Vol 37 issue 1

Tuesday, September 7, 2010

Volume 37, Issue 1

Can’t stop for orientation week

Edward Cai/ The Medium

Students cheer, dance, and glow at Orientation week.

Last week hundreds of first-year students visited UTM. The occasion was the annual Orientation Week hosted by the student union, UTMSU. Fun and games filled the week before the stress and anxiety of the school year begin.

This year’s Frosh Week theme was “Can’t Stop. Won’t Stop.” and the festivities truly did not stop until Saturday night with the annual frosh parade still to be held this Friday.

On, the first day of orientation, new students were allowed to come in for an academic workshop to learn more about UTM and university life in general.

Lunch and cheer training followed.

Students learned such cheers as “Whose campus?! Our campus!” or the infamous “I feel so good. Oh, I feel so good. Oh! Oh!” accompanied by several pelvic thrusts. The first day of Orientation

Week ended with a Blacklight party at the Blind Duck Pub. Day Two of Orientation Week brought first-year students and upperyear leaders together for a Carnival Day full of fun and games. Nicknamed “froshies”, the first year students were dressed in matching green shirts. The noise from the nearby construction could barely be heard over the cheers and music and didn’t put a damper on the fun and games.

Throughout the week, the new students were grouped together, each group with a different Frosh Leader who wore a different coloured shirt. This allowed incoming students to meet new people. “This year, Frosh Week was sold out. Our leaders have been great. We had a lot of applicants this year. I see a lot of students wanting to get involved,” said Vickita Bhatt, president of UTMSU. When asked about personal expectations before becoming a Frosh leader, Hilary Receno, a Frosh leader this year, said, “I expected it to be fun and tiring at the same time, but the energy from this year’s frosh was contagious and kept me going.”

Frosh Week festivities continued into the next day with a “UTM’s Got Talent”

show and the enthralling stylings of comedic hypnotist Casey St. James.

UTM clubs and students were contacted and asked to audition for the talent portion of the evening. The night included breakdancing, singing, a beatboxing trio, and a sing-along to the Backstreet Boys between set changes.

The Recreation, Athletics, and Wellness Centre (RAWC) quickly became quiet when St. James' performance began. While several students volunteered to be hypnotized, the rest sat on the bleachers watching in anticipation to see what silly things the hypnotist would have them do.

St. James assured students that people under hypnosis would not do anything that is against their moral code and that there would be nothing personally revealing during the show. The volunteers—all Froshies—sat and stood in a row in the staging area of the RAWC. Frosh leaders remained near the staging area at all times to ensure the safety of the students being hypnotized. UTM’s response team also stood by.

The volunteers were hypnotized and asked to do such things as imagining they were at a five-star resort, waving to people on a boat, putting on sun block,

shampooing their hair, playing baseball, riding a horse, and playing guitar. Two volunteers were even hypnotized to believe they were strippers and proceeded to dance and removed their shirts.

Throughout the hypnosis, James spoke in a soothing monotone voice in order to put the volunteers into a trace. The entirety of the hypnosis lasted nearly two hours and all volunteers came out of the hypnosis safely.

Orientation week aimed to create a sense of community which included meals. For students who are fasting, the student union ensured that they did not feel left out. “We break fast with students who are fasting. All our dinners are after sundown so everyone eats together.

We’re trying to make Frosh as inclusive as possible,” said Bhatt.

Frosh Week began at the UTM campus and ended at the St. George campus.

On September 4, students made their way to the downtown campus for lunch, community service an “Amazing Race” themed game was also planned, but had to be cancelled due to weather conditions.

Although Frosh Week didn’t end with the annual Tri-Campus parade, it was still the experience of a lifetime for many

incoming students. “We want to encourage all first-years to come to the parade.

The reason why it was moved to a later date was because UTM’s academic calendar accommodated for two reading weeks,” said Bhatt. “Many professors have agreed to give leniency to first-year students so they can make it out to the parade.”

To conclude the celebration, there will be a U of T parade held on Friday, September 10, 2010, downtown at the St. George Campus. All students are welcome to come to this free event.

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TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

7, 2010

NEWS PARKING PASS DEVESTATION

U of T aids Pakistan in distress

Students parked for hours in line-up for passes Students waited outside the Alumni House for up to 5 hours to buy their fall parking permits STEPHANIE VEGA

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Over the past few weeks, the country of Pakistan has suffered from intense monsoon rains in various regions, including the provinces of Sindh, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The rainfall, which was initially perceived as regular monsoon season torrential, turned into a devastating natural disaster that flooded the Indus River and its tributaries, submerging 1/5 of the country under water.

