I get asked, "How do you know about all these things happening on campus all the time?", a lot. My mental answer is always - how could you not?
Decluttered Room, Decluttered Mind
I never took the whole “messy room means a messy mind” thing seriously when I was growing up, no matter how many times my parents told me to clean my space. But I'm starting to have second thoughts. My room…
Reflections on the Tree of Life Synagogue Massacre: Pride Has Nothing to Do With It
My name is Rachel. I am 20 years old. I am a Jew. My last name Cohen ties me to the Kohanim— The high priests of Judaism. Declaring this is liberating but terrifying. I am afraid at times to reveal my faith. Though,…
Embracing Halloween with Scary Skate
Ever since I was little, I’ve always loved Halloween. There’s something so exciting about getting to be someone completely different, if only for one night out of the year. I always looked forward to our annual trip to Walmart to…
No Trick, Just Treat @ 21 Sussex Clubhouse
There’s usually a nice assortment of tea, and a jar of candy on the coffee table, just saying.
Contingency Pack – Being Ready for Anything at U of T
All you Doomsday Preppers out there, this one is for you.
The Myths of Course Dropping
November 5th is the official deadline to drop a Fall class for this semester. Speaking from personal experience, I know what it’s like to be confused by, and bit scared of, the concept of dropping a class, so I wanted…
5 Things You Didn’t Know About Varsity Sports Games
When the term “Varsity” arises on campus many things come to mind—The newspaper, the iconic Varsity arena, and often the Varsity sports players themselves. While U of T isn’t known to be extremely athletic, I was astonished by the level…
Leading Together: Propose Your Ideas
The best part was… “Getting the opportunity to network and collaborate with peers - Meeting new people - Gaining experience in public speaking - There were some good presentations about active listening that I especially enjoyed and learnt new things from” - Past Leading Together presenter
My First Midterm at University- 3 Things I Would have Done Differently
October is drawing to a steady close, which also means that midterms are ending for many. As a first-year student at U of T, term tests seemingly came out of nowhere, just as I was struggling to adjust to the…