OPINIONS

Throughout our lives, brilliant people have pushed us to be better. Better writers, academics, athletes, actors, artists, creators, and more. Although their influence has been necessary for much of our growth, I believe it is time we put our idols to rest.  I shock myself with this statement, but I ...

Looking into the perspectives of UofT students towards online dating

Content warnings: Butchphobia, lesbophobia, brief mention of sexual assault Sex is never easy to talk about, if you’re queer then doubly so, and if you’re butch there’s almost no point in trying. There is such complete ignorance and apathy towards butches expressing a fully realized sexuality that eventually you get ...

On the hidden joys of a furry fuck

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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...