I remember the first article that I ever wrote for The Varsity. It was my first year of university and I had signed up for the Varsity News email list at UTSU's Clubs Day. (You can sign up at anytime…
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…
Getting Your Fix of Art on Campus at the Justina M. Barnicke Gallery
Hello Blogosphere, I hope all of your lives are going splendidly and that your week was full of Pride events, Canada day celebrations and beaches. If you care to know, your poor, devoted blogger has been having a terrible week.…
A Traditional Finnish Juhannus at the Hart House Farm
This blog post is about Finland, the Hart House Farm, life and love. Now, you're probably wondering what these things have in common, so I'll explain. I've mentioned the Hart House Finnish Exchange in a previous post, but for those…
It’s Finally Summer – Let’s Go To The Market
Dear Blogosphere, I am not a vegetarian. In fact, I am a bit of a carnivore and a junk food addict. I know, I know. It's shameful and it's unhealthy. But when I'm at Robart's at 4am on a Tuesday,…
“The Medium is the Message:” Hanging out with Marshall McLuhan’s ghost at St. Mike’s
Dear UpbeaT readers, I’m Emily, your blogger for the summer months. Thanks for having me! Late yesterday afternoon in the name of passion and blogging, I visited the Marshall McLuhan Centre for Culture and Technology. It’s a diminutive brick building…
It’s not you, it’s me…
Dearest UpbeaT, This is more difficult than I thought it would be, so I decided to put it in writing. It’s been a great year and we’ve had some good times, but we need to take a break. Summer is…
Preserving Chinese heritage through handicraft
As a child growing up in Hong Kong, I remember the heavy emphasis placed on doing well in academics by my teachers. I remember being told that I had to do well, otherwise, I wouldn't be able to get into…
Got Art???
The best discoveries occur accidentally. That statement rings true, considering how I came upon my "discovery". I was trying to locate a class tutorial, and ended up walking into the University of Toronto Art Centre. Located at University College (on…
Naginata what?
Aikido, Jiu-jitsu, Karate, Taekwando... I'm sure you've heard of these forms of East Asian martial arts, but have you heard of Naginata? Naginata is a form of martial arts that uses a pole with a blade. I chanced upon the…