Tag: COVID-19
How social communication adapts in a pandemic
Nestled in the forests of the Ontario countryside, Professor Rhonda McEwen lounges in a patio chair, book in hand, and basks in the surrounding...
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...
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...
New research claims ‘loneliness’ may be the greatest threat to humanity’s...
In 2019, the World Health Organization declared that loneliness is a major health concern worldwide. A year earlier, the UK appointed its first Minister...
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...
How Monstro mirrors our current reality
Every written work — including this article — should be considered fiction. It’s a retelling of events through a particular lens. We live in...
UTM establishes new measures against COVID
Since the university’s sudden closure in March, the biggest question on students’ minds has been, “what can I expect this fall?” With new COVID-19...
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,...
UTM announces closure of all buildings for public use as part...
Public access to all buildings at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) campus has officially been terminated and all doors have been locked by...