UTMSUs 2009 Annual General Meeting took place last Thursday afternoon in the Council Chambers in the South Building. Attended by approximately 50 students, the AGM saw no mention of the proxy collection process until it reached the other business point in the agenda. Associate to VP university affairs James Boutilier recommended that a review [...]
Library to remain open 24 hours during exams
Last Friday, the Hazel McCallion Academic Learning Centre announced that it would reintroduce the 24/5 schedule abandoned less than a month ago. UTM Chief Librarian Mary Ann Mavrinac posted a message on the homepage of the library website that read, Great news! Your student union and your library have collaborated to reintroduce 24/5 hours of [...]
Galloway speaks at UTM
In a speech that was remarkable for its lack of controversial statements, George Galloway began by thanking Canadian Immigration Minister Jason Kenney for bringing him such great publicity. Kenney must be sorry he started all this, Galloway half-joked, noting that an ordinary speaking engagement is now garnering international headlines as a result of the [...]
Styling and profiling
Honestly, I think it ran better than last years third night – quite a statement, especially considering Michael Ross, co-producer of Style and Profyles sixth annual Fashion and Dance Show, was referring to this years preview which began an hour late last Thursday night. I found out later on the next evening that such [...]
Resident costs increasing
The cost of living at the University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) campus is going up again for the 2009-2010 school year, the result of recently approved budgets by the Erindale College Council. Held on January  29, the Resource Planning & Priorities Committee meeting presented budgets for Food Services Management and Residence Management, as well as for [...]
New Democrats at UTM
Howard Hampton has initiated a leadership race in the provincial New Democratic Party (NDP) by announcing that he will step down from the position he has held since 1996 when he took over from former Premier Bob Rae. As a result, candidates for the soon-to-be-empty leadership chair of the Ontario New Democrats – Peter Tabuns, [...]
Whats the Dil-eO
Following from last weeks column discussing the music surrounding the inauguration of President Obama, I would like to point out and discuss the controversy regarding the Yo-Yo Ma and Itzhak Perlman performance.
As many of you already know, the classical performance played and streamed on inauguration day was in fact pre-recorded by the quartet just a [...]
A new era?
It appears to be the dawn of a new age, with the hopes of humanity seemingly resting upon one man’s back: Barack Obama.
Xpression Against Oppression: Dr.Norman Finkelstein Speaks
Dr.Norman Finkelstein addressed over 500 people who came to hear him speak about solutions to the crisis between hamas and Israel. Dr.Finkelstein has been banned from Israel for ten years because of his views.
UTM students protest Gaza humanitarian crisis
In freezing temperatures last Saturday afternoon, nearly 15,000 protesters turned out to protest the on-going humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip. The mob of protestors also included a large contingent of University of Toronto Mississauga (UTM) students. Organized by the University of Toronto Mississauga Student Union (UTMSU), three buses brought supporters to the downtown protest [...]
