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You will be the face of The Underground as you distribute copies of the magazine to racks and in the hands of students. You are eligible to receive rewards through the Volunteer Network Program including certificates, reference letters and scholarships dependant on the number of hours you collect. We are hiring 10 distribution volunteers for the 2015-2016 year. Volunteers are overseen by the Distribution Manager and Operations Manager to allocate a certain number of issues to assigned racks around the Scarborough campus.

Responsibilities:• Report number of magazine issues that are currently

on stands at the time of appointment and how many you placed on the racks to the Distribution Manager

• Monitor the trend of magazine pick-ups over a certain number of days

• Follow up with additional allocation instructions• Hand-distribute copies at scheduled times

Qualifications and Required Skills:• Dedication is the biggest requirement as we will not

accept any tardiness or false reports• Must be cordial with other volunteers and staff• Must be flexible for at least 1 day a week

To apply please email a list of previous volunteering activities (with dates) to [email protected]

You will work directly with our Creative Director to ensure appropriate functionality of our website, print edition and videos.

Responsibilities: • Take photos for The Underground both on and off-

campus• Edit photos for each issue• Participate in meetings with the creative team and

generate unique ideas for articles or features

Qualifications and Required Skills:• Extensive experience using a DSLR camera (owning a

DSLR is an asset, not a requirement)• Leadership experience • Knowledge of the latest version of the Adobe Photoshop

software for photo editing• Ability to generate and execute original photo ideas

based on article topics • Available every third weekend of every month for

creative production • Knowledge of any video-editing software. Knowledge

of Final Cut Pro is an asset

To apply please email a cover letter, resume and five samples of your photography [email protected]

Anyone can contribute to The Underground. The process of writing for The Underground is very simple; send a short message to [email protected] with your intent to join our writer’s list. Thereafter, every month, our content and online editors will send out a list of article topics (called skeds) for you to pick from. You don’t have to write for every issue – when you want to write is completely up to you. You can reply back to those emails and let the editors know which topic you want to write about. If you have an idea you would like to pitch to a section, just email the editor in question or catch them at our writers’ meeting. Our writers’ meetings are held 24 hours before skeds are sent out, so join us if you would like the first pick at articles. Information on our writers’ meeting is available with our publication schedule on our website.

We are a student publication and so, like you, we too have other deadlines and commitments to attend to. Please stick to the dates prescribed by your editors. Regular delays in your submission will be noted and in the case of frequent delays you will be placed under review and your opportunity to contribute to the publication in the future will be compromised. Additionally, if you fail to submit an article, you will be placed under review.

Pick a topic you are interested in; don’t just write for the sake of writing.

We provide plenty of opportunities for you to have a word with our editors regarding your writing style, topic or any other grievances. If you do not use the services we offer yet still send in weak articles, we reserve the right to not publish your work.

Please allow at least 2 business days for our editors to get back to your inquiries, suggestions and comments. Again, we are students.

You may direct any questions to [email protected].

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7 PROFESSOR OF THE YEAR8 TUITION BREAKDOWN

9 LIBERAL ARTS VERSUS STEM10 GREATER UTSC AREA

12 NEW SCSU TEAM13 CANADA ELECTIONS 2015

14 ESSENTIAL SERVIES @ UTSC15 LEARNIN’ ON A BUDGET

FEATURE16 EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT UTSC

ARTS 20 THE UNDERGROUND’S DECLASSIFIED

SCHOOL SURVIVAL GUIDE22 A LOOK AHEAD: THE DORIS MCCARTHY GALLERY

23 THE FLESH OF THE WORLD24 PARTYNEXTMONTH

25 AN INSIDE LOOK AT ARTSIDEOUT26 CLUB01H3: INTRO TO UTSC CLUBS

28 YOU CAN TIFF WITH US

SCIENCE AND HEALTH30 BIRDS, BEES, AND GREEN ROOFS

33 TAP THAT APP34 TORONTO UNDER A HEAT WAVE

OPINION36 WOMYN IN ACTIVISM AND ACADEMIA

37 HALPERN RESIGNS

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“SO WHAT IS THE TRUTH?”

There’snopointinlookingatlifethroughrose-colouredglasses.Life ismessy.Life isboring.Life isunscripted.Life issubjective.We’reafraidtotrybecausethere’snorightanswer,butwe’recomfortedbecausethere isn’t a wrong one either. Transitions are tough; transitions areexciting.Ican’tsayyou’vemadetherightdecisioncomingtoUTSC.Ican’tpromiseatransformativeexperiencewithlightattheendofthetunnelforeachandeveryoneofyouonceyougraduate;ordon’t. Likeeverything,thisexperiencewillbeoverbeforeyouknowit.YoumayberepulsedinhindsightorreminisceaboutyouryearsatUTSCforalifetimetocome.Itisinevitablethatyourfeelingsaregoingtochangeonceyouleave. Regardless of all the multiple doors that seem to repeatedlyopenandshut,youmaynotflourishatuniversity; itmaystifleyou.Youaregoingtobehoundedbyfriends,relatives,colleagues,instructorsandstrangersaboutyourexperiencebefore,duringandafteruniversity. It isimperativethatyoudonottrytofill thepagesofyour lifewithsomeoneelse’stalebutfindyourownstory. Themostbanalthingscouldendupchangingyourlifeinwaysyoucouldneverimagine.Iliketothinkofitasfate;that’sjusthowIliketodigest thatwhich isunknown.Somewhere inmysecondyear, Isentthemostprimitiveresumeouttoanewgrouponcampuswithafacebookpagelookingforvolunteers.ThegrouphassincedisbandedbutImetthemostinfluentialpersoninmylifethroughit. Throughout the years she has taught me two very importantlessons:1.Don’tdesirethingsbecauseotherpeoplehavethem,2.Figureoutwhatyouwantandgiveyourself timetoget there.Thisadvicemaynotworkforeveryonebutitworkedforme.Justbeperceptivetowhatyouwantandreceptivetowhatyougetandyouwillbejustfine.

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CONTRIBUTORSALI HAIDER, SANA JAFFERY,

MARIAM HABIB, SHURTI VELLANKI, SUMAYA DANO, YASAMAN SHIRAZI,

NOOR KHAN. RAGHAD A.K,DANIEL XIE

STAFF WRITERSAHRAR ANWAR, SERGIO ARANGIO

Asmany of you have already no-ticed this past year, UTSC has undergoneseveralbeneficialinfrastructuralchanges.Inparticular, there have been three major al-terationstothecampus. ThemostprominentadditiontoourcampusistheUTSCAthleticandRecreationCentre which is now being operated frominside the Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre(TPASC). The TPASC officially opened inSeptember2014andhousedseveralsport-ingcompetitionsthroughoutthissummerforthePanAmandParapanAmGamesinclud-ingswimming,diving,fencing,speedskatingandsittingvolleyball. The facility includes two interna-tionally recognized swimming pools and a

divingtank.Thereisalsoalargegymnasiumwithanindoortrackforsportssuchasbad-minton, basketball, soccer and volleyball.UTSC interhouse leagueswillbeplaying inthisgymnasium.Thefacilityalsoincludesanindoor rock climbingwallwith theoptionofhaving a climbing instructor. The strengthand conditioning studio is another amazingplace for working out either alone or withfriends. UTSCnowalsohaseightnewten-nis courts. The University of Toronto Scar-boroughTennisCentre (UTS)wasbuilt thispastyearandwasavenue for theathletesattheParapanAmGameswhocompetedintheWheelchairTennisCompetition.Locatedinthevalley,thisfacilityisalsoavailableforusebycommunitymembers,UTSCstudentsaswellasstaffandfaculty.

Raghad A.K,Contributor The Environmental Science and

ChemistryBuilding(ESCB)isthenewaddi-tion to the academic buildings on campus.ItwillbeusedfortheenvironmentalscienceandchemistryprogramsandislocatedtothenorthoftheICbuilding.ItsdesigntargetstheLEED Gold Standard which aims to makethebuildingsustainableandenvironmentallyfriendly. UTSC students should make useof all three newly available facilities duringtheacademicyear.Tryjoininganinterhouseleague,ayogaclassortaketennis lessonsin the valley. Make sure to check out theESCBduringyourbreaktimeevenifyouarenotaphysicalsciencesstudent.Withmanymore improvements, additions and amend-mentsonthehorizon,it issuretobeanin-terestingfewyearsonMilitaryTrail.

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On inspiration: I’minspiredwhenacreativewritingstudentofminewritessomethingthatblowsmeaway. I live for thatmoment;andithappensmoreoftenthanyoumightthink.

On guilty pleasures and television: Watching Hell’s Kitchen with my wife. Shelovesfoodshows.IloveGordonRamsayasaninventedcharacter.Also,noonecancookscallops - Idon’tknowwhy. If Iwatch it forlongenough,IfeellikeIwillfindout.I’mstillhopingforseasonthreeofThe Killing.Ien-joywatchingThe Fall,Game of Thrones,andsoccergamesfeaturingmyteam,NewcastleUnited,whoaretrulytheworstrightnow. During his free time: I’musuallyquietinaroom writing, or reading, or running in theDonValley.And,now that I’manewdad, I

rockmysontosleeptothesweetsoundsofJamesTaylor. Life philosophy: Makeitupasyougo.Oh,andworkharder thantheotherpeoplewhowantthesamethingsyoudo.

Favorite quote: Stop trying to boil theocean. Favorite novel: There’stoomanytocount.ButNever Let Me GobyKazuoIshiguroandThe Sisters Brothers by Patrick deWitt arebigfavouritesatthemoment. On the high school and undergrad experi-ence: InhighschoolIlovedmusic-Iplayedthedrumsandthepiano.IplayedsoccerandsufferedsomanyconcussionsinfootballthatI’msureI’velostsomechildhoodmemories.IwishI’dbeenmoreofarebel,butthetruthisIwasalate-bloomer.Inuniversity,Iwasa

weirdmix:abitofajock(Iplayedvarsitysoc-cer),anaspiringscientist(Istudiedbiology),andasecretscribbler(Itookwritingclasseswithouttellingmyjockfriendsandpublishedintheundergroundstudentliteraryjournal). On teaching: I got the dream job of anyyoungbiologygraduatewhichwastoliveforayearinthejunglesjustnorthoftheAmazonbasinstudyingwildtroopsofmonkeys.ItwaswhileIwaslivinginthebushthatIdecidedIdidn’twanttobeascientist,butinsteadthatIwantedtowriteforaliving.Andthen,whileIwaswritingmyfirstbook,IdiscoveredthatIalsolovedteachingwriting,talkingtopeopleaboutitforhoursonend.Andhereweare. Inteaching,I’mfocusedonbuildinga stream of literature and science courseswithintheEnglishcurriculumandinexpand-ingourcreativewritingofferings.Personally,I’malsorewritingmynextbook,anovelslat-edtobepublishednextyear.

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Acommondebateoftenpoppingupinregardstochoosing,maintaining,orswitch-ing one’s degree at university is the debatebetween liberal arts (humanities and socialsciences), STEM (science, technology, en-gineering, mathematics) and business as towhichfield leads toabetterpositionas theymoveintothejobmarket. Within this context, popular opin-ionwould have it that STEM fields are usu-allybetter fordegreesunder theassumptionthatindividualsincareersrelatedtotheliberalartshavealowerincomethanindividualswithSTEMdegrees. This comparison was detailed in areport by the Center on Education and theWorkforce at Georgetown University, whichshows a large gap between careers associ-atedwithengineeringandbusiness($70000and $60 000) in contrast to social sciencesandhumanities($55000and$47000). While these statistics appear toproveorvindicatethenarrativeofliberalartsasinferiortoSTEM,manyfeelasifthisdebateis irrelevant or worded from the wrong per-spectives,all bias towardsaspecificdegreeaside. Forinstance,thedebateastowhichdegreeisbetterseemstorestontheassump-tion that theskills thatcanbeacquired frommajors related to one degree are the onlythings thatareneeded forgoing into the jobmarket in the future.Whileadherence to thedebatemight play a role inmajor selection,suchasgettingatechnicaldegreetoworkinthe engineering industry, this doesn’t neces-sarilymeanthatcareersrelatedtothescienc-eswillsolelyrequireSTEM-relatedskills. Infact,accordingtoInsideHigherEdonaJulysurveyof263Americanemployers,ithasbeenfoundthatskillssuchasoralandwrittencommunicationsaremostimportantforcollegegraduatestopossess.Thesurveyalsofoundthat84percentofrecipientsbelievetheabilitytothinkcriticallyisjustasimportantastheabilitytothinkcreatively inanygivenca-

reerfield. Ultimately,allofthesefindingsshowthat an overlap between skills associatedwith the two fieldsmight bewhat is neededtoachievesuccessinacareer.Infact,someuniversitiesandschoolswithafocusonliberalarts have been reforming their curriculum toensurethatratherthanbepittedagainsteachother,majorsrelatedtobothdegreesareusedto complement each other and prepare stu-dents for the jobmarket.Anexampleof thisbeingthe implementationofadivisionofen-gineeringatthetraditionallyliberalartsLafay-etteCollege. With this in mind, the hierarchicaldebate between liberal arts and STEM de-greesmaybeirrelevantasitignoreshowcer-taincareersmaylookforskillsrelatedtoboth

fieldsoversolelyonesingularfield.Assuch,rather than focusingonaspecificdegree forthepurposeofgettingagoodjob,asdefinedbyincome,studentsshouldinsteadtakema-jorsthattheypreferandseekoutcareersat-tributedtothemultitudeofskillsgainedfromtheiruniversityexperience,which,inthelongrun,studentsmightenjoymore. Overall, we should thus considerhowbothfieldsmayberelevant.Furthermore,universities themselves should encourageprogramsdemonstrating how the liberal artsand STEM degree overlap and complementeachother, rather thandrawa line betweendegrees.Theyshouldemphasizethatpartici-patinginonefielddoesnotmeanskillsgener-allyassociatedwithanotherfieldare inappli-cabletoone’sfuturecareer.

