OPINIONS
“Include me in searches for”
Content warning: Transphobia, bigotry Sometime in the fall I decided to download Tinder. I’d been repeatedly pressured by friends to do so, not that I blame them for it. As much as they insisted that I needed it, I didn’t want to download the app because, outside of the obvious ...
Vaccination: the light at the end of the tunnel
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world as we know it. The strict public health measures and the government’s response to the pandemic are still not enough to stop the grief COVID-19 has brought us in the form of our broken families, shattered economies, desperate people, and generations’ worth of ...
Navigating safe spaces on campus during the COVID-19 pandemic
Finding safe and affirming spaces during the pandemic this year has been more taxing on students than ever. Student groups are rising to the challenge of supporting students during this difficult time, and they have been creative in their delivery of events. Some have included Among Us sessions, online scribble, ...
Are you straight or just lonely?
In 2019, I was a first-year commuter student with high hopes for my future years at UofT. I dreamt of being able to live on residence and do everything my two-hour commute time and unforgiving Go Train schedule prevented me from doing. Then, of course, came the COVID-19 outbreak, and ...
The reality of women’s hockey
In February of 2020, The Rally Report (a national study on sport participation by Canadian girls from ages six to 18) determined that one in three girls drop out of sports by their late teens, and that girls are three times more likely to drop out of their respective sports ...
Why do we schedule happiness?
“It’s almost like scheduling happiness.” The words turn over and over in my head. On our FaceTime call, my best friend Damien hunches over his sculpture and insists that he will be happy once he is done with his portfolio. After our call, I wrote his words down on a ...
A South-Asian Perspective of What Kamala Harris Represents
I want to address the fact that this article is based on my personal experiences as a South-Asian woman. It in no way represents all of us or our experiences. What Kamala Harris Represents Saturday, November 7, was the day I discovered that Kamala Harris became the Vice President (VP)-elect ...
How white women weaponize their privilege
Why I no longer trust cis white women
Lost in death
A former immigrant contemplates on her Mexican ties to the Dia de Los Muertos celebration
To (de)value a people
What I learned about politics while living in COVID-era Russia