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Month in Review
Resident of the Month
U of T Events in March
6 Ways to Keep the Earth Clean
St. Patrick’s Day Events
10 Smart Tips About Financial Wisdom
Happy Easter
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Dear Reader,
I am thrilled to welcome you to the latest edition of our newsletter. This platform serves as a hub for information, celebration, and community engagement! With only two months of the semester to go, I want to say good job and good luck! This is a busy time but remember we are all in this together and being in a student residence is definitely an advantage. You always have a friend nearby! CA’s included!
We have lots of fun events coming up in March and would love to see you! Be sure to look out for posters and check our social media for more information!
Thank you for being an integral part of our community. Wishing you a wonderful month ahead!
Warm regards,
Bella Recine Community Assistant
irecine@studenthousing.com
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U of T Events In March
Casual Chess Friday’s Hart House 4 - 11pm 21st Tax Clinic 1:30pm - 2:30pm 27th Board Game Cafe Hart House 3 - 5pm 25th U of T Film Festival Hart House 7 - 10 pm 18th Negotiating Job Offers 12 - 1:30pm 1st - 2nd U of T Drama Festival Hart House 7:30 - 10:30 pm 13th - 16th Skule Night Hart House 8 - 10 pm 22nd - 23rd U of T Dance Festival Hart House 7:30 - 9:30 pm
6 ways to 6 ways to keep the keep the earth clean earth clean
1.Reduce, Reuse, Recycle: minimise waste, reuse items when possible, and recycle materials such as paper, plastic, glass, and metal.
2. Save Energy: Use energyefficient appliances and light bulbs, turn off lights and electronics when not in use.
3.Choose Sustainable Transportation: Walk, bike, carpool, or use public transportation whenever possible. If you must drive, consider purchasing a fuel-efficient or electric vehicle.
4. Support Sustainable Products: Purchase products made from renewable or recycled materials, and choose items with minimal packaging. Look for eco-friendly certifications and labels.
5.Conserve Resources: Conserve Water; Fix leaks, take shorter showers, and install water-saving devices. Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth, use both sides of paper, and opt for digital rather than printed materials whenever possible to conserve water and paper.
6. Practice Minimalism: De-clutter your life and only purchase what you truly need. Avoid unnecessary consumerism, which contributes to over-consumption and waste.
5 Smart Tips 5 Smart Tips Towards Financial Towards Financial WIsdom WIsdom
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Pay your bills on Pay your bills on time and keep your time and keep your credit card credit card balances low to balances low to maintain a healthy maintain a healthy credit score. credit score.
#6: Scholarships #6: Scholarships
Regularly apply Regularly apply for scholarships, for scholarships, even smaller ones even smaller ones add up and can add up and can ease financial ease financial sstress. tress.
Utilize your Utilize your school's financial school's financial aid office as a aid office as a resource for resource for finding and finding and applying for aid applying for aid and scholarships. and scholarships.
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#8: Investing #8: Investing
Investing can be a Investing can be a way to grow your way to grow your savings, but it's savings, but it's important to important to understand the understand the risks and do your risks and do your rresearch. esearch.
Start with low-risk Start with low-risk investments and investments and cconsider onsider diversifying to diversifying to balance potential balance potential risks and returns. risks and returns.
#7: Student Deals #7: Student Deals
Always carry Always carry your student ID your student ID and don't and don't hesitate to ask hesitate to ask for a discount. for a discount.
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Saint Patrick’s Day: March
17th, honors Saint Patrick, patron saint of Ireland
Originally religious, now a cultural celebration of Irish heritage
Includes parades, wearing green, Irish music, dance, & food
Shamrock symbolizes Holy Trinity
Green attire is believed to ward off leprechauns
Celebrated globally, showcasing Irish culture & pride
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Easter is a Christian holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, symbolizing victory over sin and the promise of eternal life.
Traditionally, it is celebrated on the Sunday following Good Friday, which marks the crucifixion of Jesus. The date of Easter varies each year and is determined by the Paschal Full Moon. This year Easter is on March 31st.
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Family and friends decorate eggs and have an egg hunt. The Easter Bunny is the secular symbol for the holiday. It is said that the Easter Bunny brings chocolate to people on Easter.
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