Liberal Arts versus STEM:Does the Debate Really Matter?

Daniel Xie,Contributor

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Campus can get a little boring and it helps to know where you are and what you can do on and off campus. The map of the greater UTSC area will help to make you aware of the campus itself, transit routes you can take around the city, as well as major destinations and attractions.

Greater UTSC Area

University of TorontoScarborough1265 Military TrailToronto, ON M1C 1A4



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SaharUllah,GraphicDesignerJeremyWills,OperationsCoordinatorBahramJian,Accountant

Dionisioistheofficialspokesperson for the SCSU.As President, she overseesand is responsible for all theactivities of the union and itsexecutives. Dionisio will workwiththeherVPsandotherex-ecutivestoensureallfunctionsoftheSCSUareinlinewithitsmandate.

James’smost impor-tant job ismakesurestudentsareconnectedwiththeSCSU.Herbiggest tasksareorganiz-ing and running the first yearorientation while maintainingrelationshipswithschoolclubsand students. Shemust alsohelpclubsbyprovidingtheap-propriate resources. Jameswill alsobe in chargeof over-seeingallinternalandexternaleventshostedbytheSCSU.

Yazdanian is respon-sible and accountable for theday-to-day affairs of SCSU.He will help oversee Rex’sDen and the rest of the Stu-dent Center. In addition, Yaz-danianwillbedirectlyinvolvedinSCSU’sfinancesandwillberesponsible for balancing thebudget.

new scsu team

Kirk’sprimeroleistohelpstudentswithallaffairsre-latedtojusticeandequity.Shewill help students and groupsadvocate for causes that pro-mote acceptance and battleoppression against students.Kirk will have to organizecampaigns and create spaceswheremarginalizedand/orop-pressedstudentscanfeelcom-fortable.

As VP Academics &UniversityAffairs,Galindezwillberesponsibleformakingstu-dentsawareof theiracademicrights. She will be sitting onmultiple university committeesand will be actively involvedin assistingDepartmentalStu-dentsAssociations.

The VP External istheliaisonbetweenallexternalbodies and the SCSU. Rajabiwill be dealing with many is-sues including transit, tuitioncosts, and all other externalissues students face. She willalsobeapointofcontactwiththe Canadian Federation ofStudents.

NICOLE DIONISIO,president

TRINA JAMES,vp campus life

EILIA YAZDANIAN,vp operations

JESSICA KIRK,vp equity

CAMILLE GALINDEZ,vp academics & university affairs

YASMIN RAJABI,vp external

MunibSajjad,ExecutiveDirectorArthiVellupillai,InternalCoordinatorMaryAnneSavoie,Clubs&EventsCoordinator

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Election season has started withPrime Minister Stephen Harper calling theelection78daysbeforetheOct.19elections,makingitoneofthelongestcampaignperiodsin Canadian history. This will also be one ofthemost importantelections inCanadianhis-torywithseveralkeyissuesatstakethatcouldshapehowthecountrymovesforward. Canada is currently on its way to-wardsaneconomicrecession.Inaddition,ourclimatechangeandenvironmental lawsneedurgentaddressingandthestateofourdemoc-racyandforeignpolicyrequiresacloserlook.Thesewereallof the topicsdiscussedat theMaclean’sNationalLeadersDebate that tookplaceonAug.6. Thedebatefeaturedfourofthemostprominentparty leaders:PMStephenHarper,the leaderof theConservativeParty,Opposi-tion Leader Tom Mulcair, leader of the NewDemocraticParty,JustinTrudeau,leaderoftheLiberalParty,andElizabethMay,leaderoftheGreenParty. One topic that was not mentioned,however,wasourrisingtuitionfeesandotherstudent concerns. This omission makes theelectionsofprimaryinteresttostudents,asthepoliticiansvyingforpowerwilldirectlyinfluenceour student life during and after university. ItisimperativeforustovoteandtakeanactiveroleinCanadianpoliticsforourpointofviewtobeconsideredandourissuestobetakenseri-ously. A strong voter turnout among thestudentpopulationwillsendamessagetothepoliticalpartiesthatstudentswillexercisetheirright to influence their political lives, just likethepoliticianshavethepowertoinfluenceourlives. AlloftheleadersatthedebatetookshotsateachotherandtheirpolicieswiththePrimeMinisterreceivingthemostoftheattacksfor his current policies and claims about theeconomy.Herearewheretheleadersstackuponthefollowingissues:

Economy Harpervowstointroducetaxcutsforfamilies, while increasing the contribution toTaxFreeSavingsAccountto$10,000.HealsopromisestoincreasetheUniversalChildCareBenefit(UCCB)thatherecentlyintroduced.Inaddition,heaims to reduce thecorporate taxrateandincreaseOldAgeSecurityBenefitsto

theageof67. Trudeaupromisestocutthemiddle-class taxbracket to20.5percent,aswellascancel income splitting for families. In oppo-sition to the UCCB, Trudeau wants to intro-ducenewtax-freemonthlyChildCareBenefitfor families earningbelow$150,000.HealsowishestocancelanyTSFAorOldAgeSecurityincreases. Mulcair plans no raises to personaltaxratesbutalsoplanstocancelincomesplit-ting for families.Healso supports theUCCBandwantstoreversechangestoTFSAs.Addi-tionally,hewantstocreatea$15adaynationalchildcareprogram. ElizabethMaywantstoendtaxesonindividuals earning below $20,000 and raisecorporate tax rates to 19 per cent over fouryears.

Foreign Policy and Security HarperisstillisaproponentofhisBillC-51anti-terrorlegislation,whichTrudeaualsosupportedinParliament,butwouldliketomakeseveralamendmentsifelected.ElizabethMayandMulcairwanttorepealtheBill,andreviveCanada’simageasapeacekeepingnation.

Environment Harper approved and supports theNorthern Gateway Pipeline while Trudeau,MulcairandMaycontinuetoopposeit.MulcairandMayarealsosupportersofcarbon taxeswithMulcair promising to ‘make the polluterspay.’Harper has claimed that all of thepipe-lines have gone through strict environmentalevaluations,aclaimwhichhasbeendisputedbytheothercandidates.

Democracy Harper has promised to no longerappoint senators to the senate, but theothercandidates roundlycriticisedhim forbreakinghispromiseseveraltimesbefore. TrudeauwantstoreformtheSenate,whereasMulcairwantstoabolishitcompletely.Another topic discussed was the Canadian‘firstpast thepost’systemwhichHarpersup-ports butwhich the other candidateswant tochange. Theelectionsarejustaroundthecor-ner.Makesurethatyoumakeaninformedde-cisiononthefutureofourcountry.Don’tforgettovote!

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UTSC Health & Wellness UTSC Health &Wellness ensures asafe,caring,respectfulandconfidentialenviron-ment for thestudentsoncampus.Thecentre’smainfocusistodirectandaidstudentstosoundphysical and mental states in order to ensureacademicandoverallwellbeing. Studentscanspeaktoanurseordoc-torduringanappointmentaboutanyhealthcon-cernstheymayhave.Counsellorsarealsoavail-abletohelpstudentscommunicateanystressesontheirmentalhealth. UndertheFreedomofInformationandProtectionofPrivacyAct(FIPPA)andthePerson-alHealthInformationProtectionAct(PHIPA)theHealth &WellnessCentre ensures the privacyandconfidentialityofyourpersonalinformation. The Health &Wellness Centre is lo-catedatSL-270,onthesecondfloorofStudentCentreandyoucancontactareceptionistduringtheirworkhoursfrom9amto4pmat416-287-7065. UndertheUniversityHealthInsurancePlan(UHIP)allstudentswhetherdomestic,inter-nationaloronexchangearecoveredforhealthcarewiththeCentre.

Essential Services @ UTSCAli Haider,Contributor

EMRG TheEmergencyMedicalResponseGroup isanon-profit volunteerorganizationrun by UTSC students. They provide 24/7medical response services for UTSC stu-dentsduringtheextensivehourstheyspendoncampus. EMRG provides emergency careandimmediatefirstaidandCPRpriortoad-vancedmedicalcarebyparamedicsifneed-ed.Theyalsocovercompetitionsandspecialeventswithlargenumbersofstudentsinat-tendance. Students may contact this servicethroughcampuspoliceordirectlythroughtheEMRGroom,locatedBV-306,duringthefallandwintertermsorthroughtheemailslistedontheirwebsite. Every UTSC student, whetherfull-time or part-time, has access to EMRGservices.Itisnotincludedinanytuitionpay-ments as EMRG functions through grantsandbursariesunderthecampuspolice.

Campus Police Thecampuspolicearea24/7yearround service that provides the campuswithasafeenvironmentforstudents.Theyarere-quiredtorespondtoanyformofillegalactivityincludingbutnotlimitedto:

TrafficviolationsorunsafedrivingParkingviolationsStudentsafetyconcernssuchaspriorofcur-rentcriminal incidentsoncampus(thefts,as-sault,etc.)TrespassingInjuriesPropertydamage

Campus police also provides anafter-hours service which allows students toremainsafelate.Studentshavetheoptionofcontacting campus police to request a saferidetheircarsintheparkinglot. Campuspolicecanbereachedanytime of the day on the phone through theirGeneral Inquiries number (416)-287-7398 orEmergency416-287-7333orinpersoninSci-enceWing,roomSW-304.

TheUniversityofTorontoScarboroughcampusoperatesasaminiaturecommunitywithinScarborough.Assuch,itisnecessarytoimple-mentcertainservicesaroundcampustoensurethesafetyandwell-beingofourcampus’sfaculty,staff,studentsandvisitors.