Statistics from the United Nations indicate that over a million homes have been destroyed and more than 15 million individuals and their families have been displaced. In terms of damage and geographical affliction, this count makes the disaster the worst in Pakistan’s history, and even more destructive to property and crops than the damage done by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the 2005 Kashmir earthquake, and the 2010 Haiti earthquake, combined.

Almas Jiwani, President of the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) in Canada, stated, “The tragedy in Pakistan is of a humongous scale. Most people are underestimating this problem as a mere monsoon season phenomenon. From the perspective of the leadership at the United Nations, Secretary General Ban-Ki-Moon has declared this disaster to be a slow moving tsunami.” Jiwani further elaborated that UNIFEM will work within the framework of international response teams operating in collaboration with the UN. Jiwani emphasized that often during disaster recovery efforts, the gender-specific needs of women and girls are sidestepped. UNIFEM will liaise with its UN partners to ensure that food aid distribution and reconstruction efforts in Pakistan are gender-sensitive and take all avenues into account so as to promote principles of gender equality.

Jiwani hopes to organize a large-scale fundraiser for the flood victims with the help of student groups at UTM. Proceeds

from the fundraiser will be allocated to the relief funds for flood victims.

An online fundraising campaign for the Focus Humanitarian Assistance flood-relief effort, launched by U of T graduate Shanifa Nasser and a group of students at the Mississauga Campus is raising funds to assist the humanitarian work of the Aga Khan Development Network . The AKDN has operated under His Highness Aga Khan IV for 40 years, providing emergency and disaster recovery efforts in Pakistan.

In the aftermath of the disaster, Nasser was one of the first students at U of T to launch a $10,000 tri-campus fundraising target, accompanied by an educational and fundraising campaign using a number of social media tools including Facebook and online campaign cards to raise awareness of the flood victims.

Emphasizing the Canadian government’s recent announcement to match individual donations to registered charities dollar-per-dollar, Nasser urges students to donate what they can. “Your donations will play a critical role in enabling Focus Humanitarian Assistance and its highly experienced emergency response staff on the ground in Pakistan to provide relief in areas such as food aid distribution, health care initiatives, resettlement projects, and economic security for the flood victims and their children.”

The Pakistan Youth Alliance, a student group at UTM, has been particularly active in mobilizing the student population to do what they can to help the relief efforts. Recently, the group organized an Iftaar fundraiser entitled United for Hope where organizers raised funds for the flood victims through an innovative combination of a bazaar with dinner and the selling of jewellery and henna tattooing. All the money raised from the fundraiser was donated to various charities assisting the victims of the floods in Pakistan. The PYA at UTM is also organizing various daily Iftaar fundraisers in the regular school year in association with the UTM Muslim Students

Association during the month of Ramadan.

The UTMSU Ministry of Social Justice will also organize a fundraiser in the Green Room of the Student Centre at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, September 7.

Kumari Giles, UTMSU VP of Equity, posted on a Facebook event page, “As UTMSU is a member of the Canadian Federation of Students, we passed a motion at our past AGM for Pakistan Flood relief. A total of $1,000 is being donated on behalf of the Ontario CFS. All the money is going to be given to Islamic Relief Canada as they do the most ground work in Pakistan. At the UTMSU, we have passed a motion at our last board meeting that our UTMSU begins the coalition with campus clubs and students to initiate the fundraising efforts.”

Mahvish Mirza, a UTM student, stated that “The University of Toronto community has been generously responsive to those in need. I am ever confident that if the current initiatives keep their momentum later into the school year, proper aid delivery and reconstruction efforts in Pakistan will greatly alleviate the suffering of the victims and provide a panacea to those withering in these painful times.”

Responding to the international emergency, various countries are attempting to meet the $460 million emergency relief aid target. The World Health Organization has reported that 10 million people are forced to drink dirty water, and many women and their newborns are at a great risk of dying due to lack of maternal health facilities.

According to estimates from the government of Pakistan, the damage to crops and infrastructure is estimated to exceed $43 billion USD. The UN food organization predicts that extensive damage to crops in the country’s bread basket could result in millions of victims suffering death and starvation in the approaching winter season.

A spiralling student line inside and outside the Mississauga Alumni House on Monday, August 9, was a sight that UTM’s Parking and Transportation Services didn’t foresee this year. S tudents endured hours (in some cases more than five) in the summer humidity and sporadic rainfalls for their opportunity to purchase a parking permit of preference.

