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Marina Meireles

Seasons change, and so do we

Marina Meireles

As the weather gets colder and days shorter, our surroundings are not the only things changing.

Marina Meireles

Vyusti Shroff

Food for Thought - How Communities Strengthen Through Shared Meals

Vyusti Shroff

Maybe this is a sign to stop worrying about that one uncle who is on the wrong side of history and give dinner parties another chance.

Vyusti Shroff

Omotayo Ayorinde

Lest We Forget - Honoring Canada’s veterans at UTSC

Omotayo Ayorinde

Remembrance Day, a yearly memorial that takes place on Nov. 11, consisting of Canadians from all over the country honoring and reflecting on the sacrifices of our veterans.

Omotayo Ayorinde

Hiba Anwar

A Winter Christmas?

Hiba Anwar

Before repeating the sentiment of “where is the snow”, let’s gear that energy into the deeper, more obvious issue…climate change.

Hiba Anwar

Sarah Hilton 8/20/20 Sarah Hilton 8/20/20

Facing the Future Through Astrology and Tarot

Most people see the word “astrology” and brush it off as a hoax. But what happens when the future can only be predicted through stars, planets, and cards?

Jingshu Helen Yao 8/20/20 Jingshu Helen Yao 8/20/20

16 A.C.

What will happen if a boy who was born and raised in social distance was suddenly thrown into a physical world? Disoriented and frightened, how could he overcome the fear and embrace the “new” life?

Daniela Mallarino 8/20/20 Daniela Mallarino 8/20/20

A Day Without Coffee

As working hours intensified and modern life advanced, caffeine became the ideal drug to keep up with this accelerated perception of time. Just like the goats in Ethiopia who discovered the magic of coffee, stressed and busy human beings in the Western world abused it.

Khalil Aden 8/20/20 Khalil Aden 8/20/20

The Future of the Military and their Conflicts

Invading foreign countries is old school. Now you can just hack a government website from your living room.

Sarah Hilton 8/20/20 Sarah Hilton 8/20/20

A Grad Student’s Look Back at UTSC

So you’re starting your first year: a breakdown of do’s and don'ts from a former undergrad

Polen Light 8/20/20 Polen Light 8/20/20

The Future of Campus Life at UTSC

Virtual campus life may feel alien, but it is the same community.

Khalil Aden 8/20/20 Khalil Aden 8/20/20

The Future of Human Interaction

Imagine not having to leave your home and being able to perform all of your daily tasks through virtual reality. Haha, just kidding, unless...

Noah Farberman 8/20/20 Noah Farberman 8/20/20

The Depressing Future of Sock Puppets: My Predictions

100% plausible and 48% pun free (but how can you not? Put yourself in my shoes!).

Noah Farberman 8/20/20 Noah Farberman 8/20/20

Why I Won’t Be Buying a PS5

Do I really want the future of gaming to be the future I’m worried about?

Noah Farberman 8/20/20 Noah Farberman 8/20/20

Won’t You Please Consider The Noble Profession of Post-Dystopian Teaching

Why you should consider (the noble profession of) (Post-Dystopian) teaching!

Noah Farberman 6/17/20 Noah Farberman 6/17/20

It’s Not Me, It’s Porn

Work is work; for some people it just happens to involve a lot more porn.

Sarah Hilton 6/15/20 Sarah Hilton 6/15/20

Physical Touch: Quarantine’s Forgotten Love Language

Quarantine calls for keeping a distance of six feet apart between yourself and others. How has love stretched past six feet for these three couples?

Contributor 6/15/20 Contributor 6/15/20

Dear ______

The people who change us don’t always stay. But here’s to the lessons they teach us anyways.

Rachel Guanlao 6/15/20 Rachel Guanlao 6/15/20

Why Do We Keep Wanting to Change the People We Love?

If love is an uphill battle, do we continue fighting to keep our toxic loved ones, or do we let go for the sake of our own peace?

Sarah Hilton 6/15/20 Sarah Hilton 6/15/20

Embracing the Gap: Five Tips to Living Happily with Vaginismus

“I’ve never been able to have vaginal sex without experiencing immense pain, and it’s something I’ve spent years trying to find a solution to.”

Noah Farberman 6/15/20 Noah Farberman 6/15/20

Look, Mom, I’m Grieving!

How I learned to stop suppressing and learned to accept love, despite loss.

Contributor 6/15/20 Contributor 6/15/20

What is Love? Baby Don’t Hurt Me

Strong, confident, and powerful: the collective experiences of women who overcame abusive relationships.

Jingshu Helen Yao 6/15/20 Jingshu Helen Yao 6/15/20

Love Can Be Without Sound, But Not Without Language

“For the first time in my life, I started to imagine what it was like for Gong Gong, living in a world where sounds are not relevant and even the loudest scream sounds like a whisper.”

Jingshu Helen Yao 6/14/20 Jingshu Helen Yao 6/14/20

We Women

“Under the tradition that only the sons could carry on the family line, we feared that we let our family down, for the reasons that were out of our control.”

Ryanne Kap 6/14/20 Ryanne Kap 6/14/20

(I Think) I Love You: The Parents I Never Knew

As an adopted kid, I was sure that I loved my birth parents and they loved me. But what does that mean when we’ve never known each other?

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