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The first year of university is a bigstepforallofusintothe‘adultworld’.Whetherit’sthethrillofyournew-foundindependenceand freedomordropping$100sonyourfirstsetoftextbooks,yourfirstyeardefinitelyhasitsupsanddowns.Thatbeingsaid,withev-erythingcomesaprice.Yeswe’vesaidit,uni-versity is one of themost expensive experi-encesofyourlife. Soyouhaveyournecessities: text-books, school supplies, commute fare, resi-dence and food. Of course, we all want toalso fundour desires, especially in this newexpressive environment, so lets throw somedollarsintothe‘desires’jar-thatextramoneyyouwanttospendonanightout. AccordingtoUTSCAdmissions,theaveragecostforfirstyeartuitionis$6000-$35000,dependingonwhetheryouareadomes-tic or an international student. In addition,UTSCstudentsfindthemselvespaying$1576for ancillary and incidental fees. Moreover,theresidentialfeecanmovebetween$5000-$7500, including the costs for food, heat,electricity, water, and wi-fi, while books andothersuppliescantakeupto$1500peryear.Oh,anddon’t forgetourhealth insuranceforaround$700. University is quite the investment,andwithinvestmentsweneedanincomeand

aplan.HereatUTSC,asidefromvisualdiver-sity, we have diversity ofmany other forms,evenonlevelofincome. Theremaybestudentswhohavenoproblemswithfinancialaidwhetheritsloans,grants,scholarshipsorsupportfromtheirfam-ilies.Therealsomaybecases inwhichstu-dentsarestrugglingjusttogetby.Whateveritmaybe,weallneedalittleextrasomethinginourpockets. Thisbringsustoournextsetofstu-dents, theone’swhoworkandstudy.Theseincludepart-time jobs,weekendshifts,co-opandstudentsonawork-studysemester. AliaAthar,athird-yearmentalhealthstudent, had the opportunity to experienceworking on campus this past summer. Shespent the weeksworking at the DepartmentofStudentLifealongsideafullcourseloadofstudies. Athar recounts, “It turnedout tobemucheasierand [moreenjoyable] than Iex-pected,nottomentioninsanelyconvenient!IneverthoughtIwouldbegiventheamountofflexibilityand freedomthat Igot frommysu-pervisors.” Another student, Sachin Sharma,shared the other side of the story and ex-plained how working during the school yearwasquitethestruggle.“Itwastoughforsure”saidSharma. “I didn’t really have timeman-agementskillssoIstruggledalot.” Not only are convenience, time

managementandflexibility crucial fora suc-cessfuljobexperience,butthemotivebehindworkingalongsideschoolcanplayahugeroleinthedecision. Second-year student SamanthaJefferson described her experience workingthroughout the school year. “I was lucky tohaveanemptyschedule.Alotofmyclassespiledupintothreedayswhichlefttwodaysforwork,”saidJefferson. Her experience wasn’t all positivefromtheget-go,butsheletherstudysched-ulemorpharoundherworklife.“ThecommutewasreallydifficultuntilIrealizedIcouldstudyon the train and during lunch breaks,” shementioned.Asshecontinued, sheexplainedthatmaintaining the jobwas really importantforhertopaybillsandsupportotherexpens-es.“There’salwaysasilverliningtothestrug-gle,”sheadds. “It was really hard to adjust to thebalanceat first but it helpedwithmygrowthasanindividual.Ihavealwaysbeenabigpro-crastinator,”saysYusraSarfaraz,athird-yearEnglish student. “The pressure of balancingworkandschoolforcedmetochangemybadhabitsandmanagemytimewisely.” Aswereflectonourfinancialneeds,ajobmayseemlikeasmartidea.Fromeasyandflexibletoamandatorystruggle,younowhaveaslightideaofwhereyou’dliketostartwhenitcomestofindingajoborjuststayputasastudent.

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ear incoming first-year studentsat theUniversityofTorontoScarborough,

Startinguniversityisanoverlyemo-tionalandslightlyoverwhelmingpointinyouracademic journey. It alsomanifestsasa va-riety of conflicting and cascading emotionsranging from good to bad to somewhere inbetween. Expectations can be very far fromreality. For some, you’re going to schoolright inyourneighbourhoodso familiar facesare all around.For others, it is a completelynewterritory-possibly,completelynewcoun-try - and youhaveno ideawhat’s goingon.Everybodylocalseemstoknoweachotherinonewayoranotherandtheyquicklyformmini-cliquesoffriends,leavingyoutofeelleftout. Tomost,UTSCfeelsnothingliketheidyllicmediatropeoftheuniversityinpopularmovies likeAccepted,Pitch Perfect or evenLegally Blonde. Wherearethefratparties?Whereisthecollective teamspirit for thevarsitysportteams?WhyisAC-223largerthanmostmovietheatersandwhyaretherestillpeoplesittingon its stairs?Why don’t the professors doleoutextracredit foranyandeverything?Whyaretheresomanyclubsandwhydosomanyofthemseemlikeduplicatesoftheeachoth-er?

Comparing UTSC to popularizedconnotationsofwhatauniversityshouldlooklikewillnotdoyouanygood.Aswithanyotherdecision, once you familiarize yourself withtheUTSCuniversityexperience, the feelingsofpost-decisiondissonancewillbegintodis-sipate.Theeasiestwaytofamiliarizeyourselfwiththecampusistogetinvolved. As university students we arehounded with ideas of getting involved fromthe instantwematriculate. It’s proclaimed toimproveour livessubstantiallyandmake thetransition into university less taxing on ouremotionalstates;whichisnotuntrue. “We think the first sixweeks is themost critical time for students,” said AlyssaGraham, Coordinator, First Year Programs.“Thefirstsixweeksiswhenastudentdecideswhetherornottheyareactuallygoingtostayat university sowe really have to develop asenseofcommunityduringthatfirstsixweeks,andthat’swhenourmentorscomein.” TheFirstYearExperienceProgram(FEP)isamentorshipprogramforallfirstyearstudents.Theprogramalsohasamentorshipsub-divisionforfirstgenerationstudents,stu-dentswhoarethefirstintheirfamilytoattendauniversityinCanada.MentorsintheFEPwillbeanupperyearstudentinyourfieldofstudy. Benefits of joining the FEP includeinsight from your mentor, staff or facultythrough free workshops, student life events,peeracademicsupportatFirstYearLearningCommunitiesandweeklycheck-insfromyourmentors.Theprogramhelps todevelopyourconnection to the campus community duringtheacademicyear. “We do tons of things during thefirstsixweeksspecificallythatareintendedtomakestudents feelathomeat theuniversityso that they aremore likely to persist in therestof theiruniversitycareer,”saysGraham.“Obviously,wecontinuewellbeyond thefirstsixweeksandcontinuewith thatmentorshiprelationship[aswellaswith]events,butthosesixweeksareareallycriticaltime[toget]stu-dentsengagedandfeelingat-home.” While getting involved on campusisanimportantsteptobreakingthecognitivedissonance, the pressure to seek and formbondswithpeoplethatcouldlastdecadescanbeoverwhelming. Therefore,itisalsonecessarytonotfrantically get involved in every group, soci-etyorassociationthatcomesyourwaybuttotake your time to find a few that pique yourinterest and could possibly lead you to youron-campus family.Soonafter, the seeminglyharshandcoldbrutalistexteriorofUTSCwillcaveinandthegreywallswillinsteadsoothe

andcalmyou. Ulife isadirectoryofstudentclubs,opportunitiesandactivitiesonall threecam-puseswhichcouldbeanother interesting re-sourcetolocateextra-curricularactivitiesbothonandoff-campus. The value of building new relation-shipsandgettinginvolvedisintegraltofeelingat-easeandcomfortableoncampus.Afteryoujoincampusgroups,theCo-CurricularRecord(CCR)willhelpyoukeeptrackofallyournon-academic commitments or help you look foropportunitiesyoumayhavemissed. It acts as an official resume of ac-tivities you participated in on campus, fromstudent societies to leadership developmentprograms,andhelpsbuildyournetworkwithstaff,facultyandotherstudentsyouengagedwiththroughcampusgroups. “You’re the new kid on the blocksoyouwant togetnewpeople thatyou’llbestudyingwith,thatyouwillbeabletonetworkwith,thatyou’llbeabletolearnaboutopportu-nitieswith,”saysSheriBrowne,Co-CurricularCoordinator.“It’salltiedtodoingalotoflisten-inganddoinga lotofseeinganddoinga lotlessspeakingsothatyoucanreallylearnandfigureoutyournextsteps.” BuildingyourCCRcouldbean im-portantprocessthatcanleadtoadditionalof-ficialdocumentationfromtheUniversityofTo-ronto thataidsapplications in furtheringyoureducation or in seeking employment post-graduation. If you live on campus, the Resi-denceCentrehasahostofactivitiesonofferthroughout the year through theirResidenceLifeTeamtoreinvigoratethecampusspiritaf-terorientationhaslongbeenover.Ifyoudon’tliveoncampus,theathleticsdepartmenthostsa variety of recreational activities to livenupyourspiritoncethemidtermbluessetin. It is important that you keep trackof your finances and know how your tuition,inadditiontocoveringyourcoursefees,helpsgiveyouaccesstocertainservicesatUTSC.If you’reworriedabout theadditional cost ofuniversity textbooks, it is wise to weigh theprosandconsbeforeyoupurchase.Depend-ing on the field, recent editions of textbooks(whichyoucanget fromavarietyofsourcesincludingotherstudents)aregenerallynotthatdifferentfromthelatestedition.Alwayscheckwithyourprofessorsfirst-theyareusuallyun-derstanding.Youcouldalsorentatextbookforafractionof itsretailpriceforthedurationofthesemesterfromtheBookstore. It is interesting to note that a verysmallpercentageofyourtuitiongoestowardsa highly worthy cause. The UTSC chapter

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of the World University Service of Canada(WUSC) has a local committee of studentsthathelpcarryout theStudentRefugeePro-gram which welcomes refugee from variouszonesofconflict tocompleteauniversityde-greeinCanada. Amongotherfees,theAthleticsDe-partment,HealthandWellnessCentre,Scar-boroughCampusStudentUnion(SCSU),Fu-sionRadioandThe Undergroundhavelevysthatmakeupapartof your fees.Therefore,asastudentatUTSC, it iswithinyourrightstoaskfortheseorganisationstorepresentorrespond to your concerns appropriately. TheSCSUhasthisoutlinedinSection2,subsec-tiona-dandfoftheirconstitution. TheSCSUhasaHealthandDentalPlan that is available to all students and in-cluded inyourstudentsociety fees. “A reallyimportant piece of information that studentsshouldknowgoingintothisyearisthatwe’rechangingproviders,sonowwe’rewithGreenShieldCanada,”saysSCSUPresidentNicoleDionisio.“AgreatadditiontothisplanisthatinworkingwiththeHealthandWellnessCentre(HWC) we are now covering contraceptiveslike intrauterine devices (IUD) and intrauter-inesystems(IUS)whichisgreatbecausethatwasn’tcoveredinouroldplan.” The SCSU is your representativeandisresponsibleforarticulatingyourdesirestotheuniversityadministration,butthat’snotall theydo.“TheSCSUprovidesa lotofdis-counted ticketsat the frontdesk;metropass-es, Canadian National Exhibition, Canada’sWonderlandorCineplex ticketsandTTCTo-kens.TheSCSUalsomanagesthe[KFCandHeroBurger]franchisesoncampusandRex’sDensothatstudentshaveadiversearrayoffoodoptionsoncampus.”saysDionisio. Ifyou’relookingtobemoreinvolvedonoroff-campustheVolunteerNetworkPro-gram (VNP)which is run through theSCSUoffice is another great resource. StudentswhopartakeintheVNPareeligibletoreceivecertificates, reference letters or scholarshipsbasedonthenumberofhourstheyhavecol-lected. “A way that students can help im-proveservicesorgetinvolvedincreatingnewservicesiscomingtoourServicesCommisionwhichhappenson the last thursdayofeverymonth. It’s new this year sowe’re hoping tohavea lot of studentsengaged in improvingservicesthatwehave,”saysDionisio. Intermsofdeadlines,itiscrucialtosolely relyon information fromofficialUofTsources like their websites, guides, employ-eesetc.andnotthird-partyinformationrelay-ers likemembersof yourprogramor course

groupsonFacebookorevenyourfriends. Asastudent,itisyourresponsibilitytokeepyouracademic life insyncwithyourother commitments and your plans for thefuture.Academicand financial deadlinesareforyou to followand ifyoudonotadhere tothedeadlinesanddates,youhavenoonetoblamebutyourself. Assoonasyougetyoursyllabi,putyour dates down in your calendar - be it onyourphone,yourSCSUagendaorpost-itsalloveryourroom-soyouremainhyper-awareof your deadlines. Many-a-time courses willhaveconflictingdeadlinesforessaysandmid-termsand there’snot always something youcandoattheeleventhhour-it’sallaboutpre-planning.You’d be surprised how fast dead-linescreepupwhenyou’re focusedonotherthings. If you need any further advice, theOfficeoftheRegistrarisever-presenttohelpyou out. Be sure to save a good amount oftimeforavisitasthere’salwaysalongqueuewhenyouneeditmost. “Wedealwithparents.Wedealwithscholarships and RESPs. [We provide stu-dentswithinformation]whenyoucan’tgetintoacourse;whattheyshoulddo,whotheircon-tactsare inall thedifferentdepartments thattheyarein,whytheyshouldcontactthemandhowtheycancontactthem,”saysDeniseLo-pez,RegistrationandFinancialAidAssistant,OfficeoftheRegistrar. “Weadvisestudentsonallfinancialaidandscholarshipmatters,”addsLopez.“Wehelp themwithcourseenrolment.Weadvisethemaboutalltheservicesthatareavailableoncampus,especiallytheAcademicAdvising&CareerCentre(AA&CC)orHWC.” TheAA&CCsupportsstudentswiththeiracademicandcareersuccessthroughouttheirfirstyearatUTSCandbeyond.Offeredfrequentlythroughouttheacademicyear,firstyearstudentscantakeadvantageofacadem-icadvising,careercounsellingandstudyskillscoaching.TheAA&CCalsooffersdrop-inadvisingses-sions,workshops, resumecritiquesandchatsessions if students have more questionsalongtheway.Inaddition,theCentrehason-lineresourcessuchascourseselectionmod-ules,videosandtipsheets. “The biggest recommendation Iwouldgive tofirstyearstudents is toask forhelpifyouneedit.TheAA&CCislocatednexttothelibrary,soyoucan’tmissus!”saysJenTigno,Manager,AcademicAdvising&Learn-ingSkillsServices. The academic and career work-shops, events and programs aim to support

