I like to think that a good majority of people at U of T — and in Toronto itself — are perceptive and accepting towards distinct racial identities. However, as the end of February approaches, I realize I still understand…
Get Your Adventure On
I hope everyone had a wonderful reading week! I spent most of my time eating, sleeping, and watching The Office. Some might say this was an unproductive use of my time, and I would have to agree. But it was…
March Madness
March is a mad mad month. It is that uncontested season of the school year where everything academic explodes into a huge mess of deadlines, caffeine and printer ink shortages. Coming off Reading Week is disorienting, a little like Alice…
Good Company In New York, New York
I visited New York City for the first time with U of T's Black Students' Association. Yes, New York CITY! Not Buffalo, New York. I was in the city that never sleeps. The Big Apple. New York, New York. (Cue…
Being healthy and sustainable at the same time for a #greenerUofT
The Green Champions project, hosted by the It’s Greener in Here campaign of U of T St. George’s Sustainability Office challenges students and staff to take pledges to live a greener lifestyle on campus and beyond. By taking the pledge, you’re taking…
House is BIG this Week
These days "house" is the hottest term around, in all of it's many forms. We all want to have our own house in the future, maybe a big house, or a house with a tree house in the backyard. Lately…
Pirouette is the new plank
Since I was a child, I’ve always wanted to try out ballet. The graceful movements, spinning, and endless pirouettes inspired me. I wanted to learn how to dance like that. So I was thrilled at the beginning of this semester…
Adventures with NSSE, the Student Engagement Survey
So, NSSE . . . Oh, you mean Nessie, the giant, Scottish lake monster. Um, well, sort of . . . Here, let me explain! If you’re in first or fourth year, you may have received an email from the President…
On What (or Whom) Inspires You
It has been two months since the passing of Nelson Mandela and many are still mourning for the loss. I still remember the sinking feeling in my stomach when I read the headline that afternoon in December. Even though Mandela…
Life Schedule Conflicts – the real deal.
This week I had planned to write about a conference I was really pumped to go to. But when the weekend hit and I assessed the work I needed to do for the week to come, I realized that the…