I think I chose the worst time possible to start up a regular blog for u of t. This semester alone, my sister got married, my friend has moved into my basement and, on Nov. 18th, my grandpa died. Each…
Your Honour, Presenting the Pre-Law Society
As a connection with last week's Sussex Clubhouse, I thought I'd follow in Mary's footsteps, and feature a club (check out Mary's Mais oui - you too can speak French on campus! blog post!). U of T's Pre-Law Society has an…
Toronto University Students’ Book Exchange
Today I did some basic math. I’ve been at U of T for eight terms (including summer courses), taking an average of four courses per term, and buying an average of four books per class. Although the price of books…
So I wanted this cheesecake…
I lost my faith in the Second Cup about a year ago when I wanted cheesecake. “Does it have any nuts?” I asked “I dunno. Hey, dude, does this have nuts?” The guy behind the counter turned and asked his…
Lucy’s Life Rules
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…