On the first day to apply for and purchase Annual Permits, students wondered about the unavailability of the usual online application system, a process that enables students to buy permits online with up to three business days before they can be picked up at the Parking and Transportation Office.

On and before August 9, the Parking and Transportation website announced that th e system was experiencing issues with the ongoing upgrade. When asked why these issues were not resolved before the parking pass purchase rush on August 9, Parking and Transportation Services replied, “We were working on the online purchase system but ran into unforeseen issues with the authentication process (i.e. UTORid) and the hosted payment site.” Online sales went live on August 10 at 4 p.m. Before the system became accessible, August 10 saw students once again lining up to purchase a pass. “I went early this year because they ran out of annual permits last year,” said student Sunny Bahia, who waited three hours in line on Tuesday. “It’s ridiculous how you have a line that long and only two people serving you.”

“One reason why a longer line was experienced was due to many students’ concerns of not being able to purchase a specific parking permit (last year we did sell out of parking for students),” wrote Parking and Transportation Services via email. “The Parking and Transportation Office closes at 4 p.m. during the summer months but remained open until 8 p.m. on August 9 to accommodate the students already waiting in line. Many students were grateful for this and provided the front-line parking staff with positive feedback. With the parking deck construction, we feel our supply will meet our demand.”

Since campus construction began in 2009, over 400 spaces have been eliminated, with only 1,302 parking spaces available th is year. Said Parking and Transportation Services, “The new parking deck is

“...The lower portion of the deck will be available September 7. This will make available 490 spaces.”

Parking and Transportation Services almost complete. We were informed that the lower portion of the deck will be available September 7. This will make available 490 spaces. The second level is scheduled to open on September 27 and this will add 291 additional spaces. This will bring our total capacity to 2,083 parking

spaces.” However, there are currently “no plans to create more parking spaces in the future.”

There was further confusion with the permit application’s listing of lot 1 as “Temporarily Unavailable.”

“Faculty and staff purchased prior to August 9 and, as a result, the lot reached capacity,” responded Parking and Transportation Services. “A number of spaces were not available for sale at that time due to construction; once these spaces free up, we will make more permits available. Currently, there is a waiting list for this lot.”

Since permits are allotted on a first come, first serve basis without guaranteed availability, Bahia feels that the parking situation at UTM is “way too hectic”.

“It might free up a bit this year because of the double deck,” said Bahia regarding his parking experience at UTM, “but Underground parking is reserved, and sometimes you can’t find a space in it—you have no choice but to pay for parking somewhere else, when you’ve already spent so much money on a parking pass.”

When comparing permit prices of the 2009/2010 school year to the current 2010/2011 school year, there is an evident increase. For instance, the 2009/2010 pamphlet lists the Annual Student Premium Unreserved Permit (valid in lots 2, 3, 4, 8, and 9) as $592.20 (tax included). As listed on the updated Parking and Transportation website, the same permit (minus lot 2, which is permanently closed due to construction) costs $609.97.

However, the 2010/2011 prices do include the new Harmonized Sales Tax. Other Annual Permits available to students this year includes the Student Unres erved Permit ($590.19), which is valid in lots 8 (across from the Wellness Recreation and Athletic Centre) and 4 (off the Outer Circle Road, between lot 8 and the pond). Also valid in lots 8 and 4 is the eightmonth Sessional Permit ($491.82) and the four-month Sessional Permit ($245.91). The annual Faculty/Staff and Student Reserved Parking Permit ($854.69) is valid only in lot 1 (outside the North Building), lot 5 (near the Main Entrance, located between the Putnam Place and Leacock Lane residences), or the CCT Garage (entrance beside the Academic Learning Centre).

As well, annual Car Pool Reserved Permits allow carpooling vehicles to park in designated carpooling spaces: Premium Unreserved carpooling passes (valid in lot 9, entrance off Outer Circle Road) are priced at $609.97 and Reserved passes (valid in lots 1 and 5) as well as the Reserved Garage permits (valid in the CCT underground lot) cost $854.69. As stated on the Parking and Transportation website, all annual permits are valid all day from 7:30 a.m.

The website further announced that “as of August 31, 2010 at 8 a.m., all permit purchases must be made in person at the Alumni House.” For permit fees, the Campus Map of Parking Locations, and parking updates please visit the Parking and Transportation website at www.utm.utoronto.ca/parking.

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7, 2010 THE MEDIUM 3

CONSTRUCTION ON CAMPUS NEWS

Construction continues to clog the campus

“What was your favourite part of Orientation Week?”