students in developing their skills, gettingexperience andmaking connections. Someof the highlights include their “Study SkillsBounceback”series,“ChoosingYourProgramMonth”inMarch,andvariousemployerpanelsandevents. The Writing Centre (WC) is an in-credibleresourcelocatedacrossthehallfromtheAA&CC.TheWChosts a variety of ser-vicesincludingvariousworkshops,seminars,drop-in appointments and handouts that areavailable to all students to supplement theiracademicwritingthroughaidateverystepofthe way. Try to book appointments with theWCaroundthedeadlinesforyouressayssoyoucanreapthemostoutofthisservice. NexttotheWCandtheAA&CCsitstheubiquitouscampuslibrary.Apart fromtheclassroom, the library is where you will domost of your learning, studying and social-ising. You should be aware that the libraryiswhere you aremost likely to be ‘spotted’;dress accordingly.Aside from being amatri-monialplayground,your relationshipwith thelibrarycandirectlyinfluencethestatusofyouracademiccareeratUTSC. A non-traditional but highly recom-mendedroad to take isconnectingwithyourliaisonlibrarian.“Eachdisciplinehasitsownli-aisonlibrariandedicatedtoit.Andthatlibrariancanreallyhelpandmakethedifferenceinthattransition into your first-year,” saysElizabethO’Brien,Coordinator,UserServices,UTSCLi-brary.“It’ssospecificbecausewe’reasmallercampusourlibrarycanprovidethatdirecthelpandpersonalizedservicewhenstudentsneedit,specificallyintheirsubjectarea.” Toconnectwithyourliaisonlibrarianyoucaneitherbrowsethelibrary’swebsiteorvisit their information and reference desk inthecentreofthelibrary. “We can help you find appropriateresources for assignments and papers thatyou’reworkingon.Wehavesomanyresourc-esattheUofTlibrarysystemandsometimesitcanbeoverwhelmingforfirst-yearstudents,”saysO’Brien. Finally, it isessential thatyoukeeptrackofyourlimit.Youknowyourselfthebestsotaketimeoffifyouneedto.Takeasemes-teroff ifyouneed tobecauseself-care is in-tegral.Berealistic.A3.5GPAmaynotbeasattainableasitseems,butthatdoesn’tmeanyou shouldgiveup.Try, not to succeed, buttoknowyoudidyourverybest.Don’tletyourbrainbesurprised-surpriseyourbrain.

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WecameacrossglossariesofUofTtermsfromUTSG’sStudentLifewebsiteandtheAA&CC’sGetStartedwebsitesowethoughtwewouldsharesomeofUofT’s lexiconwithyou.Youcancheckoutmoredefinitionsandextendedversions of definitions on their respectiveweb-sites. A Academic Advising & Career Centre (AA&CC): TheAA&CCconsistsofateamofprofessionalswhoadvise,counselandcoachindividualswiththeirlearningandcareerdevelopment. Academic Calendar: Notacalendar,despitethename!A large document, usually found online,thattellsyoueverythingyouneedtoknowaboutgraduation requirements and lists every singlecourseofferedinafaculty.ACORN:AccessibleCampusOnlineResourceNetwork.Make like a squirrel and dig into thissystem: it includes online resources such asROSI, Course Finder, Degree Explorer (whichcantrackyourprogresstowardgraduation),theCCR,CLNandmore.

BBreadth requirement: A course taken outsideofyourprogramtolearnnewskillsandbroadenyour knowledge base. Most faculties requiresome breadth requirements to be met beforegraduation.

CCCR: Co-curricularrecord.Searchthedatabaseforopportunitiestogetinvolvedoncampus,learnhowtodescribetheskillsthatyouhavegainedthroughyour involvementandcreateanofficialrecordofyourexperiencestoshowtofutureem-ployersorgraduateschools.CLN: CareerLearningNetwork.Browsejobpost-ings, learn about programs andworkshops of-feredbytheCareerCentreandaccessaplethoraofonlinecareerdevelopmentresources.Convocation:Theformalceremonyattheendof your timeatUofTwhere youwill get yourdiploma.You’llwearacapandgown,pose forpictureswithyourlovedonesandfeelincrediblyproudathowfaryou’vecome.Co-op Programs: These programs allow youtoalternatepracticalworkplacementswithyourstudyterms.IfengagedinaCo-opProgram,youcan gain up to 12months of work experiencewhilecompletingyourdegree.Co-requisite: If a course has a co-requisitelistedintheAcademicCalendar,theco-requisitecoursemustbetakenatthesametime(unlessithasbeentakenalready).Course load:A term for howmany coursesastudentistaking.Credit/no credit:Anoptionwhereyourtranscriptwillonlyshowifyougainedthecredit,regardless

ofwhetheryougot51or99%.

DDegree Explorer: A planning tool that tracksthecoursesyouhave takenandyourprogresstowardfulfillingyouprogramrequirements.Enterincoursesyouwanttotakeinthefuturetoseeifyourplanwillleadyoutograduation.Department: The academic unit that conductsresearchandhostscoursesinaparticularsub-ject.UofThas90departmentsacrossallthreecampuses!Departmental Student Association (DSA): A DepartmentalStudentAssociation isagroupofstudentsthatrepresentsandadvocatesonaca-demicissuesforallofthestudentsenrolledinthatdepartment.Drop date: ThelastdaytodropacoursewithoutitappearingonyourtranscriptandaffectingyourGPA.

E Electives: These are courses that are entirelyoutsideofyourprogram(s)ofstudy. IIntramurals:Non-competitivesportsteamsthatanyonecanjoin.Acasualopportunitytogetac-tive,beapartofa teamandmeet like-mindedpeople. Intramural teamsareoffered for sportsfromcrickettolacrossetoultimatefrisbee.Intranet: The Scarborough Intranet is a com-municationsmedium at UTSC. It is a campusportalandlearningcontentmanagementsystem(LCMS)usedbyScarborough faculty,staffandstudentsforsecureacademicandadministrativeinformation-sharing.

LLEC: Lecture.You’llseethisabbreviationinthetimetablewhenchoosingcourses.

OOSAP:OntarioStudentAssistanceProgram.Afinancialaidprogram thatawardsscholarships,grantsandloanstopostsecondarystudentswhomeettheireligibilityrequirements.

PPortal (Blackboard): The Learning Portal iswhereyoucanfindinformationonyourcoursesaswellasvariousotherresources.Pre-requisite:A (often lower-level) course thatyoumusthavetakenandpassedbeforestartingacoursetoensurethatyouareprepared.Program: Asetofcoursesthatmustbecomplet-edtoearnacertaindegree.

SSubject POSt:YourprogramofstudyintheFac-ultyofArts&Science.Theyareeitherspecialists,

majorsorminorsandinvolveadifferentnumberofcredits.syllabus:Adocumentwiththeoutline/rulesforacourse,usuallygivenbyaprofessoronthefirstdayofclassand/orpostedonPortal.

TTA: TeachingAssistants.Thesearegraduatestu-dentswhowillbeleadingyourtutorials,markingyouressaysandoftengradingyourexams.Gettoknowthem–they’reagreatsourceofadviceabout what you can do with your degree andwhatgraduateschoolisactuallylike.TCard: YourTCardisyourstudentID,andyourpicturewillprobablylooknicerthanyourdriver’slicensebecauseyou’reallowedtosmile.timetable:Largedocumentlistingthetimes,loca-tionsandprofessors forallclasses ina faculty.Useittoplanyourschedule!TUT: Tutorial.Thisistheabbreviationyouwillseeinthetimetablewhenchoosingyourcourses(beawarethatsomecoursessignupfortutorialtimesonPortalafterclassesstart.

UUHIP: UniversityHealthInsurancePlan.Thisisamandatoryplanforallinternationalstudentstoensure they have access to proper healthcarewhileinOntario.Ulife:Adirectoryofclubsandstudentorganiza-tionsatUofT.Searchorbrowsebycategorytofindoutabouttheexciting,fulfillingandfunthingsyoucouldbedoingafterclass.The Underground: UTSC’sofficialstudentpub-licationformorethan30years.The Underground isachampionof investigativeandopinion jour-nalismandwetakeprideinouruniquemagazineformat.Bybeingtheonlystudentpaperspecifi-callydesign for theUTSCcommunity,TheUn-dergroundisthemostcomprehensiveofsourcefor campus news. Express your opinions andconcernsbecauseourearsarealwaysopen.UTmail+: YourUofTemailaccount,[email protected]’t.UTORid:YourusernamethatgivesyouaccesstoPortal,UTmail+andmore.Itisassignedtoyouandisavariationonyourname.Youneedtoac-tivateitbeforeyoucanuseit.

WWaitlist:Onceacourseisfull,youcanaddyournametothisfirst-come-first-servedlist.Ifsome-onedropsthecourse,thepersonwhoisfirstonthewaitlistwillbeautomaticallyenrolled.Work-study:AllstudentstakingcoursesatUofTareeligiblefortheseoncampusjobopportunities.Theyareforamaximumof12hoursaweekandaregreatopportunitiesforstudentstogainworkexperienceandmakemoneyinasettingconsid-erateoftheirclassschedule.

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Themostexcitingpartsofgoingtouniversityforthisper-sonisbeingabletowatchNetflixinclass, leaveclasswithoutper-mission,orskipclassentirely-allconsequence-free. You can feeltheir friendly demeanor and laidback attitude from a mile awayand somehow they miraculouslyseem to maintain it even duringexamseason.Thisperson’sstudymethods include procrastinatingandskimmingover lectureslides

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The statement “Univer-sity is a place to find yourself”does not apply to this person.Find themselves? Pfft, they arealready on their way to becom-ingthenextElonMuskandknowexactly how to get there.This isthestudentwhosesummerread-inglistincludedC-levelchemistryandphysics textbooks.As if thatisn’t impressiveenough, theyal-ready have work experience intheirfieldandhavemasteredthebassclarinetintheirfreetime. Isthisyou?Congratula-tions! You have already got the

Aperson’sfirstyearatuniversityisnoeasytasktonavigate.It’sequallyexcitingasmuchasitisfrightening.Ifyou’reafirstyearstudentlookingforadvice,you’vecometotherightplace!Ifyou’reanupperyearstudenttryingtorepressblundersofthepast-well,you’reabouttoconfrontthemheadon.Takealookatourfivetypesoffirstyearstudentsandifyouidentifywithanyoneofthese,seehoweasyitcanbetogetthroughyearoneatUTSC.

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academics, extracurricular expe-rience,anddrivetoknockanyfu-tureemployer’ssocksoff.Howev-er, life canbeunpredictableandif youfindyourself unsureaboutyour career path in the middleof university, know that you willstillbeokay. Incasesuchdoubtstrikes, familiarize yourself withyour peers and the university’sresourceslikeAcademicAdvising&CareerCentreand theCareerLearningNetwork.Youwill thankyourselfforhavingakillersupportsysteminadditiontohavingyourkillerresume.

whileonthebustotheirmidterm. Sound familiar? Yourchilled-out attitude is a blessingandeveryonewillwanttobeyourfriend. However, be careful nottobetoolaidback!Youmayfindthatstudyingthedayofanexamdoesn’t work as well as it did inhighschool. Consider investingsome time into cultivating effec-tive study habits early on; other-wise,carryonbeingascoolasacucumber!

