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Smoking and social networking

Nonsmokers probably don’t think smoking can bring positive social opportunities. Smokers, on the other hand, might be inclined to see what others would likely call their “disgusting habit” as a unique form of social networking.
Smoking is bad for your health and those around you. No question about it. But this habit can open doors to [...]

Let the riots begin

As the 2010 FIFA World Cup quickly approaches, fans are excited to cheer for their preferred countries. Around the world, however, police officers and government politicians might be somewhat apprehensive for the riots that sometimes accompany the World Cup.
The destructive behavior of fans during soccer matches has prompted the world to classify them as Football [...]

UTM’s naughty places

Ever feel like the university life gets a bit too boring? No wonder—there aren’t many places on campus where students can hook up. Or so it seems. To help you spice up your routine, here are some of the best secret locations to have a little fun with your significant other—at your own risk. Rez [...]

Relax, take it easy

As finals are approaching, students need to live by the catchy house song and “relax, take it easy.” Here are some tips senior students have shared on how to destress before writing their final papers and exams.
I like chewing gum during an exam. It helps me relax and focus on the task ahead.
– Sarah Severino, [...]

Eagles lose heartbreaker

It was a disappointing loss for the UTM Eagles last Wednesday night as the men’s division 1 basketball team faced Woodsworth College for the championship title. Throughout the game, the score was always close, but the result left the Eagles and their fans with a great loss.
Point guard Kent Bray gave the Eagles hope and [...]

The promise of success

During the 2010 Olympics, many Canadians proudly held red and white flags as their country won one Olympic medal after the other. But if the FIFA World Cup had replaced the Olympics, would Canadians have been as supportive of their country?
During the last World Cup, chaos hit the downtown area. Sections of St. Clair were [...]

The pressures of learning

At a very young age, children are confronted with a question that, even as adolescents, some cannot answer: what do you want to be? Some dream of becoming singers, doctors, actors and or even astronaut. Nevertheless, as the year’s progress, the same question rattles the brain for most adolescents.
Parents and teachers ask this broad question [...]

Canada wins gold and silver in Women’s Bobsled

Since its Olympic debut in 2002, Canada has yet to win a medal in women’s bobsled—until now. For the first time in Olympic history, Canada took first and second place for women’s bobsled, which also marked the Canadians’ first gold-silver triumph in the 2010 Games and helped us surpass the seven gold medals won in [...]

Will Women’s Hockey be banned from the Olympics?

In Women’s Hockey, only one or two teams seem to dominate the field. Either Canada or Team USA has won the World Championships every year since their debut in 1990. The U.S. has won three of the last four competitions, breaking Canada’s 14-year reign as the undisputed queens of hockey.
As seen earlier this week at [...]

All you need is love

Okay, be honest: if you’re single, you’re ecstatic that Valentine’s Day won’t return for another year. Romantic candles, heart-shaped chocolates, cutesy teddy bears—they’re all gross. But for those in happy relationships, V-day is the next best thing to Christmas. After all, who doesn’t love to feel loved?
No need to fret about being single, because you [...]

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  • UTM will burn for nature


  • This spring, UTM will conduct a prescribed burn of a small parcel of land in its northeast section. The event, which will take a maximum of 50 minutes, will occur between March 20 and April 30, weather permitting.
    Shrubs and small trees currently invade the 1.3-hectare flat savannah habitat. According to Professor Nick Collins of the [...]

  • Management class donates to Heifer International


  • Last Tuesday, Professor Ann Armstrong asked her Organiza-tional Design (MGT363) students to bring $2. At the start of the lecture, Armstrong explained that she needed the $2 to run an exercise that would simulate the dynamics of power, politics and conflict within real organizations through a pretend organization formed by the students—the “Toonie Organization.”
    Armstrong gave [...]

  • UTSU picks Stronger Together


  • On March 16-18, students at both UTM and St. George voted to elect the student union that represents over 40,000 U o f T students. Although results were close, Stronger Together has won all five executive positions for UTSU, including Adam Awad as President,  Danielle Sandhu as VP Equity, Zexi Wang  as VP External, Rolli [...]

  • New credit option for UTSU


  • The U of T Scarborough campus recently passed the option of the credit/no credit application to courses. UTSC students at can now have the option of taking a course without it affecting their GPAs and without the added pressures of doing well in it.
    The UTSC administration believes that this option allows students to take more [...]

  • DY-ing for DY at UTM