Making generalizations is an inevitable part of life. When I was still young and innocent, I used to pose Great Questions that I had thought were oh-so-intellectual, but as it turns out, the rest of the world (aka philosophers) had…
Welcome to the Sussex Clubhouse!!
You’ve tried everything – went to all the club fairs, checked out the Hart House, got on all the mailing lists, and scoured the streets for newsletters. You’ve just had to face it, there’s no club out there that’s just…
Get your Beaver Tales at the Art Centre
Despite having lived for several years with a number of artists, I don’t feel at all like I’ve got a tangible grasp on the meaning behind much fine art. If spelled out for me, the conceptual foundations behind certain pieces…
The First Family Now Looks Like My Family
…and not just in term of skin colour. They’ve got a Mom, two girls and a Dad, like mine. The only difference is that their Dad is going to be the next president, and mine did not live to see…
I Boogaloo-ed Electrically
Chris Berube (host of 89.5 CIUT’s Electric Boogaloo, fourth year U of T student and all around fabulous personage of the most stellar kind) offered me free cake. This is a picture of him right here. He looks like…
How to Build Relationships Based on Rare Encounters
Quick! “UofT students are disconnected from one another, and there’s no sense of community whatsoever.” True or false? If all test questions at UofT were this easy, I’d be well on my way to medical school by now*. While I…
Cozy Comfy Campus Crevices and Crannies
As a transfer student from Scarborough campus, St. George campus has always stood out to me as being the larger, older, and more extravagant campus. As a residence student, St. George campus stands out as the place to be in…
DROP FEES while I drop in a dazed heap onto the floor
I am still slightly frazzled upon returning (to the library? Not like I was here before) from the rally. I’m not even sure why, as I was not one of the can’t-imagine-how-hard-they-must-be-working organizers keeping students in the right spots, handing…
Mais oui – you too can speak French on campus!
I’m not going to lie – it’s very scary to find yourself a participant amidst a large group of people sitting in a circle and speaking French. I’ve been in Toronto for six years, and have found many opportunities to speak…
UofT Library Saga Part IV: One More Reason To Love Gerstein
The university is always making changes here and there. Sometimes I kind of wish I had been born a few years later, so that now I’d actually be able to take advantage of all these new things the school has…