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This person is stillstuck in June 2015 reminiscingabout prom, graduation, year-book shout outs to their “crew”and“bestiesforlife”andactivelytries to run away from the factthat they’re in university now.Who can blame them? Hav-ing to trade in the power highthatcomes frombeinga twelfthgrade senior for a freshman ona campus full of unfamiliar fac-escanseem likeapretty lousydeal. Does this sound like

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This person preparedfor university by watching everypieceofcollege-studentorientedmediatheycouldgettheirhandson. Community, Legally Blonde, The Social Network, Monsters University - youname it, they’vewatched it. But when the firstweek of classes start, they be-come severely disappointed.They haven’t found the love oftheir life traversing thehalls anddropping their books to havethempickedupby theperson(s)oftheirdreamsthatwouldsweep

one of your royal pains? If so,know that you’ve donea greatjobmakingthebestoutofyourhighschool experience! Nowditch that pessimistic attitudeand dig around to see if anyclubsorgroupsfityourinterests.Youmaynotrecognizeeveryonein UTSC’s hallways but soonenough, familiar faces will startpopping up.Plus, you have theaddedbenefitofstartingnew,soifyouwanttorefineyourperso-na toreflectacooler,morema-tureyou,youtotallycan.

themofftheirfeet. Beenmaraudingaroundtoomanymovies?Goodon youforhavingsuchavibrantimagina-tion!However,UTSC isgoing tobeasmuchofamovie asyourhighschoolwaslikeHigh School Musical or Mean Girls. On thebright side, you’ll have accesstoaclose-knitcampus,afriendlystudent body, and an amazingfaculty.Soifyouplayyourcardsright, youmight just get yourselfanexperiencethatisastransfor-mativeastheyshowinthemedia.

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Ifyouasksomeonewhytheychosetheirprogramandtheyshootyouaresentfullook,youcanalmost guarantee that they’re thisperson.Theyhavebeentold theirwholelivesthatgettingintoagooduniversityistheendgoal,andnowthatthey’rehere-theydonotknowwhattodowiththemselves. Is this your path? Takecomfortinthefactthatalotofyourpeersareinthesameboatasyou.Useyour lackof direction to youradvantagebytryingoutnewthings!

Whetheritbeanelective,aclub,avolunteeringpositionorajob-youwill find yourself liking somethingsoonenough. Now that you’re deter-minednottomakeanyofthemis-takesmentioned above, tell your-selfthatyoucanturnuniversityintoacleverbalancingact.Perhapsthebiggestmistakeofallwouldbe tolimit yourself fromdiving headfirstintoyouruniversityexperience.Sogo ahead, make some mistakes!Andwelcome(back)toUTSC.


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One of the best features of theUTSC campus is the on-campusDorisMc-CarthyGallery.Thisyear,theDMGissettoshowcasethreeexhibitions:The Flesh of the World,Complex Social Change,andMaterial Girls. The Flesh of the World challeng-es the understanding of “normative” bodyideologies and highlights the diversity andcomplexitiesofouranatomy.OpenuntilOct.10,studentswillhavetheopportunitytoviewhowbothCanadianand internationalartistshaveusedtheirbodiesasavehicletopres-enttheirartworkandmessage. Curated by JosephineMills,Com-

plex Social Change is an interdisciplinarycollaborative project and research programat theUniversityofLethbridge.Focusingonteaching, performing, exhibiting, designing,andmapping,theexhibitionwasinspiredbymovements of resistance like ‘Occupy’ and‘IdleNoMore.’ Lookforwardtoapaneldiscussingartandactivism,aperformancebyvisualart-istSyrusMarcusWare,andtalkswiththeart-ist. Material Girls is scheduled to bepresented fromFeb.3 toApril9,2016.Theexhibition opens up with an artist talk byRaphaëlledeGrootewhichfocusesonwom-entakingupspace.Thisexhibitiondrawsonthe artistic talents of women from varyinglevelsofexpertiseandculturalbackgrounds,

Sharine Taylor,Arts & Life Editor

A Look Ahead:The Doris McCarthy Gallery

their interpretations of the feminized body,genderedspace,andcapitalistdesire. The season wraps up with a per-formance ofPortals byAmyMalbeuf and aviewingofthefilmBad Feminism. TheDMGisagreatplacetostopbyifyouhavesomefreetimewhileoncampus.It’s always free,wheelchair accessible, andthestaffarealways ready todelve intoanyquestionsregardingtheinstallations. If you’re interested in getting in-volved, thegalleryoffersvolunteeropportu-nities, internships, andwork-studypositionstoallUniversityofTorontostudents. Don’t miss out on the awesomeopportunities toview local,national,and in-ternational artistic talent on campus at theDMG.


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Disability, dysfunction and defect -thevery languageweusetodescribe the liv-ingconditionofthoseamonguswithlesstypi-calbodies.Ontheotherendofthespectrum,speed,strength,stabilityarethewordsweusetodescribeourathletesandperformers.Some-how,wehavecometoapresumptuousconclu-sionabouttheseexperienceswithoutknowingwhatitisliketoliveinthesebodies.Whatitisliketoliveinyourbody. The Flesh of the World exhibitionattheDorisMcCarthyGallery(DMG)challengesthe surface level perceptions of the humanbody. It features artists like Sara Hendren,KatherineAraniello,Arseli Dokumaci, and In-gridBachmannamongmanyothers. The exhibition offers perspectivesfromdifferentlifestyles,specificallyatypicallife-styles,touchingonsubjectssuchasdisability,technology, even organ transplants. Using adiversearrayofmediumsincludingfilm,dance,sculptureandinteractivedisplays,artistsshow-casetheinteractionsbetweenanindividualandtheirenvironment. InspiredbytheToronto2015PanAmandParapanAmGames,thediversityamongparticipatingathletesarereflectedinthepiecesofthecollection,accordingtocuratorAmandaCachia. Just like the games, Flesh of the Worldshowsusthefar-reachingcapacitiesofthe body and highlights the discrepancies inabilitiesbetweendifferentindividuals.Itpushesboundaries,exploreswhatourbodiescando,andchallengestheconceptofthenormal. Theexhibitionalso takes inspirationfrom the work of Maurice Merleau-Ponty, aFrenchphilosopherof phenomenology. Inhisbook The Phenomenology of Perception, hearguesthatweperceivetheworldthroughourbodies.Contradictorytoearlierbeliefsthatseg-

regatedthemindandbodyastwoindependentbeings,hejoinsthetwoasoneconsciousness.Thisconcept isoneof the leading themesofThe Flesh of the Worldasthepiecesshowcasethecentralityofthebodyinexperiencinglife. Among the works presented, IngridBachmann’s The Gift really stands out. Thispieceisasix-channelvideoinstallation,repre-senting theexperiencesofaheart transplant.Eachscreenshowsthesametwowomen-onedressedinshadesofgreen,theotherinred-performingacontemporarydance. The women in the scene representthedonorandtherecipient,andeachdistinctdance embodies their emotions through thephasesofthetransplant.Theuseofrepeatedmovement and facial expressions, against ablack background along with the absence ofsound,createsaneerieatmosphere. Oneofthemostchillingscenesinthispieceisofthe“donor”holdingupthe“recipient”withherarmsassheseemstoloseconscious-ness.Theobservanceofthedonorandtheun-consciouscharacterinthescenestimulatesastrangeghostlyatmosphereaswewatchher,knowingthathavingdonatedtheheart,sheisnolongeralive. Anothernotablepieceis“Taskscape” in its Making: Disabled ways of living OTHER-WISE by Arseli Dokumaci. Also through theuseofvideoashermedium,Dokumacishowspeoplewithdisabilitiesgoingabout theirdailylives. The striking part of this shorteneddocumentary-style work is that none of thesubjectsdescribetheirlivesasdifficult.Despitelivingwithadisability,thepeopleshowninthevideoclipsseemcomfortable. Itsurprisesus,asweexpect toseedistressandcomplaints.Instead,weseepeo-plecarryingonwiththeirmundanedailyactivi-

ties.This piecemakes theobserver questiontheimmediatepitythatwetendtofeeltowarddifferently-abledindividuals.Itmakesusthink:thisisnormaltothem.Itistheirnormal. Dokumaci’s piece challenges whatwe thinkof thebodybyquestioningwhatweperceiveasnormalcy.Forsomeonewhowasbornwithout legsandhas livedevery dayoftheirlifewithoutlegs,howcananythingbutthatbenormal? SaraHendren’sUnknown Armature: Body socksoffersaninteractiveopportunityfortheobserver.Theworkdisplaysexactlywhatitistitled-bodysocks.TheseareseveralpiecesofwearablematerialthatHendrencreatedasatherapytoolforpeoplewithsensoryprocessingdisorders. AsAmandaCachiaexplains,“Thesedisorders might involve a hypersensitivity tostimuli-perceivingordinarynoisesasshrillorpiercing,orordinarytouchesasaggressiveat-tacks.”Thepieceoffersreliefforsomeonewiththisdisorderasitcreatesanalmostshield-likebarrier between the individual and externalstimuli,numbingtosomeextenttheireffects. The observer can move the fabricaround themselvesand, though theycanseeoutside,arehiddenfromtheoutsideworld.In-terestingly,galleryassistantsat theDMGhaddifferent experiences with the piece - whilesomefoundthebodysockstobesoothing,oth-ersfoundthemalmostsuffocating. OthernotableworksatThe Flesh of the World includeSuperhuman Part 2byKath-erineAraniello,IngridBachmann’sPinocchio’s Dilemma and a 35 year old piece byMowryBadencalledUntitled (Seat Belt, Three Points).VisittheDMGtoseethisexhibitondisplayuntilOct.10.To learnmore,attend theclosingre-ceptiononOct.8 from5-8:30p.m.whichwillfeatureatalkfromcuratorAmandaCachia.

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Orientation week is over; you’vefinally got all the confetti and glitter out ofyourhairbutyoustill feelaburningdesireinyoursoul.Despitewhatyourdoctorsmaysay, it isn’t heartburnbut rather your new-foundfiretokeepthe1<3UTSCmomentumgoing. Luckily, there are plenty ofmonthlypartiestolookforwardtofortheentireyearonce you’ve begun to adjust to life in the‘borough. WhilethislistoutlinesUTSC’san-nualparties,thegoodthingisthattheyearis packed with a plethora of other eventshappeninginbetween.Foramoredetailedlist,youcanalwayscheckoutournewcal-endarofeventsonTheUndergroundweb-site so that you’re fully in the loop for anyPARTIESNEXTMONTH.

SEPTEMBERBoatCruise: It’s the perfect getaway on astudentbudget.Gatheryourfriends,putonyourbestapparel,andridethewaveswhileyou partywith theToronto skyline as yourbackdrop. TIP: Be sure to catch the earlybird tickets because the boat cruise sellsoutfast!

Initiation: Caribana was a month ago andhas you desperately wondering if you’llhave to wait for another year to feel thevibes again. Guess what? At UTSC, thevibescyandone.Initiationhasyoucoveredfor all your soca, dancehall, reggae, trap,hiphop,andafrobeatsneeds.

OctoberHalloweenPubNight:ThismaybetheonlytimewhereyoucancatchMarilynMonroe,Beyoncé, and a butterfly all drinking fromthe same pitcher. Keep your eye out andcostumes ready for Rex’s Den HalloweenPubNight.

NOVEMBERGLOW:Newname,sameunforgettablecel-ebration. Formerly know as the Black andWhiteAffair, this event has glo’d up to betheultimateglowinthedarkclubbingparty.

JANUARYRainbowTieGala:Socialactivismandpar-tyingall inone?Thankus later.TheRain-bow Tie Gala celebrates sexual diversityand advocates formore positive space oncampus.You’reinforanightofgoodfood,good fun, good drinks, and great keynotespeakers.

FEBRUARYMTL Reading Week Trip: For those of uswho think readingweek can also be inter-preted as a week in which one refocusestheirenergyonrecreationalbodymovingtoamelodic beat coming from aDJ’s soundequipmentinacitylocatedoutsideofcam-pus,theMontrealtripmaybeforyou.

MARCHMosaic: Celebrate cultures and diversity -UTSCstyle.Packedwithliveperformances,food,andcampus-wideactivities, you’ll besure to learnsomethingnewat thiscultur-allyricheducationalandentertainingevent.

Spring Formal: It’s the last hurrah beforewesayhello tosummer. Ifyou’re intoget-ting glammed up and looking dapper, thisthemedpartyisexactlywhatyou’relookingfor.

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DECEMBERUTSCon Ice:HotChocolate, skating, andlive DJ’s only proves that yes, all goodthings do come in threes.Torontomay beextremelycoldinDecemberbuteveninthedeadofwinter,UTSCon Icewill keepyoufeelinghot,hot,hot.


