UTMSU hosted the annual Halloween Pub last Thursday night where students in a wide variety of costumes crowded the Blind Duck Pub.
Upped security at the Instructional Centre
With 18 cameras in total, security guards, and computerized locks on all classroom doors, the newest structure on campus evokes the spirit of the most unnervingly attentive watcher of all: Big Brother.
Blue brothers: Asare and Prempeh
Whether it be on the gridiron, in the classroom, or at home in Rexdale, Varsity Blues football stars Kevin Asare, a linebacker, and Michael Prempeh, a wide receiver, share a relationship that shows us all what it means to be a teammate, a friend, and a brother.
Fall TV lineup shows some promise
For those looking for new excuses to procrastinate, here’s a peek at the new lineup of fall shows.
I’m not voting. Here’s why.
The University of Toronto Student Union (not what I usually call them) are holding their elections this week. I don’t know where to start, so I’ll just state: I am not voting in this election. The process is so flawed and slanted toward favouring the same students each year that I don’t see the point [...]
You’ve got Live@edu mail
The U of T email system is undergoing major changes. The whole UTORMail system will be changing hosts as U of T is exploring outsourced email options with Microsoft and their Live@edu service. “Email 30 years ago was something universities had when no one else did, but that’s not the case anymore,” said Robert Cook, [...]
Many mourn Kirran Shoaib
UTM students and faculty as well as Kirran Shoaib’s friends and family gathered in the Mist Theatre on January 20 from 12 to 1 p.m. to remember a cherished member of the UTM community. Kirran Shoaib, a commerce student with high distinction, was diagnosed with colon cancer at the age of 17. She lost the [...]
What’s for dinner: hunger factors in Peel
“What’s for dinner tonight? Crabby Joe’s,” says Daniel Ngo, a third-year computer science student at UTM. Vince Leung, a fourth-year CCIT student, agreed. “Some type of fettuccini or spaghetti,” he added. “My second choice: to go chill at Square One. Maybe taco combo three: fries, Nestea, and two hard tacos.” “I think pizza,” answered Indigo [...]
Interpol seeks former UTM student
Interpol, the world’s largest police organization has issued a warrant at the Ontario Provincial Police’s request for an arrest of Salman An-noor Hossain, a former UTM student accused of advocating and promoting genocide. On July 8, Hossain was charged with two counts of advocating genocide and three counts of promoting hatred. The 25-year-old is now [...]
Steps to success for stressed first-years
The University of Toronto Mississauga academic societies and UTMSU came together on Thursday from 3 to 5 p.m. to host the first-ever Student Leader Panel. A group of upper-year students used advice from their own experiences to help first- and second-year students survive and thrive in their university careers. The panel was made up of [...]
