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 [...]
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 [...]
To renew or to unite
Henry Ssali, UTMRENEW “Our team is inspired by regular students to advocate for Democratic Renewal in their students union. Our platform focuses on UTM First. We will organize around the fundamental issues that are affecting students on a regular basis such as constructing a warm bus shelter by the end of the first semester for [...]
Little Mosque on the Prairie visits UTM
Last Wednesday, Zaib Shaikh, the lead actor from Little Mosque on the Prairie, participated in lecture discussing Canadian pluralism and Muslim identity post 9/11. Moderated by Dr. Shafique Virani, professor of Islamic Studies at U of T, the lecture was organized by the Faculty of Historical Studies and the U of T Religion in the [...]
Has campaigning begun before the elections?
For the last two months, the UTMSU has held caucus meetings during which select student club presidents and UTMSU executives discussed who should run for the UTMSU election that will take place two weeks from today. After the last meeting on February 9, VP Equity Vickita Bhatt was chosen as the unofficial candidate for the [...]
Rights group asks UTM professor to resign
UTM political science professor Aurel Braun was asked to resign from his position as chair of Rights and Democracy, a non-partisan organization based in Montreal that promotes human rights and democratic institutions abroad. The call for resignation, which was signed by 45 of the agencys 47 staffers, followed the death by heart attack of Rights [...]
ECC votes to increase fees
On January 29, voting members of the Erindale College Council approved increases in parking fees, residence fees and meal plan rates. The Council, UTMs highest decision-making body, met to approve the 2010-2011 ancillary budgets. Parking fees were discussed first, with a proposed 3% fee increase on all parking passes and a dollar increase on the [...]
Vigil held on campus for Haiti
Last Thursday, UTMSU and the UTM Red Cross held a vigil to raise awareness and support for the earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12. At the start of the vigil ceremony, UTM Red Cross president Zafir Yousef played a slideshow that demonstrated the devastation of the quake. After the slide-show, UTMSU VP-External Henry Ssali [...]
Ignatieff goes back to school
On his cross-country tour, Ignatieff plans to hold town halls at various universities in attempts to reach out to younger generations and hear the opinions of citizens. Ignatieff began his lecture with a statement regarding Harpers decision to prorogue Parliament. My adversary doesnt want you to show up, he doesnt want you to come out. [...]