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Inrecenthistory,thedefinitionofarthasexpandedbeyondthecanvas.It’snolon-ger detailed portraits and colourful scenery -it’sgraffitisprayedonwalls,aband jammingouttoasong,andpeopleinpinkzentaisuits.ThesecanallbeseenatARTSIDEOUT-anannualday-longartfestivalatUTSCthatfea-turesthemanyformsofartanditsgrowingcul-ture. Sinceitsdebuteightyearsago,thefestivalhasbeenverysuccessfulbothwithinthe campus community as well as amongstthegeneralartcommunityinToronto.Bytrans-formingeverydayplacestocreateworksthathighlightthebeautyoftheUTSCcampus,thefestival emphasizes and encourages specta-tors to interact with the installations. With awideselectionofmusicalacts,performancesandfilmscreenings,ARTSIDEOUTbringscul-turalawarenesstoartbybuildingconnectionsbetweentheartistandthevisitorultimatelyof-feringavisceralandthoughtfulexperience. The theme of this year’s festivalis TRANSFORMERS and is inspired by theUTSCcampusscene.Piecesincorporatethehustleof the transitional rush to classes, thebuzzofconversationsamongststudentsandprofessors, and the modern, brutalist build-ings that surround us (brutalist derives fromtheFrenchword‘betonbrut’,or‘rawconcrete’,

and has become a popular architectural de-signamongacademicandgovernmentbuild-ings.) The works being showcased de-mand visitors to appreciate the spaces thatmake up the university - from busy lecturehallstothesilencebetweentheshelvesatthelibrary.Thefestivalalsofeaturesnon-tradition-alpiecesthatforcetheaudiencetostop,think,andreflect. Visitorsmayfindtheworksdifficulttounderstandandtheyareencouragedtoques-tiontheartist.Bydoingso,theyarebetterabletolearnaboutapieceandtheartistisabletoofferavoicetoexplaintheirwork. The festival will feature artists likeCao Cao who will be exploring relationshipbetween human behaviour and the culturethat surrounds them. Their work will includevolunteerswalkingaroundwithpersonalpho-tographsattachedto theirbodies.CaoCao’spieceexhibitsthefestival’sunconventionalas-pects:arthasnoboundaries. ARTISIDEOUThasalso teamedupwiththeHealthandWellnessCentreandHeal-ingSoundsofMusic to create an interactivespaceforstudentstocopewithstressinasafeandpositiveatmosphere. Asanorganizationruncompletelybystudents,ARTSIDEOUTbrings togetherpeo-plefromalltypesofprogramsatthecampus.Thisyear,artistsfrommanagement,neurosci-

ence,studio,management,biology,andotherprograms will showcase some of their work.This goes to show that the ARTSIDEOUTcommunityiscomprisedofmorethanjustartstudents and, by extension, emphasizes theglobal and social aspect of arts and culturearoundtheworld. Lastyear’sAudienceChoiceAwardwent toTEDxUTSC.The group createdTheWishingStandwhichhadredpaper‘x’sstrungtogetherwithmasonjarsfilledwithglitter. “TEDxUTSC shares many of thevalues thatARTSIDEOUThas, includingcel-ebrating arts and culture at UTSC and theScarboroughcommunityaswellasenhancingstudentexperiences,”saysSaadNathani,the2015-2016chairofTedxUTSC. “We built a Wishing Stand made[from] decoratedmason jars and red 3D Xswith people’s wishes to fit our conferencetheme last year: Unleash the Fantasy. It’sgreat to collaboratewith clubsat our confer-ence andwe’re looking forward to deliveringanotherpiecethisyear!”headds. Artismeanttostimulatethesensesandinterruptthenaturaltrainofthought.Rath-er thancasuallypassingbyandbrushingoffyourconfusion,talkamongstagroupoffriendsora friendly facenext toyouand tryfiguringitout.Letyour imaginationflourishandallowyourselftobecompletelyimmersedintheart-workforanout-of-worldexperience.

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Thereareover100clubsatUTSC.Thismeansthatanyintereststhatyou’vehid-denawayinthedepthsofyourbeingbecauseyouthinkotherswillassumeitisstrangeandunusualwillmost likelyalreadyhaveadedi-cated club with executives running wild oncampus. UTSC campus clubs are about asdiverseastheirstudents.Rangingfrompoliti-callybasedonestothosethatrevolvearoundculture,identity,theenvironmentandsustain-ability,you’reboundtofindaclubthatwillbeyourhomeawayfromhome.

Academic Want to actively take part in yourprogram’s functioning? Joining departmentalassociations is a great way to connect withpeers and professors and to improve thelearning process for yourself and for futurestudents.

Arts,CultureandMediaStudentsAssociationPsychology & Neuroscience DepartmentalAssociationStudentsofSociologyatUniversityofTorontoScarboroughCampusAssociation of Mathematical and ComputerSciencesStudentsBiologyStudents’Association

Athletics and Recreation Not only does the campus havestellar extracurricular fitness and wellnessprograms provided by SCAA (ScarboroughCampusAthleticAssociation),thereisahostof other clubs that will either get your bodymovingormakeyoufeelcentred.

MixedMartialArtsClubScarboroughCampusArcheryClubUniversity of Toronto Scarborough CampusQuidditchCheerTeamOneofourdanceteams:UTSCASSASSINZandUTSCBreakerz

Arts UTSC is as arts-oriented as it isacademic-oriented. With clubs that circulate

aroundmusic,dance,visualartsanddrama,you’resuretofindaonethatwillallowyoutoexpressyourselfcreatively.

ShutterbugsPhotographyClubScarboroughCampusBhangraTeamHealingSoundsofMusicScarboroughImprovatUniversityofTorontoScarboroughTwelve65DanceTeam

Community Service Looking to give back to your com-munity?Isthereanimportantcausethatyou’dliketobringawarenessto?UTSChasseveralorganizations and charity clubs with philan-thropic roots that have cultivated monetarydonations and spread awareness about theissuestheycareabout.

Alzheimer’sAwarenessGroupBecauseIamaGirl-UTSCChapterBigBrothersBigSistersTorontoatUniversityofTorontoScarboroughChangingImpressions:MentalHealthAware-nessUTSCStreetSupport

Culture & Identity UTSChasover50clubs thatcaterto the varying cultures and identities amongthestudents.Nomatterwhatyouidentifyasorwith,themembersoftheseclubswillwelcomeyouwithopenarms.Plus,withallthecampuseventsthattakeplace,therewillbeplentyofopportunities to educate yourself about theidentities,lifestylesandculturesofothers.

ScarboroughCampusOUTIMANI:TheBlackStudents’AllianceNovelty:TheChineseStudents’AssociationUTSCCosPlayCommunityLatinAmericanStudents’Association

Global Interests UTSCstudentsknowthattherearenoboundarieswhenitcomestopayingitfor-ward.Thesecampusclubshaveglobalmis-sionsinmindandadrivetoensurethattheyplaytheirpartinaidingtheglobalcommunity.

FriendsofMedecinsSansFrontieres/DoctorsWithoutBorders(UTSC)H4H(HeartforHeart)CharityIslamicReliefCanadaatUTSCOxfamCanadaatUTSCTEDxUTSC

Spirituality & Faith Community Sometimesbalancing all of the as-pectsof lifecanbe toughandconnecting tospiritualandfaithgroupshelpbringusasenseof peace, serenity, purpose, and tranquility.There is no end to thewonderful groups oncampus that help facilitate all those feelingsandduallyhelpenforceasenseof together-ness.

ChristonCampusMeditationandConsciousnessClubUTSCJewishStudentLifeInternational Friendship Club: PromotingFriendship&InterculturalU8nderstandingMuslimStudents’Association

Work & Career DevelopmentYoucoulddoyourundergradand then jumpinto taking your post-grad admission test oryoucould joinawork&careerdevelopmentclub and past the test with flying colours.Theseclubswillequipyouwithessentialtoolsyou’llneedtoaceyourMCATSandLSATSsoyoucanbethenextHarveySpecterorAnnal-iseKeating.

UniversityofTorontoPre-LawSocietyUniversityofTorontoScarboroughCharteredProfessionalAccountantsofOntarioAssocia-tionDECAU-UTSCChapter:Marketing,Manage-ment&EntrepreneurshipInvestmentSocietyUniversityofTorontoPre-OptometryClub

Joining clubs is a greatway to getinvolvedinthecampusaswellasoverallcom-munity. Ifyouever feel like there’sstillnotaclub that you’re interested in,with someas-sistancefromtheDepartmentofStudentLifeandtheSCSU,it’stotallypossibletostartyourown!

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2015-2016 University of Toronto (Scarbor-ough) Club Directory

(UTSC)ScarboroughToastmastersAdventLightAfghanStudentUnionAfricanStudents’AssociationAgapeImpactAIESECTorontoALGORITHMTRADINGMANAGERSAlternatePrioritiesXAlzheimer’sAwarenessGroupAmericanSignLanguageClubAnthropologyandHealthStudiesAssociationofUniversityofTorontoScarboroughArmenianStudents’Association.Arts,CultureandMediaStudentAssociationAsianChristianFellowshipAssociationofAccountancyAssociation of Mathematical and ComputerSciencesStudentsAssociationofPhilosophyStudentsBecauseIamaGirl-UTSCChapter.BetterThanMirrorsBigBrothersBigSistersTorontoatUniversityofTorontoScarboroughBiologyStudents’AssociationBoards,Card,&DiceBreastCancerCharityEventsBuildBlueC3InspireCanadianAsianStudentSociety(C.A.S.S)CareerPathAssociationChangingImpressionsCheerTeamChemistrySocietyUTSCChineseMagazineattheUniversityofTorontoScarboroughChineseMusicClubChineseStudentsandScholarsAssociationatUniversityofTorontoScarboroughCampusChineseUndergraduateAssociationChooseHumanityChristonCampusChristianUnityProjectCo-opStudents’AssociationCoalesceattheUniversityofTorontoScarbor-oughConnectedCopticChristianStudentAssociationCraftsationCulturePuzzleClubDECAUTSCDevelepments InLiteracy -UTSCDIL (Devel-opmentsisLiteracy)Ecology and Evolutionary Biology GraduateStudentAssociation(EGSA)EconomicsStudents’OrganizationEmergencyMedicalResponseGroupEngageUniversityofTorontoScarborough\EnglishChineseTranslationStudiesAssocia-tionEntrepreneurialActionUsEnvironmental and Physical Sciences Stu-dents’Association

FilipinoStudents’AssociationofScarboroughFootprintPublicationFriendsofMedecinsSansFrontieres/DoctorsWithoutBordersFrontierCollege@UofTFusionRadioGeographyandCityStudiesStudentAssocia-tionGLOBALYOUTHIMPACT-UTSCChapterGraduate Students’ Association at Scarbor-oughGreekStudents’AssociationGreenPathAssociationHanChineseCultureAssociationHealingSoundsofMusicScarboroughHeart4HeartCharityHinduStudents’CouncilHistoricalandCulturalStudiesStudentAsso-ciationIMANI:TheBlackStudents’AllianceImprovatUniversityofTorontoScarboroughIndianStudentsAssociationInternational Development Conference atUTSCInternational Development Studies Students’AssociationInternationalFriendshipClubInterVarsityChristianFellowshipInvestmentSocietyIslamicArtsIslamicReliefKoreaFeverUTSCLanguageTranslation&SocialScienceCareerPathAssociationLatinAmericanStudents’AssociationTLeagueofUTSCLet’sTalkScienceLiberalArtsatUTSCLinguisticsStudentAssociationLogosFellowship(ScarboroughCampus)LoveYourNeighbourClubManagementandEconomicsStudents’Asso-ciation\MandarinChristianFellowshipMedicalEducationInitiativeOrganizationMedicine,EducationandDevelopmentforLowIncomeFamiliesEverywhereMeditationandConsciousnessClubMindsMatterMagazineMixedMartialArtsClubMuslimStudents’AssociationNovelty:TheChineseStudents’AssociationOrganizedSound@UTSCOxfamCanadaatUTSCPakistaniStudentsAssociationPoliticalScienceStudentAssociationPowertoChange-UTSCProjectATheAnimeClubPsychology and Neuroscience DepartmentalAssociationRepublicofChinaStudentAssociation(ROC-SAUT)RevolutionaryStudentMovementScarboroughCampusArcheryClubScarboroughCampusBhangraTeam