“Everything!”

Marjan Ehsas first year student

“The girls.”

Carlos Soria first year student

”F***ing people!”

Edward Cai/ The Medium

The new lot costs an estimated $6.5 million to construct.

KATHERINE LUCZYNSKI NEWS EDITOR

Construction at UTM continues with the building of a new parking deck in lot 8 across from the RAWC. The construction began on April 5, 2010, and was set to be completed at the beginning of the 20102011 school year.

The construction of a new Instructional Centre began last year in place of parking lot 2, eliminating nearly 300 parking spaces.

The construction of the new Health Sciences Complex between the South Building and the CCT building also began early last year, eliminating another 100 parking spaces in lot 9. To replace the lost parking spaces, UTM began construction of the new parking deck.

The parking deck will add 291 spaces to the lot and costs an estimated $6.5 million.

There will still be a deficit of parking space, which is causing problems for many UTM

students, but it is a start. Additional levels may be added to the deck at a later time if necessary.

“People will be inconvenienced because of the limited parking. It’s a huge challenge for us. The excess parking capacity we had last year, based on detailed counts of vehicles on campus during peak hours, will make up for some of the spaces being taken out of service. And we will also be looking at contingency plans in the event that parking demand far outstrips availability,” said Paul Donoghue, UTM’s chief administrative officer, in an interview with the Mississauga News.

With the construction of the new buildings, UTM is expected to increase its student population by nearly 4,000 students in the next few years, to a total of 15,000 students. The construction of the new parking deck was planned as an environmentally friendly project. Instead of paving over some of UTM’s prominent grass and wooded areas, a second level was added to a pre-existing lot. If parking issues continue,

Research reveals link between depression and smoking KATHERINE LUCZYNSKI NEWS EDITOR

A new study conducted by Michael Chaiton of the University of Toronto and Jennifer O’Loughlin of the University of Montreal reveals a connection between smoking and depression in young adults.

Despite the popular belief that cigarettes improve mood and relieve stress, nicotine actually has the opposite effect.

The reason that smoking appears to improve mood is because smokers experience a nicotine withdrawal before having a cigarette.

The study, published in the journal Addictive Behaviours, states that using cigarettes to “self-medicate” has proven to be counterproductive since smoking may cause an increase in depressive symptoms. “Although cigarettes may appear to have self-medicating effects or to improve mood, in the long term we found teens who started to smoke reported higher depressive symptoms,” said Chaiton in an interview with the Toronto Sun. The study followed 662 students (406 female) from grades 7 to 11. The participants were divided into three groups: those who never smoked, those who smoked to feel better, and those

who smoked for the sake of smoking.

The depressive symptoms, which included feeling extremely tired, having trouble sleeping, feeling unhappy or sad, and feeling hopeless about the future, were measured using a scale that the participants filled out themselves.

“When there’s something else that’s stressful in your life, you’re less able to cope with those feelings, so those mood swings become bigger, but are still helped by the cigarettes. Over time, what we see is that it’s not actually helpful and that leads to more stress. We’ve known for a long time that higher nicotine dependence is associated with more depression,” said one of the authors in an interview with the Vancouver Sun. Nearly half the smokers in the group that was sampled indicated that they smoked as a way of self-medicating to relieve stress and, since many teens smoke in groups, drive away loneliness.

The authors suggest that using cigarettes as a form of self-medication will elevate depressive symptoms in smokers more than in non-smokers, and will ultimately lead to increased depressive symptoms in the long run.

The results found in this study will be used to contribute to the larger, longrunning study entitled “Nicotine Dependence in Teens” conducted by the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre.

(Editor’s note: during cheers). further decks may be added to lot 8, eventually creating a large parking structure.

“Being environmentally sensitive and responsible is the only acceptable alternative. Building a surface lot would have required destruction of one of our defining elements—the remarkable green space that surrounds the campus,” said Donoghue in a press release for the University of Toronto.

The Health Sciences Complex and the Instructional Centre also follow an environmentally friendly design. The Instructional Centre will have geothermal conditioning, a system that leverages the Earth’s warmth using underground pipes to provide heating and cooling. The Instructional Centre will also maximize the use of natural light, energy-efficient lights and computers, and water-efficient fixtures created from recycled and reused materials.

Both new buildings will meet and perhaps even exceed the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) ratings.

