Classes will begin in exactly a month, and we’re already hard at work revamping our office, training our new staff, preparing the first issue, and deciding on the content for the new year. These are perhaps the most exciting days for many of us, and we want you to be a part of it. If [...]
Pizza on campus
The Blind Duck changed their menu last year, and among new additions is the new of introduction of pizza. When I tried the pizza, I was pleasantly surprised by the generous quantity, six small slices and a fountain drink for $5.99. The flavour of the pizza is far better than what’s offered at Pizza Pizza. [...]
Yellow unofficially wins after appeals
After two weeks of campaigning for the UTMSU spring elections, a 30% voter turnout has set a new record. Voting took place last week on March 16, 17 and 18 and unofficial results have been released. By the end of the voting period, the Yellow team unofficially gained the most votes as well as the [...]
Lights, camera, around the world
Last Thursday, Friday and Saturday night, Style and Profyle performed its seventh annual Fashion and Dance show to a packed Blind Duck pub after a two-month rehearsal period. In accordance with this year’s “Around the World” theme, the much-hyped event featured fashion and music from 17 different cities. UTM students Norris Yacoub and Camilo Diez [...]
Food Bank pays for face time
During an emergency UTMSU Board of Directors meeting that took place last Tuesday, several board members voiced concerns about the recent “midterm de-stressor” event, which was organized and carried out by UTMSU VP Equity and current presidential nominee Vickita Bhatt. Questions were raised over the role of Bhatt in administrating the event, a role that [...]
Talking with Omar Alghabra
Last Wednesday, Saaliha Malik spoke to Omar Alghabra in the Fireplace Lounge. Alghabra spoke about life after being an MP, his work with the group Students for Omar and about the importance of youth involvement in politics. Can you tell me about Students for Omar? After 2.5 years of parliament, there are a lot of [...]
Poor excuse
I am pleased to see the UTMSU attempting to address allegations against them as this is rarely done by these individuals, who have had more than their share of scandals this year including mismanagement of proxy votes, a more than generous $1,000 donation toward a legal defence fund, questionable use of student dollars towards a [...]
UTMSU denies a student attendance at CFS meeting
Last Wednesday, the UTMSU executive committee overturned a decision made by VP external Henry Ssali to send UTM student Stefanie Marotta to the Canadian Federation of Students semi-Annual General Meeting that will be held this weekend. The reasons for rejecting Marotta as a UTM delegate were twofold. Firstly, the executive committee expressed a concern about [...]
Living the nightlife
Tell me about your new album, Nightlife. What sort of inspiration did you have when putting the album together, and what goals do you have for this album? The thing is, with my first record, I produced it all myself, the second record, I started collaborating with other producers as well. The third album, I [...]
UTM students oppose prorogation
On January 6, two dozen students, community activists and concerned citizens gathered at the UTM Student Centre to help organize a campaign that aimed to ensure Parliament resumes on January 25. Our troops in Afghanistan dont get to take a couple of months off. Canadas workers dont either. Why does Harper feel he can? said [...]