ScarboroughCampusCommunityRadioInc.-90.3FM(SCCR)Scarborough Campus Hockey PlayersAsso-ciationScarboroughCampusOUTScarboroughCampusPunjabiAssociationScarboroughCampusResidenceCouncilScarboroughCampusSmashClubScarboroughCampusStudentVillageCouncil(SRC)ScarboroughCampusStudents’UnionScarboroughChineseChristianFellowshipScarborough College Athletic Association(SCAA)ScarboroughCollegeAthleticsAssociationScarboroughIsmailiStudents’AssociationScarborough’sVolunteersforInterculturalandDefinitiveAdventuresScinapseatUniversityofTorontoScarboroughShutterbugsPhotographyClubSouthAsianAllianceStudentsAgainstHumanTraffickingStudentsForMakeAWishStudents of English Literature and Film atUTSCStudentsofSociologyatUniversityofTorontoScarboroughCampusStudentsTogetherforSocialChangeSupportingEducation,Empowerment,andDe-velopment,throughScienceTEDxUTSCThaqalaynMuslimAssociationTheForumTheFrenchDepartmentStudentAssociation/L’Association des Étudiants du départementfrançaisTheMarketingGroupTheUndergroundTheUniversityofTorontoScarboroughDragonBoatTeamTheUTSCChessClubTorontoStudentsforJusticeinPalestineTRIBE:TogetherResistingIdentityBarriersEv-erywhereTwelve65UNICEFUnitedTeamforFusioninStudyandEntertain-mentUnitedwithCAMHUniversityBibleFellowshipUniversity of Toronto at Scarborough Char-teredProfessionalAccountantsofOntarioAs-sociationUniversityofTorontoInternationalHealthPro-gram@UTSCUniversity of Toronto Korean Canadian Stu-dentsUniversityofTorontoModelUnitedNationsatScarboroughUniversityofTorontoPre-OptometryClubUniversity of Toronto Scarborough CampusQuidditchUniversity Of Toronto Scarborough CampusTamilStudents’Association


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2015marksthe40thyearoffestivitiesattheTorontoInternationalFilmFestival,withafocusonhighlightingCanadiancontent.Theor-ganizationhaslinedupplentyofexcitingfilms,activities,anda fewspecialevents forattend-eestoenjoy.Didwementionthatsomeoftheabovearefree? FromSept.10toSept.20,TIFFBellLightbox and the surrounding area on KingStreetWestwillbebustlingwithfilmenthusiastswaitingtowatchfeaturedpresentations,actorsandactressesgracingtheredcarpetswiththeirsmilesandstyles,anddirectorsreadytodebutthefilmsthey’veworkedtirelesslytocreate. Thisyearisslatedtohostaplethoraofcategoriesrangingfromthehighlyanticipatedgalasandspecialpresentationfilmsandhome-grownCanadiancinema,tofilmsthathighlightwomen,queercinema,andfirst timefilmmak-ers.

UG’s Gala Picks TheopeningnightfilmfeaturesQue-becois filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée’s Demoli-tion. It stars Canadian actor JakeGyllenhaal,whoplaysDavis,amanwho ismourning thelossofhislatewife. Hewritesacomplaintlettertoavend-ingmachinecompanyandseveralotherlettersto garner the attention of a customer servicerepresentative named Karen (Naomi Watts).Despite her ownemotional and financial bag-gage,thetwoformabondandwiththeassis-tanceofherson,playedbyJudahLewis,theirpresence inspires Davis to repair the brokenfragmentsofhislife. The Martian, by American direc-torRidleyScott featuringDonaldGlover,MattDamonandJessicaChastain,tellsthestoryofMarkWatney, an astronaut who is presumedto be deadafter amission toMars.His crewleaveshimandtoeveryone’ssurprise,Watneyisactuallyaliveandnowstranded. Heuseshisknowledge,wit,and re-sourcefulnesstocraftawaytoreachhiscrewbysignalandwhenhedoes,NASAworksaroundtheclock toensurehis safetyhomewhilehis

crewplananalmostimpossiblerescuemission.

UG’s Special Presentation Picks Aftera six-yearhiatus,Where to In-vade NextbringsthecreativegeniusofMichaelMoore to the forefront. In his documentary,MooretellsthePentagonto“standdown”fromanyfurtherinvadingashewilltakeonthejobas“invader”onAmerica’sbehalf. IntypicalMoorefashion,thefilmcastsa lightonAmerica’s faultymilitarysystemanddocuments the obsessive need to engage inwarandcreateanenemy. Inthisworldpremiere,The Idol (Ya Tayr El Tayer), directed by two-timeAcademyawardwinnerHanyAbu-Assad,isthetruestoryof singerMohammadAssaf. Mohammad haddreamsofsharinghistalentinsidetheCairoOp-eraHousealongsidehissisterandbestfriendNour. One day, Nour unexpectedly collapsesandisindireneedofakidneytransplant.Priortoherpassing,Nourpleadsthatherbrotherful-fillshiswishesofsingingattheoperahouse. The film followsMohammad’s vigor-ousanddaringescapefromGazatoEgyptashisjourneyblossomsintoonethatissoontobelifechanging. TIFF organizers ensured that thisyear’sfestivalwouldbeburstingwithfreepro-gramingforalltoenjoy.PiersHandling,Director&CEOofTIFF says, “The free programmingwe’re offering will revisit and commemorateTIFF’shistory,andallowustothankouraudi-encesfortheirdedicationandsupportoverthelastfourdecades.”Theprogrammingincludes: UntilSept.25:TIFFinYourPark TIFFhasplacedpop-upscreeningsoffilms thathavebeen featured inpast festivalsright inyourneighborhood!Catch the last twoscreenings ofSatelliteBoy onFriday,Sept. 4at8:30p.m.insidePrairieDrivePark(70PrarieDrive,Scarborough)andTheSapphiresonFri-day,Sept.25at8:30p.m.insideFortYork(250FortYorkBoulevard,Toronto). Sept.8-April3,2016:InLoveWithTheStars This year features an art exhibition

intheCIBCCanadianFilmGallery(4thflooroftheTIFFBellLightbox)displayingthreearchivalcollectionsfromtheFilmReferenceLibrarythathighlightsourfascinationwithcelebrities. The exhibitions will be circulatedaroundtheredcarpetandwillincludepartycov-eragefromTIFF’sfirstfestivaltotheendofthenineties.ItpresentsascrapbookcollectionwithoverathousandbookscuratedbyEdithNada-jewskidisplayingstarletsbetweenthe1920stothe 1990s and Hollywood photographer JackPashkovsky’s photos of celebrities on studiolotsandeventsduringthe1930sand1940s. Sept.10-Sept.20:TIFFCinematheque TIFFCinemathequeisamoreinten-sive look at Canadian and international filmswithacommitmentto“Championingthehistoryandcultureofcinemabyunearthingburiedar-easoffilmhistoryandbygivingvisibilitytonewdirectionsincinema.” Ifyou’reinterested,youcancatchthefollowing four sessions:WYSIWYG:The filmsofMichaelSnow,More thanLife Itself:Redis-coveringthefilmsofVittorioDeSica,Summerin Italy, and Notorious: Celebrating the IngridBergmanCentenary. Sept.20:VertigowithLiveScore For all you music lovers, this yearTIFFhasteamedupwiththeTorontoSympho-nyOrchestratoco-presentafreescreeningofAlfredHitchcock’sVertigowitha livescorebymembersoftheTSOattheRoyThompsonHall. Oct.30-Jan.24,2016:AndyWarhol:StarsoftheSilverScreen ThisexhibitionisTIFF’sfollowupfromInLoveWithTheStars.Co-presentedwithPitts-burgh’sAndyWarholMuseumandstillkeepingwiththesamethemeofstar-gazing,theexhibitwill includephotosandmemorabiliaofcelebri-tiesfromWarhol’sownpersonalcollection. Equipped with The Underground’sTIFFpicksandtips,youcandefinitelyTIFFwithus.Plus,with40yearsundertheirbelt,TIFFhasdonetheirduediligencetoensurethatthisan-niversaryisonetoremember.

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What do birds, bees, and greenroofshaveincommon?TheanswerisUTSC.Since its inception, a sound balance be-tweenurbanresourcesandtheenvironmenthas always been a priority for the campusfromitsarchitecturaldesigntoitslocationattheedgeofavalley. Urbanization causes adverse ef-fects on the environment and climate suchas greenhouse gases, acid rain, and pollu-tion which, in addition to being harmful forbiodiversity,havedireconsequencesonhu-manhealth. A phenomenon called the ‘UrbanHeat IslandEffect’ is responsible forhighertemperatures associated with cities com-paredtosurroundingareas.This isaresultof deforestationand theuseof largemetalsurfaceswhichcausesheattobetrappedinthecity. As people become increasinglyaware of the footprint an urban setting asexpansiveasTorontoleavesontheenviron-

mentaround it, the relatively recentfieldofurbanecologyisofgrowingimportance. Urban ecologists study how ecol-ogycaninformurbandesignandurbanplan-ningsothebenefitsoflivinginanurbanizedanddevelopedsettingarenotcompromisedbytheeffectontheenvironmentandecolog-icaldiversity. Thegreen roof isone impor-tantapplicationofurbanecology that citiesaroundtheworldareimplementingbyplant-ing vegetation on a waterproof membraneoverbuildingsandotherinfrastructures. ThecityofTorontoisthefirstoneinNorthAmerica to implement itsGreenRoofBylaw, which requires all new commercial,institutional, and most residential buildingsbuiltafterJanuary2010tohavegreenroofs. AtUTSC,greenroofsplayamajorroleinurbanecology.ScottMacIvor,apost-doctoral researcher in Dr. Marc Cadotte’slabatUTSC,hasdedicatedhimself tofind-ingoutdifferentways inwhichecologycanhelpinformurbandesign.Forexample,how

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speciesdiversityandfunctionaldiversitycanimprovegreenroofecosystemfunction. MacIvorexplains, “Theecosystemfunction[ofgreenroofs]addsenvironmental,social, and economical benefits to buildingowners, the neighbourhood, and the city’sgreeninfrastructure.” Ecosystem functions include cool-ingdownthebuildingandthereforethecitythrough evapotranspiration, slowing theflow of rainwater into the sewage to pre-vent flooding, and asMacIvor emphasizes,“What’sexcitingaboutgreeninfrastructureisthe potential to add longevity to the typicalurbanbuildingdecaycycle.” UTSChasgreenroofson10differ-entrooftops.“Theyareuniquecomparedtoothergreenroofs inToronto [because] theydon’tmaintainthematall.[Thegreenroofs]show that a no maintenance strategy canwork,” MacIvor explains. “Green infrastruc-tureallowsustobemoreconsiderateofde-signinwaysthatmakesbuildingslastlonger


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becausewelikethemmore.” Incorporating the natural environ-mentinurbanplanningalsoincludesthere-sponsibilityoflimitingtheadverseimpactoftheurbansettingonthelocalspecies,suchasbirdsandbees. Birdtobuildingcollisionsarecom-mon inurbanareasbecauseof theuseofglassand reflectivebuildingmaterials.TheFatal Light Awareness Program (FLAP)guidelines state that visual markers on asurfacehavetobeofaspecificsize,density,andcontrast. Walking around UTSC, the hawksilhouettes are apparent on windows andglass walls. Most people think that thesehawksilhouetteshelptodeterbirdsbyscar-ingthemaway.However,whatmostdonotknow is that it’snot theshapebut theuseofmultiplesilhouettesthatmakestheglassvisibletobirds.FLAPguidelinesstateonlyifthewindowsurface is80percentcoveredby these bird silhouettes, which is not thecaseatUTSC,doesthisserveasaneffec-tivemethodofpreventingcollisions. MakingUTSCabird-friendlyplacedoes not mean compromising aestheticsor covering entire glass surfaces with bird

stickers. Using ultra-violet technology canalsoserveasasolution.BirdscanseeUVlightwhilehumanscannot.CoatingwindowswithUVpatternswillminimizebirdimpacts,whilealsonotcompromisingtheview. Additionally, as with green roofs,keeping ecology in mind during buildingdesignandurbanplanningbyusingangledglasstominimizethereflectivesurfaceareashouldbetheobjective. Greenroofscanalsoserveashabi-tats for birds in urbanizedareas. “Byusingmore lushvegetation,morevariablesoil to-pography,andevenspotswherewatercanpool[ongreenroofs]willprovidemorehabi-tatforbirds,”MacIverexplains. Another consequence of urban-ization is the decline in bee populations inToronto associatedwith loss of habitat andpollinationareas. Inanattempttoincreasebeehabi-tatsinurbansettings,beehotelshavebeenintroducedallaroundthecity.Thesehotels,whichserveasanalogstonaturaldwellings,are being promoted as a conservation tooltohelpnativebeespecies,althoughthereislittleevidenceshowingthatthesehotelsac-tuallysupportnativepollinators.Somestud-

ieshavereportedbeehotelsactuallysupportexoticandinvasivespeciesovernativespe-cies. Whethertheydoindeedhelpsavebees, these biodiversity hotels prove to beaveryeffectivetoolinthestudyofbiodiver-sityinurbansettings.“Education,designandplacement all matter in how effective theyare going to be in conserving native bees.Beehotelsaregreattoolsinengagingpeo-ple in the fact that therearemore than justhoneybees,”addsMacIvor. Thereare50beehotelsplacedonand aroundUTSCwhich support 26 nativebee species and 10 exotic species whichstudentscanvisit. However, there still remainsmanyquestionsastohowwecanminimizetheim-pactofoururbansettingonthenaturalenvi-ronment.“It’sanexcitingtimetobestudyingecologyinthecity,wherecanworkouttheseproblems,”saysMacIvor. TheapplicationofurbanecologyatUTSC isexpansiveandcontinuouslygrow-ing.UTSCservesasanexamplefortherestofurbanTorontoinregardstotheintegrationof environmental awareness in buildingde-signandusage.