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OPINION

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER

7, 2010

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EDITORIAL Last week hundreds of new students dressed in matching green t-shirts flocked to the student centre to meet their frosh leaders. I first noticed the first year students as they awkwardly thrust their pelvises at the command of older frosh leaders and I was reminded of my own frosh experience at UTM—minus the pelvic thrusting; I wasn’t much of a fan.

I remember signing up for frosh week last minute with few expectations for UTM. After being an overly eager and involved high school student, I promised myself when I enrolled at UTM that I would focus on academics and get through four years without getting involved. I hoped to graduate as quickly as possible.

Never did I think I would be going into my final year as the Editor-in-Chief of The Medium. But here I am, writing my first editorial with my very own team of editors working hard to put our first issue together.

Before I was part of The Medium I was a dedicated student union leader: I believed in everything I was told, and questioned very little. (I said I was dedicated; I didn’t say I was great.)

During my time as an executive at UTMSU I learned all about UTM, the inner workings of the student union, the politics, and the strategies, and I experienced firsthand the love-hate relationship that UTMSU has with The Medium. Despite our traditional rivalry, I learned a lot from the editors of The Medium that year.

They criticized us and questioned the actions of the student union—asking important questions, nevertheless.

The Medium became a place for me where I could help bring light to important issues even when I wasn’t an editor myself. The then Editor-In-Chief (and good friend) Ali Kasim encouraged me to speak up, to help The Medium inform students about the issues that would have otherwise never come to light. Now it’s my turn to encourage you. I hope The Medium can become for you what it was for me: an avenue for you to speak up in your community. I encourage you all to share what you would like to see on campus, if you’re not happy with the way things are, or if you have something enlightening to say. Take a cue from an agitated Mr. Buck, who sent The Medium a wishlist of changes he’d like to see. Mr. Buck calls for more space on campus, an expanded Student Centre, more food options, and a fuller, more involved campus life. But even he modestly says that he really “has absolutely no idea” how to make changes, and asks for your opinions and help, too.

All fair requests, if you ask me. We attend the University of Toronto and should expect the very best in all areas of our university experience.

After reading Mr. Buck’s letter, I wonder what changes you would ask for in The Medium. I invite you to share your thoughts with me by writing to me at editor@mediumonline.ca or submitting a letter at least once this year.

I couldn’t start my term as Editor-In-Chief without thanking Alain Latour, last year’s Editor-In-Chief and Matthew Filipowich our triple threat at The Medium for giving me the tools, encouragement and constant support in my transition from News Editor to Editor-In-Chief.

Saaliha Malik

Yours,

Presidential address On behalf of the union, the elected Executives, Board of Directors, and Staff Members, we would like to welcome and congratulate you for beginning a new academic year 2010-11.The summer session was very busy for UTMSU as your students’ union underwent many changes.

We have not only improved service at the Student Centre, but also achieved phenomenal successes in some of your campaigns. Some accomplishments of UTMSU over the summer period were as follows: increased club funding and needs-based bursaries; introduced an Academic Advocacy program; introduced a Ministry of Student Services to better the programming of the Students’ Union; increased part-time positions on campus; and increased pay on campus;expanded the services offered to clubs, including a bulk purchasing program for website services and t-shirt promotional gear; currently distributing the UPASS to full-time UTM undergraduates and lobbying Mississauga Transit to expand service to summer and part-time students; worked with student unions across Ontario through the Canadian Federation of Students in efforts to reform OSAP; and much more.

I would like to introduce your elected UTMSU executives: Gilbert Cassar (VP Internal & Services), Grayce Yuen (VP University Affairs & Academics), Munib Sajjad (VP External), Kumari Giles (VP Equity), Danny Dong (VP Campus Life),

and Marium Chowdhury (VP Part-Time Affairs).There are a few projects that your elected representatives are currently committed to: organizing a Fall Election for Division I Board of Directors positions; preparing a referendum for a summer and part-time UPASS; working to expand the Student Centre to enhance student campaigns and services; ensuring that UTMSU moves towards an environmentfriendly model of operation.; introducing new events and pub nights to improve campus life for UTM students; And increasing food diversity at the Blind Duck.

We can all be found at the UTMSU office in the Student Centre, so please feel free to visit us if you have any questions, concerns, or suggestions, or you want to get involved! There are several avenues to being involved: you can join campus life by becoming an active member of a club, you can join ministries at UTMSU, you can apply for an position as associate to the executives, or you can volunteer to help organize campaigns and events.

You can keep yourself updated with what YOUR Students’ Union is doing at www.utmsu.ca or at the Facebook group, “UTM Student Union (UTMSU)”. On behalf of the UTMSU executive, staff, and Board members, I wish all of you the best of luck in the 20010-2011 academic year and hope to see you all soon.

