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October 29, 2007

Muslim fashion makes a statement nationwide

On Thursday, Oct 5. Muslims and non-Muslims alike were seen with their hair covered in headscarves of various shades of pink. In fact, women all over the country donned the veil in a fight against Islamophobia and breast cancer. The women were taking part in National Pink Hijab Day, which saw similar events across North […]

October 29, 2007

Thousands protest afghan war

On Saturday, Oct. 27, protestors in 25 Canadian cities called for the immediate withdrawal of troops from Afganistan. At least 2,000 demonstrated outside the U.S. consulate in Toronto, according to Sid Lacombe, president of the Canadian Peace Alliance. Canada participated as a result of U.S. foreign policy, said Lacombe. “[It] was never, never about the […]

October 25, 2007

Olympic flame war comes to campus

As the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games approach, some dissenters are less than enthused that China is playing host. In response, protestors have embarked upon the Human Rights Torch Relay. Organized by the Global Human Rights Relay, an organization formed to oppose and publicize the abuse of Falun Gong members by the Chinese government, the HRTR […]

October 25, 2007

Talking Heads

Clockwise from top-left Anne-Marie, 3rd-year Life Sci: No! I’ve seen three girls almost get hit on Spadina. Drivers need to respect cyclists! Jasmine, 3rd-year Religion: Keep alert and you’ll be fine. If all else fails, a good glare at stupid drivers will do the trick. Scare them a little. Sam, 1st-year Probably English: Cyclists are […]

October 25, 2007

A cyclist’s crash course

Kristen Courtney is no newcomer to cycling. The third-year law student at the University of Toronto has been riding her bike for years, and once took a 7,500 km cycling trip across Canada. She has ridden without any problems in nearly every major city in the country, except Toronto. Since moving here in 2005, Courtney […]

October 25, 2007

Eat Your Greens

Students in the Medical Sciences building took a welcome break from midterm pressures to mingle at a farmer’s market conveniently held in the building’s lobby on Tuesday afternoon. And that wasn’t just a quaint name, as Jaco Lokker, St. George campus’s director of food services, was quick to point out. “These are the actual farmers,” […]

October 25, 2007

Woody rises again

A four-hour meeting of the Woodsworth College Student Association on Tuesday concluded with a motion asking for up to $200 to fund a meeting that would see the revival of the once-great Woodsworth College publication, the Woody. The motion was put forward by Travis Cosgrave, a fourthyear Woodsworth student and the publication’s former layout editor. […]

October 25, 2007

Controversial new taxes approved

Toronto city council recently voted in favour of two new controversial and much debated taxes. Originally, council was set to vote on these taxes this past July, but narrowly voted to wait until after the Ontario provincial elections that took place on Oct. 10. The first is a vehicle registration tax. People with a car […]

October 25, 2007

‘United’ front sweeps UTSC council

UTSC’s recent college council election was a clear win for the group dubbed “United Together Scarborough Campus,” which won 15 of the 16 council seats available to students during the fall by-election. The highest governing body at UTSC, college council has been described by some as the “rubber stamper” for the campus, taking advice from […]

October 22, 2007

New federal drug plan a give-and-take

Unveiling his National Anti-Drug Strategy in early October, Health Minister Tony Clement and Prime Minister Harper promised mandatory prison sentences for serious drug offences, a national awareness campaign targeted at youth, and more funding for drug treatment, but did not promise funding for harm reduction programs. This, combined with the government’s promise to “refocus” existing […]

October 22, 2007

Toronto Guluwalks a mile in others’ shoes

This past Saturday thousands of people in over 100 cities across the world marched during the annual Guluwalk to show their support for the Acholi children of northern Uganda. The walk, founded in Toronto only two years ago by Adrian Bradbury and Kieran Hayward, has grown to be international in scope, and was recently named […]

October 22, 2007

Youth teach UN responsibility

While the opening ceremonies of the Global Conference on the Prevention of Genocide at McGill University presented a shocking personal perspective of mass murder, it was the following two days of panel discussions that would provide the most insight into the complex history, makeup and irrational success behind the subject of genocide. From Oct. 12-13, […]


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