It's not all ROSI
Course registration on U of T’s Repository of Student Information is time-consuming, confusing, and unnecessarily stressful
The other side of the fence
U of T’s G8 Research Group provides analysis of the recent G8 and G20 summits
U of T student raises over $30,000 for FOP
Fundraiser doubles 2010 fundraising goal of Canadian FOP network
U of T residences used for G20 accommodation
Photos captured of people entering and exiting residence buildings after campus closed for security reasons
U of T consolidates workplace safety programs
Program responds to Bill 168, an act to amend Ontario’s Occupational Health and Safety Act
No way out
Canadian University Press President detained during G20 despite fully divulging press status
Police, protesters and pandemonium
On the weekend of the G20 summit, thousands of protestors and police congregated in downtown Toronto. What began as peaceful protesting quickly escalated, with the destruction of public and private property, cop cars smashed and burned, and hundreds upon hundreds of arrests. TOM CARDOSO was there to document it.
Seasons Change
“Once” stars Glen Hasard and Marketa Irglova talk music, Oscars and remaining “down-to-earth”
Hart House hires Artistic Director
Hutton brings mandate of increasing student involvement and making theatre more diverse
A splice of DNA, a piece of cake
U of T genetics researchers create computer algorithm to unravel the mystery of human genetic complexity
The Commodification of Resistance
M.I.A. may write songs about immigrant exploitation and AK-47s, but like all other pop stars, she has become a brand and a product that can be bought.
A new approach to the RCMP
PATRICK BAUD argues the Royal Canadian Mounted Police would be more effective if it split its federal and local policing duties
Race to the top
Looking into how the platforms of the mayoral candidates will affect post-secondary students
The New Deal
Why Canada should question a newly proposed free trade agreement with the European Union
Fringe with benefits
Looking to vote for a Fringe candidate? The Varsity polls the theater festival’s best bets.
Blue Jays Blues
ELISABETH LARATTA looks at the slump in this year’s ticket sales for Canada’s only MLB team
When food gets political
Café Scientifique talk addresses the social and economical issues behind what we eat
Iran: beyond the headlines
Human rights violations, contentious nuclear programs, tense confrontations with the United States: it’s no secret that Iran is a hotbed of controversy. But as MAHSA ALIMARDANI found, there’s more to Iranian society than what you can read on the front page.
Coming attractions
Varsity staffers have the early word on some of the Toronto International Film Festival’s high profile offerings
The Varsity’s Board of Directors: Speaker Needed
Want to get involved with The Varsity in a unique capacity? Consider applying to be the Speaker for the Board of Directors. Learn more about the position by clicking here.
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