In Student Solidarity, Vickita Bhatt

The social scene at UTM has always been an interesting one— interesting because we have 12,000 students and no real social scene. Part of the problem could be that we are a commuter school: students from Etobicoke, Scarborough, Toronto, Brampton, Milton, and many other places don’t want to spend a lot of their spare time in the forest that is the suburbs of Mississauga. Part of the problem could be that we have gruelling workloads, both at and away from school. Part of the blame falls on us for living up to our reputation of having a boring campus.

So how do you breathe life back into UTM? I have absolutely no idea. I did, however, read a funny article in the Toronto Star, called “Cultural Wishlist: 25 Ways to Reshape Toronto”. So this is going to be the first of many articles that are aimed at improving life at UTM. It will be hard to strike a balance between the practical—like the Blind Duck Drink Specials—and the unrealistic, like the UTM Monorail.

In my three years at UTM I’ve found a few things that could be changed for the better, and a few things that should be better advertised. I hope that this list of things begins to make you consider how much potential our campus has.

Student Centre Our Student Centre looks like a public pool with its beautiful curvy glass and stark exterior.

The next best thing about our Student Centre is the beautiful low mood lighting when you enter—oh, wait, those are both horrible things. It’s depressing.

It’s hard to improve student life with a building like that. My suggestion: expand it. The expansion is already being considered, but let’s add a dance room (soundproof and covered in mirrors), more space for clubs (some of which are three to an office now), play CFRE throughout the building, brighten it up, add a lounge and more food choices.... Look at the possibilities.

Showcase Student Media We have CCT, we have UTM/TV, the Medium, CFRE, Art and Art History, and a thriving Drama Program. The Medium has a writing contest—sweet, throw a huge poetry slam.

UTM/TV has content but no TVs to show it on. The Art and Art History program have Artsfest, but it needs to take center stage.

We have a huge culture at UTM, but we lack the ability to showcase it. Why not increase the

amount of art space around campus, allowing students to showcase more and more of their art?

Why not set up an overarching media society to help students, clubs, and societies get their names out there? CFRE, The Medium and UTM/TV thrive on volunteer input, so volunteer.

The more people helping out, the more the groups become relevant.

24 Hour Study Space We all have exams and midterms at different times. We are one of the few universities in the world that thinks studying ends at midnight and begins at 8 a.m. Having the library’s 24-hour study sessions open for only 12 days a semester doesn’t cut it.

Either add more study space (those tables and chairs around CCT last year were cool) or open the library up longer. But please, enforce the librar y noise r ules; it’s a library, not a fun palace.

Which brings me to the next point.

More Student Space We seriously lack places for students to chill. The Blind Duck is at capacity on Tuesdays, the Meeting Place is packed constantly, and right now the only place to hang out is the fourth floor of the library. Would it hurt to add some more benches in CCIT? Use some space in North Building for a student lounge? If the library were quieter, we could all study better.

Pub Nights All pub nights are not created equal. UTMSU helps the clubs out with their pub nights, but not all of UTMSU pub nights are even well-attended. So we need to figure out a way to make these pub nights successful: advertising, ticket sales, drink prices, and themes all play a huge part in it.

The big five pubs are First, Last, Halloween, Sex Pub, and _____.

(The blank is because I am sure there is another one… somewhere.) As Broseph McBro once said, “Giveth me a toga and showeth me to the beer!”. People want to party and relax—give them a reason to.

I started this list as the top five things I think can be changed around campus. However, there are just so many ways to tap into the potential of this campus and make it amazing. I will be adding more and more to this list to make it as full as I can. If you have any suggestions, feel free to email me at Peter@utmsu.ca .

Yours, Peter Buck

Be environmentally friendly Save the planet, save your money—all in a day’s commute.

Single-occupant vehicles are the least efficient form of transportation, contributing to traffic congestion, air pollutants, and smog.

By choosing an alternative form of transportation instead of driving alone, we can greatly reduce transportation emissions and our carbon footprint.

As an added bonus, travelling green can cut down your commuting costs. Here are some ways you can travel green.

Walk the walk. Burning calories is much better than burning fossil fuels. Walking is a great way to relieve stress and maintain a healthy lifestyle, plus it’s pollutant and cost-free.

Enjoy a bike ride. Cycling is the most efficient form of transportation in terms of distance for energy. It’s also a fun aerobic exercise that not only tones your muscles, b u t c a n co n t r o l b l o o d p r e s s u re

and reduce the risk of heart disease. Need a bike? The UTM BikeShare offers free 24-hour rentals to students, staff, and faculty.

