on the wrong foot. We’re only a month into
this new decade and it already appears that a lot...
Coronavirus: What you need to know
In 2003, the SARS epidemic hit Toronto. Originally from Guangdong, China,
the virus was a novel coronavirus, meaning that it was a new virus that...
Is media really to blame?
The “Media.” It is often referred to in a way that makes it sound like a
foreign entity, disassociated from the people who work in...
Intent matters, not what you say
I recently came across an opinion piece in the Hamilton Spectator by Sue
Boychuk titled, “When did ‘no problem’ become a replacement for ‘you’re
welcome.’”
As an
individual...