Sweeping changes proposed for A&S


Dean says streamlining will cut costs, enhance undergrad experience. Professors and students are crying foul.

Review: The Human Centipede

Given a choice, you’d probably prefer to be the front.

Singled Out: August 19

This week’s hot new tracks, featuring Janelle Monae and PS I Love You

 

UTSC mourns death of fellow student

Doris Leung one of eight victims in Manila bus hostage tragedy


Drew Dudley leaves UTSC

States “unhappiness” as reason for leaving


Turning ideas into businesses

The Varsity looks at the work of the Innovations and Partnerships Office


Families underestimate the cost of university

TD finds that when it comes to their child’s admission, 15 per cent of families have no clue how they’ll help foot the bill


Two New Degrees Offered at U of T

The Munk School and Computer Science bring more practical degrees to U of T


 

What are we paying for?

U of T has some of the highest ancilliary fees of any university. Isn’t there a better way?


Going Constitutional

A closer look at Canada’s new Governor General


Mistaken views

Harper needs to establish a Srebrenica Resolution


Dysfunctional government

Transparency issues and ideological pettiness are undermining the democracies we have taken for granted


Point/Counterpoint: the census

Is the long form census really necessary?


 

Fire Island

Arcade Fire’s Toronto Island performance encompasses their career


Art, Hipsters, Bikes, Oh My!

Cycling AND aesthetics? Monthly art crawl has both!


Freshly Pressed

We review the latest from M.I.A., Hawksley Workman, and Dangermouse/Sparklehorse


Dolph Lundgren, the Great God Kratos

The Varsity interviews the Expendables star


Scenes from the Much Music Video Awards


 

New findings released on the genetic basis of autism

Results from Phase 2 of the Autism Genome Project are a huge step toward developing targeted genetic treatment for autism spectrum disorders


From bench to bedside

U of T researchers discover correlation between protein marker Ep-ICD and the severity of thyroid cancer


Keep it personal

Storing DNA records without consent raises privacy concerns in B.C.


Original squid

U of T researchers uncover 500-million-year old squid ancestor


A splice of DNA, a piece of cake

U of T genetics researchers create computer algorithm to unravel the mystery of human genetic complexity


 

For love and the game


Hangin’ with the head honcho

The Varsity’s BERNARDA GOSPIC sat down with U of T’s Director of Intercollegiate and High Performance Sport to get the low-down on what the Varsity Blues will be up to this year


U of T to host three CIS women’s championships in three years


Alex the Great

The Varsity’s biggest baseball fanatic delves into the surprise success of the Toronto Blue Jays this season


Blue Jays Blues

ELISABETH LARATTA looks at the slump in this year’s ticket sales for Canada’s only MLB team