Transport by transit. Driving can be stressful and costly. Saving on vehicle maintenance, fuel costs, and parking makes transit a more cost-effective but still longdistance form of transportation.

Use public transit instead and enjoy a book while you ride. If you’re a full-time UTM student, use your U-Pass and ride farefree from September to April.

Be cool and carpool. Zip by traffic in High Occupancy Vehicle lanes, and share the price of gas and parking. Joining the UTM Carpool Program will also get you access to premium carpool parking spots, and end your search for a parking space.

Yours, Angie Sanchez

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Tough choices at TIFF 2010 Nina is soon beckoned into a world of pleasure and dissipation that closely recalls the overindulgent and dangerous transformation of the eponymous character in The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Every September, the buzz surrounding the Toronto International Film Festival reaches new heights. With eager moviegoers lined up for days to get a crack at the year’s most critically-acclaimed films and a celebrity list as long and dazzling as the red carpet itself, 2010 looks like one of the most anticipated years yet. The calibre of films is at an all-time high, and there are (quite literally) too many films and too little time in the festival’s mere two-week spectacle.

While we want to see every single premiere ourselves, The Medium will help you narrow down that astronomical “must-see” list into a more realistic yet impressive one, without breaking the bank. Here is our guide to what you should be watching and who you should be watching out for at this year’s festival. ★ indicates Premium Screening, in which the director and cast are in attendance for the red carpet premiere.

GALA PRESENTATIONS are films that garner the most festival buzz.

We recommend:

The Town ★ Saturday, Sept. 11 @ 9:30 p.m. at Roy Thomson Hall; Sunday, Sept. 12 @ 11 a.m. at VISA Screening Room (Elgin); Sat. Sept.

18 @ 9 p.m. at VISA Screening Room (Elgin) It’s been a while since a good “cops ’n’ robbers” flick came out of Hollywood.

After directing 2007’s Gone Baby Gone, Ben Affleck follows up with another crime drama in which he also plays Doug MacRay, the leader of group of bank robbers running amok in a Boston suburb.

When one of their heists goes awry with a potential witness turned love interest, MacRay must decide whether to honour his friendship and familial ties with the guys or to pursue his blossoming relationship with the woman he loves.

Jon Hamm is also in the mix as an FBI agent tracking his every move, which makes this film even more promising.

Trust ★ Friday, Sept. 10 @ 9:30 p.m. at Roy Thomson Hall; Saturday, Sept. 11 @ 11a.m. at VISA Screening Room (Elgin); Sunday, Sept. 19 @ 9 p.m. at TIFF Bell LightBox 1.

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Ryan Reynolds must think outside the box if he wants to escape.

Manhattan. Yet when Joanne accompanies Michael to one of his work parties, she notices an encounter between her husband and a stunning coworker (Eva Mendes) which makes her a little anxious. Joanne becomes paranoid that her husband might be cheating on her, but she soon finds herself in a similar situation when she bumps into her ex (Guillaume Canet).

With such a pretty cast, you can bet the chemistry won’t be lacking—it will be oozing from the screen.

Tip: Though tickets to Gala events usually sell out quickly, we recommend joining the “Rush” line the day of the screening, as a number of tickets are likely to surface just hours before the screening.

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS feature movies by some of the industry’s most popular directors. Check out:

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Jon Hamm is clearly not impressed with Ben Affleck’s antics.

Black Swan Directed by David Schwimmer ★ Monday, Sept. 13 @ 9:30 p.m. at Roy Thomson Hall; Tuesday, Sept. 14 @ 11 (aka Ross Geller), Trust is an intense a.m. at VISA Screening Room (Elgin); drama that begins with an ordinary family living a pleasant life in a quiet Saturday Sept. 18 @ 9 p.m. at Ryerson.

Darren Aronofsky’s films may be few little neighbourhood, until the and far between, but he makes sure they daughter begins chatting with a new friend leave a long-lasting impact. Director of online. She arranges to meet the cute, 16Requiem for a Dream (2000) and The year-old Charlie, only to find out that he is Wrestler (2008) which both received enor- in fact a 40-year-old pedophile. The girl’s mous praise, Aronofsky’s latest film could parents (Clive Owen and Catherine round out this cinematic tripleheader as Keener) are foever scarred by her traumathis best work yet, following Black Swan’s ic encounter, and her father will not rest premiere at the Venice Film Festival early until he finds the man that raped his little girl. last week.

