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Swiping left on loneliness
In conversation with UofT students
The future of the University-Mandated Leave of Absence Policy
What does the Presidential & Provostial Task Force on Student Mental Health final report mean for UMLAP?
Hate Health and Wellness wait times? There’s an app for that
UofT rolls out MySSP for all students Content warning: mentions of suicide. When it comes to mental health support, the University of Toronto doesn’t exactly have the best track record. However, after three deaths by suicide on the St. George campus in the last two years alone, students are finally saying enough is enough, and demanding that the university do better. In 2019, UofT responded with a ...
Highlights from VUSAC’s first meeting of the semester
The Victoria University Students’ Administrative Council (VUSAC) held a jam-packed meeting on Friday, January 17 to kick off the winter semester. As it was their first meeting of the semester, the agenda comprised of a wide range of action items, discussion items, and reports. Here are a few highlights: Women of the ...
What’s going on around UofT next month?
Don’t miss out on these great events around campus in February! We’re almost officially one-twelfth of the way through 2020: the snow’s (still) falling, the new decade memes are finally starting to fade away, and midterm season is right around the corner. Luckily, there’s no shortage of fun happenings on and around the St. George campus! So buckle up ...
The breakdown: microtransactions at UofT
A paywall for grades or a digitized learning service? It’s an all-too-familiar scene for some: enrolling in a half-year course and looking at the syllabus only to realize the course requires a mandatory subscription to a third-party learning service, constituting 25 percent of the grade. These mandatory third-party services, also known as “microtransactions,” are a common ...
Traffic-related incidents increase in Toronto, despite new city mandates
City policies criticized for inability to affect change
Provincial government to appeal court ruling against Student Choice Initiative
Appeal comes after SCI struck down in Divisional Court
The Government of Ontario bans the advertising of vaping products
Ban comes after extensive research shows negative health effects of vaping
Why you should attend the Global Climate Strike on November 29th
The next Global Climate Strike will be held on Friday, November 29th, at 11:30 am in Queen’s Park. This strike, like the previous one on September 27th, is organized by Fridays for Future, an international climate action organization spearheaded by Greta Thunberg. This time around, Fridays for Future has the ...