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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

Payal Dass 10/12/20 Payal Dass 10/12/20

Teaching Introverts How to Rub Elbows

No, not literally. Amidst a global pandemic we like to keep our physical distance, but we can still meet new people even if you may be “shy.”

Michelle Krasovitski 10/12/20 Michelle Krasovitski 10/12/20

Crime Syndicates Without Borders: How the Italian and Jewish Mafias United Against the Nazi

Jewish and Italian crime syndicates joined forces to battle American Nazis in the first half of the twentieth century—what we can learn from their fight.

Jingshu Helen Yao 10/12/20 Jingshu Helen Yao 10/12/20

Cycles Around the City: the Bike Lane Network of Scarborough

While cycling in Scarborough is far from satisfying, what can be improved to create a safer and more enjoyable experience for bikers?

Vaishnavy Puvipalan 10/12/20 Vaishnavy Puvipalan 10/12/20

Premium Porn: Putting a Price on the Parasocial

Subscription-based platforms put power back in the hands of online sex workers, but at what cost for their lonely fans?

Claudia Minardi 10/12/20 Claudia Minardi 10/12/20

The Sudden Rise Of Depop Creators: 2020s Latest Surprise

If there’s one thing the virus can’t keep inside, it’s our creativity, and also our newfound love for second hand clothing.

Malika Daya 10/12/20 Malika Daya 10/12/20

Theatre in 2020 - A Transformation to the Network?

The pandemic has shaken up the theatre world. In the midst of chaos, how has the theatre community in Toronto taken the time to reimagine equity in the arts?

Khalil Aden 10/12/20 Khalil Aden 10/12/20

Holding a Server Hostage: How Hackers Have Held Gamers for Virtual Ransom

When you ask someone about hacking, they tend to think of espionage and spy movies. But when you ask a gamer about hacking, there's an immediate sigh as they remember the horrors they’ve gone through playing their favourite video game.

Michelle Krasovitski 10/12/20 Michelle Krasovitski 10/12/20

How to Ethically Engage with True Crime: Reddit and the Doe Network

In an age where high-brow true crime content is released every couple of weeks, Redditors have figured out a way to ethically interact with it.

Jingshu Helen Yao 10/12/20 Jingshu Helen Yao 10/12/20

A Peek at the Network of Food

The food network connected history and present, shaped our daily lives. Whatever I could capture was only the peak of the iceberg.

Noah Farberman 10/12/20 Noah Farberman 10/12/20

How to Get into Your Neighbour's Pool (Without Trespassing)

If you think of everything as just an obstacle preventing you from entering a swimming pool, you’re already halfway to success!

Daniela Mallarino 8/31/20 Daniela Mallarino 8/31/20

How to Start a Cult

“I thought cults were terrifying and powerful. Until… I realized it was possible to start a cult over cheese.”

Polen Light 8/31/20 Polen Light 8/31/20

Community in Pixels

What makes a community is not the physical space, but the human connection.

Noah Farberman 8/31/20 Noah Farberman 8/31/20

Who is Still on Pictochat?

My place, your place, either way Myspace Tom is not invited.

Noah Farberman 8/31/20 Noah Farberman 8/31/20

Here’s to the People Who Lunge

Keep your back erect for the duration of this article.

Khalil Aden 8/31/20 Khalil Aden 8/31/20

The Forgotten People

Are you willing to sacrifice your comfort to restore someone else’s?

Jingshu Helen Yao 8/31/20 Jingshu Helen Yao 8/31/20

Lost and Found

The concepts of family and companionship have changed. Have we lost the essential elements of our tradition, or are they just being realized in a different way?

Sarah Hilton 8/31/20 Sarah Hilton 8/31/20

Cottagecore: The New Dimension of the Queer Community

Rolling hills, cross stitching, and Taylor Swift. Where did cottagecore come from, and why are queer people suddenly longing for a life in the country?

Daniela Mallarino 8/21/20 Daniela Mallarino 8/21/20

Atelopus Zeteki

Atelopus Zeteki? Not a Greek Yogurt brand, but a crucial frog for our rainforests.

Ryanne Kap 8/20/20 Ryanne Kap 8/20/20

The Future of “Diverse” Literature

“[…] a world in which diversity is a given is a world in which diversity can no longer be leveraged, unevenly prioritized, or weaponized. And what on earth would that be like?”

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

This is How I Will Explain It All

I need to talk to you, my dear child, about this strange time and what it taught me.

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