Last week hundreds of new students dressed in matching green t-shirts flocked to the student centre to meet their frosh leaders. I first noticed the first year students as they awkwardly thrust their pelvises at the command of older frosh leaders and I was reminded of my own frosh experience at UTM—minus the pelvic thrusting; [...]

The social scene at UTM has always been an interesting one—interesting because we have 12,000 students and no real social scene. Part of the problem could be that we are a commuter school: students from Etobicoke,  Scarborough, Toronto, Brampton, Milton, and many other places don’t want to spend a lot of their spare time in [...]

On behalf of the union, the elected Executives, Board of Directors, and Staff Members, we would like to welcome and congratulate you for beginning a new academic year 2010-11.The summer session was very busy for UTMSU as your students’ union underwent many changes. We have not only improved service at the Student Centre, but also [...]

­­­ Do you remember the day you got home and saw that giant envelope sticking out of your mailbox? You know the one I mean: the one with the U of T logo, the one that would determine where you’d spend at least the next four years of your life. Maybe you whooped and punched [...]

Save the planet, save your money—all in a day’s commute. Single-occupant vehicles are the least efficient form of transportation, contributing to traffic congestion, air pollutants, and smog. By choosing an alternative form of transportation instead of driving alone, we can greatly reduce transportation emissions and our carbon footprint. As an added bonus, travelling green can [...]