FEATURES
The first step to fixing something is acknowledging it
Why I only spend time at Vic if I’m in a good mood Hi. It’s me, an average Vic student. I have a great group of friends, love my classes, and do most of my readings (sometimes). I don’t sleep during exam season, I procrastinate on papers, and I’m ...
What you should have known going into first year
Upon entering my first year at UofT, I believed in myself. You made it. A clean slate. An overwhelming yet endless amount of opportunities. The world is in the palm of your hands. Take what is yours, and enjoy the ride. I thought that I would accomplish many things, be ...
Toronto: The many stop shop
Toronto is both diverse and compartmentalized, and can be seen as many places in one, with each pocket of the city creating its own rhythm and theme.
Revolutionary Gene-editing Technique Has Its First Clinical Anti-Cancer Tests in Humans
As the world grows more complex, we see hopeful signs of progress in the field of gene-based medicinal therapy. In particular, the famous CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technique has been gaining significant traction due to its simplicity and versatility. On October 28th, Dr. Lu You's team at Sichuan University in Chengdu successfully ...
Breaking news headlines round up: The 2016 American Election edition
America To Credit/Non-Credit Recent Election by John Richardson Every White Person I Talk To Turns Out To Be Slightly Racist by Celeste Yim Theatre No Longer A Safe Space For Presidents, say Donald Trump and Abraham Lincoln by Peter Gatti I No Longer Feel Safe by People ...
“CLIMATE LEADERS DON’T BUILD PIPELINES”: The cry of 200 young environmental activists heard throughout the nation
Amanda Harvey-Sanchez, an Environmental Studies, Social-Cultural Anthropology, and Equity Studies student at the University of Toronto, was arrested for civil disobedience on October 24th, along with 98 other young environmental activists. They were protesting the potential expansion of the Kinder-Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline. Growing up in a household that regarded ...
Local Food: The Best Spots For Pizza Around Campus
I can imagine that, like myself, many students tire of fast food chains such as Pizza Pizza, Domino’s, Pizza Nova, or Pizzaiolo, when looking for a slice or a quick pizza to go. Luckily, there are other options around campus which range widely in price, quality, and variety. Here are ...
Vic Records Studio Sessions: Live-recording event continues club’s promise
Following a year of growth, Vic Records hosted a live recording session on September 28th with over twenty acts. With a full house, a comprehensive amount of equipment, and a variety of performances in a range of genres, the event provided an opportunity for students to benefit from the club ...
Son of Saul: The existential void
The Holocaust, for the Jews, represented a time of uncertainty and chaos—the complexity of the events that took place during the mass extermination of Jews often deprive the viewers of an ability to comprehend the horrors that went on in the camps. It is the task of filmmakers to be ...