Holocaust Education Week continues with events until Wednesday
Among U of T events marking Holocaust Education Week, Hart House will host a musical night remembering the victims, featuring Elie Wiesel’s “Ani Maamin” at 8 p.m. in the Music Room on Tuesday. Leo Adler and Richard Warman from the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Centre for Holocaust Studies will discuss hate speech on the internet at the William Doo auditorium at New College the same evening at 7:30. Events will conclude on Wednesday with a 24-hour reading of the names of those who perished during the Holocaust at the Wolfond Centre for Jewish Campus Life. -CAROLYN HARRIS
From Homophile to Convergence, we’ve come a long way, baby
The inaugural U of T Queer Convergence descended on the Governing Council chambers at Simcoe Hall on Thursday to discuss issues facing various LGBTQ groups at all three campuses. Queer groups in faculties such as law and engineering agreed on the difficulties caused by the “professional closet,” while undergrad chapters raised their desire for a stronger queer-straight alliance. Sexual and gender diversity organizations have extended to the colleges, faculties, and a degree
program since the U of T Homophile Association was created in 1969.-
KATIE SZYMANSKI
Diwali celebration lights up Hart House with games, prayer, food
The Hindu Students Association hosted a Diwali celebration for U of T students at Hart House last week. Diwali, the festival of lights, is one of the most significant holidays for members of the Hindu faith, as well as other Indian faiths.
The celebration included traditional games and food and the HSA encouraged both Hindus and non-Hindus to attend.
According to HAS executive Durgesh Singh, Hinduism is practiced by thousands of members of the U of T community.
-C.H.
