If you're an international student, whether you're a thousand miles away from home or ten, Toronto is probably a big change of scenery for you. And now that you've been here for a few months (or years depending on which…
What would you do if you had the courage?
After walking into a cozy, hidden room full of strangers at the top of Hart House yesterday afternoon, the first question I was met with did not ask my name, or why I was there, but: “What would you…
Are you too old to trick or treat?!
Too old to trick or treat?! Maybe… But NOT too old to get dressed up!!! Halloween may be the only driving force dragging me through mid-October midterms, but I think I’ll make it. Looking back on Halloweens gone by I…
Has excess turkey given you a gobble?!
Hey there...Welcome back! Fingers feeling a little heavy? That turkey/tofurkey/turducken weighing you down?! Perhaps it’s the thought of impending midterms and papers that October brings... Whatever it is, (like me) you might be feeling more sluggish and tired than you…
You say tomayto, I say tomahto…
Yesterday, on my way to class, I overheard a really interesting conversation. This conversation, between three students, was quite heated, and was attempting to define the ideal firmness that a tomato should possess if one were to eat a tomato…
Our Own Theatre on Campus
Hey everyone! This is my second blog posting, and I thought I would share with you a treasure I have found on campus; Hart House Theatre. This past Friday, I attended the opening night of The Great American Trailer Park…
What do you mean I have a face for radio? Adventures On Air at CIUT
I had a radio show back in high school and for awhile I was pretty sure that it made me the coolest person of all time. My show was called "The Right Side of the Bed with Whitney and Emily."…
You Don’t Have to Be Shakespeare: Write a Poem with U of T’s Poet in Community
"Poetry is a response to the world, whatever is the clearest most direct and urgent response possible at the moment. Everything feeds poetry whether it's something you say to your neighbour or something you write on a piece of paper."…
Get Philosophical: Lysistrata at the Philosopher’s Stage
One of my beloved summer traditions is going to go see theatre outdoors. I've gone to at least one outdoor show every summer since I was a kid. On a warm summer night there's nothing lovelier than a picnic basket,…
Living Life at the Fringe: Your Best Bets for the Theatre Festival’s On-Campus Offerings
I spent approximately 10 hours in a dark, dank and echoing parking garage at Bloor and Bathurst last weekend.Now of course, you are probably thinking Emily, you are out of your mind?! and What in the heck could possibly compel…