Volume 47, Issue 25

2021 UTMSU elections begin

Mar 1, 2021

The Spring 2021 elections for the University of Toronto Mississauga Students’ Union will be held virtually. Elections will be held on March 16 and...

Health Canada approves new Covid-19 vaccine

Isik Vera Senel

Mar 1, 2021

A third Covid-19 vaccine was approved by Health Canada on February 26. Officials believe...

Officials vote to move Peel Region into the red zone

Sheryl Gurajada - Associate News Editor

Mar 1, 2021

As different parts of the province start to lift some restrictions from the stay-at-home...

Governmental and civilian complicity in the Uyghur genocide

Aroni Sarkar - Associate Comment Editor

Mar 1, 2021

This week, Canada became the second country in the world to recognize the treatment of the Uyghur population in China’s Xinjiang province as genocide after a vote in Parliament. This follows the U.S.’s declaration in January. The vote to declare the Uyghur treatment as genocide...

A&E

The power of brevity in the short story genre

Danica Teng - Associate Arts Editor

Mar 1, 2021

Sometimes, the length of a story can intimidate us. A mammoth-sized novel can feel like a monumental challenge, and if the story’s dry, can...

Shakespeare’s plays are available on screen

Siu Ching Chan

Mar 1, 2021

After the unfortunate cancellation of theatre performances in 2020, UTM’s Theatre Erindale has planned...

Top movies to watch out for in 2021

Anna Povorozniuk

Mar 1, 2021

With one lockdown after another, it’s entirely possible that you’ve watched everything on Netflix,...

Take A Rest and stop by the newest Blackwood Gallery lightbox exhibit

Dalainey Gervais

Mar 1, 2021

Four life-sized installations grace the quaint UTM campus. Each installation features a pair of...

The greatest artist comebacks of all time

Paige France - Associate Arts Editor

Mar 1, 2021

Most musical artists will misfire at some points in their career. Some endure minor...

Rewind: Annie Hall and the derivative style of Hollywood

Aidan Thompson

Mar 1, 2021

I watched Woody Allen’s 1977 film Annie Hall this past week and got way too excited in the...

Features

Faculty Feature: Dr. Madeleine Mant on the interconnections present in anthropology

Pearla Hariri - Associate Features Editor

Mar 1, 2021

“What truly drives me is studying the past and thinking about lessons that we can apply to the present and how we can then...

The rise of digital currency in today’s world

May Alsaigh - Features Associate Editor

Mar 1, 2021

Cryptocurrency, also known as crypto, is a form of digital currency created from code and traded...

Sports

What kinds of people become extremists?

Duaa Nasir

Mar 1, 2021

Have you ever wondered what kinds of people become extremists? A recent study from the University of Cambridge examines decision-making strategies, personality traits, and...

Past the Melanin

Robert Bui

Mar 1, 2021

Being an athlete is a rigorous experience physically and mentally in any sport, but...

Volume 47, Issue 25 (March 1, 2021)