On Wednesday, Sept. 16, the University of Western Ontario's Student Health Services confirmed four mild cases of H1N1 on campus. Oh woe, doom is near! Or not. Surprisingly, there has been very little H1N1-generated tension on the St. George campus…
Exercise on campus–for the non-sporty type!
Growing up, I've always been "sedentary" type--always dreaded gym class; still afraid of volleyballs. So, the entire first year of my undergrad, I avoided the gym like the plague. I did go swimming at the AC occasionally though, not because…
How to make the most out of campus recruitment sessions!
Are you graduating soon? Kind of clueless about what to do after? Fear not my friends--you are definitely not alone. I, too, have been having trouble putting a title on my future. Since September is usually the month for campus…
“Wake me up BEFORE September ends!”
WELCOME BACK, U of T!! It was exactly three years ago that I first began my journey as an undergraduate student at U of T. As a frosh, I remember being absolutely in awe at the size of my BIO150…
New to U of T? Here’s your UpbeaT guide to getting ready
Dear Froshies, Welcome to U of T St. George (UTSG) campus, where, in your next four years (or five...or six although this is generally more rare) of undergrad, you'll have the opportunity to be lost, and found, in every sense…
Lucyisms: on writing, success, and how to be crazy
It seems that when it comes to the good parts of life, we are always running out of time. Even when I was a little kid and thought that tying enough helium balloons to my arms would make me fly,…
How to NOT panic about life after graduation
"I'm so annoyed, so edgy, and just...so worried!" whispered my friend vehemently as we sat together in the library, studying hard for an upcoming midterm. "Everyone's heard back from them except for me! I can't even focus on school anymore.…
Perfume: The Story of a Nauseated U of T Student
Girl A: Oh my god!! Guerlain Shalimar! Smell it! Smell the bergamot? Iris? It's supposed to have a vanilla base. Oh my god I'm in love! I have to get this!…
I love you, but I love me more
We all have those days. You know what I'm talking about: days when you are so stressed you wonder why you were even born, why somehow you were dealt all of Fate's crap cards in one blow, why you deserve…
How to lose friends and alienate people, U of T style
Move over Toby Young, and let U of T students demonstrate how it's actually done. As proud members of the self-proclaimed "Harvard of the North", we take the concept and practice of "survival of the fittest" to a whole new…