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Technology can be one of the big-gestdistractionswhenitcomestostudyingforschool.Howeverthisyearyoucanmakethebestoutofyourphone.Withmillionsofappson the market, many are designed to helpstudents succeed in school.Here isa list ofthetopfiveappsgearedtowardshelpingyoustudysmarterandnotharder thisyear.And,bestofall,theyarefree!

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YouTube (iOs/Android/Windows)Founded in 2005, YouTube attracted andstillattractsmillionsofpeopletovideosre-lating to gaming, news, music, d.i.y’s andlifestyle. YouTube also plays a significantrole in changing present day’s education,with thousands of videos relating to differ-enttopicsinvariousfieldsofstudy.Thebestthingaboutitisthatyouareabletore-watchvideos asmuch as you like, and learn dif-ferent techniques from YouTubers all overtheworld.Herearesomechannelstocheckout:KhanAcademy,CrashCourse,VSauce,SciShow,MinutePhysics,andTEDx.

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The weather has beengetting hot and humid in On-tario. This summer, a three dayheat wave hit Toronto from July27 toJuly29when the tempera-tures ranged from32°C to33°C.Similarly humid weather condi-tions continued to affect Torontothroughout the rest of the sum-mer, although notwithout a suc-cessivephasesofcoolingrainfall.Being out in exceedingly hotweathercanincreasethechanceof heat stroke and sunburn. Sowhatstepscanbeapersontaketo protect themselves from theswelteringheat? First, it’s important toavoid the sunlight as much aspossible. On the surface tem-peraturesaround30°Cmightnotseemimpressivelyhot.However,coupled with humidity, tempera-turescanfeelashotas40°C.Thesunshinesthebrightestfrom10:00a.m. to 3:00p.m., when itis positioned directly overhead.Therefore, it’s important to stayindoorsinanairconditionedroomand postpone going out until theevening when the temperaturehascooleddown.Thiswillalsohelptopreventsun-burnswhichcanleadtoskincan-ceryearslater.Ifatripoutsideisnecessary,thenapplysunscreen,wearawidebrimmedhat,andtryto stay in theshadeasmuchaspossible. Moreover, the type ofclothing that is worn is also im-portant. First it’s important toavoidwearingblack.Black is the

colour that absorbs sunlight themost. Second, it’s good to wearloosecottonclothingduringwarmweathers.Cottonallowsformoreairflow, which helps to cool thebody.Avoidwearing tightpolyes-terclothingwhichcansticktothebodyaftersweating. Although it is tempting to wearshortsandt-shirtsinthesummertime,covering thearmsand legswillpreventthesebodypartsfromgettingsunburned.Widebrimmedhats will prevent the face fromgettingsunburnedaswell. Finally,it’scrucialtohy-drate. Inhot,humidweather, thebodysweatsinordertocoolitself.However,thedrawbacktosweat-ingisthatthebodyloseswater.It is recommended thatapersondrinks 8 glasses, approximately2 litres, of water each day. Thisamountneedstobeincreasedonhot days. This is especially im-portant for those individualswhoworkoutdoorsorthosewithoutairconditioning. Drinking water willalso help to prevent heatstrokewhichisoftentheresultofexces-sivedehydration. It is always a nicechange when summer follows inthe heels of a cold frigid winter.However, it is dually importantto practice discretion in exceed-ingly hotweathers by staying in-doors,wearingappropriatecloth-ing when outdoors, and drinkingplentyofwater.Thiswaysummercanturnintoafondmemoryrath-er than a trip to the emergencyroom.

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TorontoStudentsforJusticeinPal-estine’s 2013-2014 year comprised only ofracialized female executives of which I wasone,simplybecausenomaleshadappliedforaposition.Weorganisedcollectively tohostevents,createmedia, fundraise,protestandadvocate. We discovered the depths of ourown pre-determined identities, the thingsabout ourselves that we did not choose tobe,theprocessesoffemininityandracializa-tion.Thenwesetouttobreakidentitypoliticswhichledustodiscoveringcolonialsystems,institutions, and the prison-industrial com-plex. We were trying to break parts oftheinstitutionthatfundwarandresistknowl-edge that go againstmarginalized identitiesthatarealsoourown.Wespokeofworkingalongsideourmalecounterparts inotheror-ganisations and the binary that came withhaving conflicting viewpoints, uncomfortableencounters and our resistance to being un-heard or dominated by themale voice.Thepeoplewhosatinconflictweretheprofessorsthatwereracializedwomyn. Wheredotheylieintheproblematicweboftheinstitution?Aretheyreallyinsoli-darityorfeedingwhatbreedsintheweb? Weallknowthedrillonthefirstdayofclasseswhenprofessorsgothroughade-tailedtourofthecoursesyllabus.Inmysec-ond year, a professor who identifies herselfasanafro-descendantwomynwent throughclassroomconductandstrictlyinstructedthatwerefertoheraseitherDr.orProfessorandnothingelse. Being easily intimidated by highlyeducatedprofessorsat themostprestigiousuniversity inCanada, I assumed thiswas apersonal preference that imposed academicprivilegetodepictascaledhierarchywhereinthestudentsareseentobebelowtheir‘intel-

lectualsuperiors’. How could radicalizedwomyn lookdown on their students instead of buildingsolidarity? Furthermore, how could profes-sorsbeproudoftheirstatusataninstitutionwith substantial investments in companiesthathaveaidedmilitaryregimesthroughthesaleofmissiles,bomberjets,andinformationtechnologiesthattargetracializedbodies? Why did they not recognize theircomplicity and use their affiliation with theuniversity tohelp inboycott,divestmentandsanction(BDS)? Wecanall thinkof instructorsfromour own lives at university who have over-exerted their dominance through their title.Again,on thefirstday inoneofmyclasseswiththesameprofessorinmythirdyear,wewereonceagaininstructedthatwesolelyre-fer toherasDr.orProfessor.However, thistimeshespoketoourclassroomof10-11stu-dentsaboutwhy.Andithadhitmethatwhatflewovermyheadwasapattern. These professors asking to becalledbytheirprofessionaltitleswerewomynwhowereaskingtoclaimspacesthatarestillregularlycontested.Simplybecausetheyarewomyn, the number of restrictions on theirreachofcertainspacesarehigherthantheirmale counterparts. They are simply surviv-inginaworldwhereeveryoneisdirectingthewomynwithwhat dowith their bodies, theirtimeandtheirlives. Then I saw the difference. I satthroughthefirstclassofacoursetaughtbyamaleinwhichtherewasbarelyanyclassroomconductincludedinthesyllabus,exceptwhichinboxoure-mailsshouldgoto.Onseveraloc-casionsheinsistedthatwecallhimnotonlyby his first name, but his nickname. I recallthatmy favourite teacher in highschoolwasa lighthearted,carefreemalehistoryteacherwhoaskedustocallhimbyhisfirstname. We all know that female teachersareperceived tobestuck-upandstrict.Thereasoningbehindthisisn’tunfamiliar-speci-

fyingclassroomconduct isawayinwhichafemaleprofessorcancontrol thecomments,questions and tones of voices that she cantoleratedirectedather,inthesamewaythatan‘attitude’canbeashieldfromlurksandcatcalls. Awomyn’spositionasaninstructor,inanyfield,givesher thechance to (finally)beabletellpeoplehowshewantstobetalkedtoandlookedatinherownterms. Self-identifying as a racialized fe-male, Iamcriticalofanyone in thearenaofacademic research that traditionally guidesthe production of knowledge of the other.TherewaslittlethatIcouldseemyracializedfemale professors doing wrong. They weresadlytoofamiliarwiththestrugglesofmentalhealth, race, class, and gender. They knewhow to dealwithmymarksandmymid-se-mesterbreakdowns.Theiranalysiswascriti-cal. I learned to see that these rela-tionsarenotinfacthierarchical.Thereisnoescaping the race and gender binaries thatanyamountofsuccesscannotchange.InthewordsofanthropologistNadaElia,“Theyfindthemselves, in the opening decades of thetwenty-first century, still explaining themostbasic aspects of their culture, still refutingegregiousstereotypes,stillonthedefensive.The reality is that the majority of racializedAmerican womyn today take the opportu-nity tospeakasanopportunity todenouncewrongsfacedbytheentirecommunity”. Womynofcolour,whethertheyareactivists or academics, students or profes-sors,areresistingandforcedtoresistinonewayoranother,andinthisweareallies.Wearelearninghowtogettoplacesinourcom-munitieswherewecanbreakthebinary. Is the struggle to get to spaceswhichgivewomynfreedomatailoredexperi-ence?Ifweonlyhavethefreedomtotellpeo-plehowtotalkorlookatusincertainspaces,is it a tailoredsociety? It is tailored inwaysthatproduceourprofitableexclusion.

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OnJuly31,2015,RickHalpernof-ficially resigned asDean of UTSC andVPofAcademics. Halpern had recently com-pletedhisfirstyearunderasecondfive-yearterm in his position before announcing hisdecision. Hisdeparturewillbea toughvoidtofill forUTSCashehasbeenpraisedbythe Provost and UTSC principal in writingasbeing“...deeplycommittedtothespiritofexcellencethroughdiversityandcommunityengagementthatcharacterizesUTSC.” Halpern’s exit from office did notarrive but follows recent academic investi-gations on his wife, Beth Landau-Halpern,who has instructed health studies coursesatUTSCandiscurrentlyahomeopath. Landau-Halpern came under pub-lic criticism after many academics fromacross the nation weighed in on a courseshetaught thatpromotedalternativehealthpractices.Themainfocusofthecontentioustopic is the debate about the effectivenessandpossibledetrimentsofvaccines. Themainconcernfeltbystaffand

students came from an author being citedaspartofthecoursesyllabuswhoseworkisdeemed to be unacademic and pseudosci-entific. More specifically, the author linkedautismtovariousvaccineswithoutsufficientevidencetoprovehisclaim. U of T medical students recentlypenned an open letter to the Toronto Starclaimingarecentinternalreviewdidnotraiseserious enough concern. “As future physi-cians,wefeltadutytorespondtotheissuesraisedbythecourse.” Theletteralsoemphasizedthedan-gerofusingnon-scientificmethodstofurthermedicalinnovation.Thescientificmethodishighlyreliedupontoarriveatobjectivecon-clusionsespecially intheresearchandaca-demicmedicalrealms. Alternative health courses are be-ingofferedalloverthecountryanddebateswillonlyincreaseduetothelackofscientificrootingofthesubjectthatacademicsareac-customedto. There are obviously still manyquestionsbeingraisedaftersomanyeventshavetakenplace. Thefirstisofcoursethemoresen-sitiveone,dowealwaysneedtofollowscien-tificmethodstoproveamedicalapproach?

The debate over using science toobjectivelysolveproblemshasnotonlybeenone that has been fought between the reli-giousandnot-soreligiousindividualsbut,aswecansee,byacademicstryingtosolvethesameproblems. Since alternativemedicalmethodsare stillwidely used, could it be time to re-specttheteachingsandlearntoacceptotheracademics’ approaches to complex prob-lems? Anotherquestionis,doestheskep-ticismaboutLandua-Halpern’steachinghaveanythingtodowiththerecentresignationofherhusband? Asofnow,Landau-Halpernwillnolongerbeinstructingthediscontinuedcourseandourex-Deanwillbeleavingbeforecom-ingbackasaprofessor. The series of events brings us tounderstandthecurrentstateoftheUniversityofTorontoanditsacademicsviewsonschol-arship,innovationandresearch.IfHalpern’sdeparture is a direct result of the scrutinyreceivedbyhiswife,thendoesthatsuggestUofT followsa strictmonolithic approach toscience?Couldthatbeahindertoindepen-dentthought,creativityandinnovation?Allofwhichtheuniversityclaimstopromote.



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