Tag Archives: University of Toronto
Double Threat: Two new hockey recruits use their “twin telepathy” on the ice
September, U of T’s Varsity Blues women’s hockey team played an exhibition game against Team China at Varsity Arena, which ended in a loss of 4-3. The two teams also staged a shootout, with two Varsity players and three Team China … Continue reading
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Filed under Sports, U of T Magazine
Roaches run rampant in rez
Family housing has infested units despite management efforts More than once, Susanna Sanders has woken up to find a crushed cockroach in her bed. The Master’s student lives with her husband at Student Family Housing, a two-building university residence complex … Continue reading
Filed under News, The Varsity
The invisible 40 per cent
Almost half of U of T students are caregivers. Why are the private costs not a public issue? Three years ago, Karolina Szymanski was working, studying part-time at U of T, and caring for her father, who had terminal cancer. … Continue reading
Filed under Features, The Varsity
Shining a light
Freedom of information Rafael Eskenazi is not someone who speaks without thinking. It’s what you might expect of the director of U of T’s Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Office. A career civil servant, he is meticulous and … Continue reading
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Don’t ignore the nitty gritty
Students are protesting fee increases, but it’s the administration’s policy changes that we should really be worried about As anyone involved in political activism can tell you, nothing derails a movement quite like a fight over tactics. U of T’s … Continue reading
Filed under Opinion, The Varsity
Students rally to abort ‘genocide’ demonstration
Along with the first robins, tulips and term papers, spring at U of T is marked by the arrival of anti-abortion activists. Around this time each year, U of T Students for Life and their off-campus allies break out a … Continue reading
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Occupation is a crime?
A student protest organized in response to New College’s 20 per cent residence fee increase took a dramatic turn at approximately 1:30 this afternoon, when roughly 35 students entered Simcoe Hall, the university’s main administrative building, and refused to leave, … Continue reading
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Rez fees go through the leaky roof
Students in residence at New College are nervously rebudgeting at the news that their rent will rise 20 per cent next fall. Many are organizing in opposition—the New College Residence Council and the student activists AlwaysQuestion have planned a protest … Continue reading
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Psych’s winning streak
Two profs, two completely different teaching styles – and UTSC psychology gets Best Lecturer finalists, two years in a row In faded jeans, a t-shirt and hoodie, Marc Fournier doesn’t look much like a professor. But three days a week … Continue reading
Filed under Features, The Varsity
Lost in transfer
Students switched to U of T – but ended up in a shifting bureaucratic hell In his high-profile lawsuit against UTM, Adam Rogers has alleged that a mix-up over his transfer application cost his family their financial security. His case … Continue reading
Filed under Features, The Varsity
