If there’s one thing I still haven’t mastered in my second year at U of T, it’s the idea of having a “student budget”. I mean hypothetically I know going shoe shopping in Yorkville after class with my grocery money…
Getting Theatrical on Campus
I'm a pretty big theatre fan so this weekend I caught not one, but two shows on campus. The first one, on Friday night, was the Trinity College Dramatic Society's production of A Midsummer Nights Dream and the second was Hart…
Scotiabank Nuit Blanche 2014
Nuit Blanche... What is it? Nuit Blanche is an all-night arts festival that happens every year! For 12 hours, the entire downtown core becomes a giant open art museum. What is art? Nuit Blanche answers this question for you --…
Science Literacy and WW1 at the Rare Books Library
If you've read any of my blog posts before, you may know that I really like books. I've blogged about Fisher Library in the past and just last week I blogged about used book sales on campus. Although I rarely have time to read…
The Rocky Horror Picture Show
This Friday I had the privilege of attending the screening of the Rocky Horror Picture Show at the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema for the second time! I went with a group of other Transylvanian students to the event, as it was jointly sponsored…
The Annual Back to School BBQ
"There's more to life than free food," said no one. "What is there to look forward in life other than free food?" I ask. Last Wednesday, I attended the annual Back to School BBQ for the second year in a…
For the Love of Books: Used Booksales on Campus
I'm a huge bibliophile so when Victoria College's annual booksale rolled around there was no way that I could resist it. Vic's booksale lasted from September 18-22 and took place in Old Vic, where it's Alumni Hall, second floor, and…
Where Can I Meet Queer Chicks? A Guide to Making Your FB Relationship Status, “Happy and Healthy”
So, let’s be real for a second: half of the appeal of Queer Orientation is to find other queer folks. Not just because they make fantastic friends, but they also can make fantastic partners (and no, this is not my…
Getting Artsy: The Hart House Film Board Fall Screening Party
In one of my many writers block moments this summer I was scrolling the #UofT hashtag on twitter in search of some inspiration. Hidden between messages about course selection and Orientation week was a post by Hart House. I was…
The Orientation Week Parade!
As I type, I am just about to wrap up my third Orientation Week at Trinity College – a lovely place that I call home. Many people still ask me: “Ondiek, why do you do this to yourself?” Well, it’s…