Queens Park
Chaos erupts at legislature amid protests against Ford government decision to cut size of city council
Protesters arrested, MPPs walk out from heated debate
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Obituary
Anand Baiju remembered for incredible selflessness, work ethic
Civil engineering student worked two part-time jobs, always made time for family and friends
UTM
A roundup of construction, renovations at UTM
Several buildings remain under construction at UTM as the campus welcomes its largest ever first-year cohort
Ilya Bañares
Kristen Zimmer
Michelle Krasovitski
News
UTSU
Tensions abound at September UTSU board meeting
Accusations of lies, discussions of forced resignations take centre stage
UTM
A roundup of construction, renovations at UTM
Several buildings remain under construction at UTM as the campus welcomes its largest ever first-year cohort
International Students
Colleges, student unions expand representation for international students
U of T welcomed 19,187 international students last year
SMC
St. Michael’s College registrarial assistant has history of derogatory posts on social media
SMC administration aware of posts, “deplores” any derogatory language
Principles
Woodsworth, University College looking for new principals
Current UC principal Donald Ainslie to continue leading U of T revitalization plan
Comment
Editorial
Doug Ford, stop trying to be the Premier of Toronto
Ford’s first months in office culminate in an assault on Toronto city politics, reflecting a faux populism that threatens Ontario's most vulnerable
Munk Debate
A debate on the Autumn Munk Debate
Two opposing student perspectives on the upcoming Toronto debate about populism, which features the controversial Steve Bannon
Abortion
Op-ed: Graphic anti-abortion protests have no place on campus
Anti-abortion groups’ use of shock tactics to convey their beliefs undermines women’s safety and erodes civil culture on campus
Comment in Brief
U of T should pay heed to the Ontario Human Rights Commission
Re: “Ontario Human Rights Commission releases new policy on accessible education”
Comment in Brief
The Canadian government should listen to Yemeni protesters and end its support for Saudi Arabia
Re: “Yemeni community stages protest against Canada’s arms deal with Saudi Arabia”
Arts & Culture
TIFF 2018
TIFF 2018: Niamh Wilson talks about cinema and the city
U of T student acts in Giant Little Ones, sees the other side of TIFF
TIFF 2018
TIFF 2018: Manto
The biographical film, set in Partition-era India, is a timely exploration of free speech, belonging, and truth, relevant to a global audience
TIFF 2018
TIFF 2018: The Great Darkened Days
Nothing flows naturally in Maxime Giroux’s latest effort
Science
Chemistry
RealAtoms reinvents the molecular model kit
Founders Ulrich Fekl and Joshua Moscattini aspire to create a new standard for chemistry model kits
A Space Odyssey
Science Literacy Week returns for its fifth consecutive year
This year’s theme is “A Space Odyssey”
Computer Science
Computer Science departments welcome five new faculty members
U of T hopes to advance robotics research
Study
Insulin may ward off infections
University Health Network researchers find insulin could play a role in the immune system
ENGINEERING
Inside the Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship
The Myhal Centre will provide students with unique learning and entrepreneurial opportunities
Sports
Feature
On the come-up: Erin Kelly on taking second-year by storm
The Blues striker is focused on finding the back of the net
Baseball
Baseball must live on
MLB attendance is down league-wide as the average game length continues to increase
NFL
Donald Trump has sparked a civil war within the NFL’s fanbase
Colin Kaepernick first knelt during the anthem in 2016
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