Critics were raving about this psychological thriller in which a New York Last Night City ballerina named Nina (Natalie ★ Saturday, Sept. 18 @ 6 p.m. at VISA Portman) is cast in the classic stage perfor- Screening Room (Elgin); ★ Saturday, Sept. mance of Swan Lake, and must portray 18 @ 8 p.m. at Roy Thomson Hall. both the pure and delicate White Swan In her second film premiere at this year’s and the dark and sensual Black Swan. TIFF, Keira Knightley plays Joanne, the However, she lacks the forceful nature nec- young and attractive wife of the goodessary to fulfill the character’s duality and looking and successful Michael (Sam soon meets a new dancer (Mila Kunis) Worthington) who enjoys her perfect marriage and glamorous life in who is everything she isn’t.

Everything Must Go ★ Friday, Sept. 10 @ 6:30 p.m. at Isabel Bader Theatre; Monday, Sept.

13 @ 4:30 p.m. at Winter Garden Theatre.

What’s not to love about Will Ferrell? He stars in this comedic, yet dark film about a man who gets fired from his job, and is thrown out by his wife, along with all of his possessions.

Not to be defeated—after all, he’s a motivational speaker—he decides to hold continuous garage sales to make some sort of living, as he tries to rebuild his disheveled life. Though not as wild and crazy as some of his other characters, Ferrell is sure to bring the laughs while pulling at your hearstrings.

lusting after much younger women.

Allen takes a break from the New York scene and sets the film in London, where he recruited the talents of Anthony Hopkins, Antonio Banderas, Naomi Watts, Josh Brolin, and Frieda Pinto to build a stellar and surprisingly entertaining cast, many of whom are better known for their dramatic roles.

Buried Tuesday, Sept. 14 @ 9 p.m. at Ryerson; Wednesday, Sept. 15 @ 12:30 p.m. at Varsity 8 Buried lets us get up close and personal with Ryan Reynolds, who plays a truck driver that wakes up to find himself trapped in a coffin, buried alive.

The entire movie revolves around Reynolds’ attempted escape from his death-box (all he has is a lighter and his slowly dying cellphone) and takes claustrophobia to an entirely new level.

The movie’s praise is for director Rodrigo Cortés’s ability to masterfully shoot the entire film in one confined location as one continuous scene, using different lighting techniques and various angles to immerse the audience in 360 degrees of confinement, all the while keeping us on our toes.

127 Hours ★ Sunday, Sept. 12 @ 6 p.m. at Ryerson; Monday, Sept. 13 @ 3 p.m. at Ryerson; Saturday, Sept. 18 @ 6 p.m. at TIFF Bell LightBox 1.

Another movie about a guy getting stuck in something, 127 Hours is a true story about a mountain climber (James Franco) who falls into a canyon and is trapped in the rocky crevice for over five days, or 127 hours. This inspirational tale of survival has been called Danny Boyle’s best work yet, and rumours are already surfacing that James Franco might receive an Oscar nomination for his performance.

Also featured in this category is Casey Affleck’s documentary I’m Still Here, which follows the questionable new hip-hop career of Joaquin Phoenix. We’ll let you decide on this one.

Whether you snag tickets to a red carpet premiere or just manage to check out a regular screening, all student tickets are only about $20. You might think that’s quite a lot compared to the usual movie theatre prices, but compare it to an adult gala premiere ticket at a staggering price of $43. Students get it good, so take advantage of it!

Be sure to grab your copy of The Medium for the next two weeks for complete festival coverage.

You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger ★ Sunday, Sept. 12 @ 6 p.m. at VISA Screening Room (Elgin); Sunday, Sept. 19 @ 12 p.m. at AMC 6 Your typical quirky Woody Allen comedy, You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger follows the lives of several couples on the rocks, with the men

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Real life survivor Aron Ralston, as portrayed by James Franco.

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2010 Fall TV Preview The Medium takes a look at this fall’s most anticipated new shows COLLEEN MUNRO ASSISTANT A&E EDITOR

With the onset of fall comes a slew of new and returning TV shows, and this year is no exception.

Here’s a look at some of the most promising new series.

Hurwitz, stars Will Arnett as a wealthy jerk who tries to woo his high school crush (played by Keri Russell). As well, ABC’s superhero family drama, No Ordinary Family (Sept. 28, 8 p.m.), and ABC’s detective drama, Detroit 1-8-7 (Sept. 21, 10 p.m.), will find their home on Tuesday nights.

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Conan O’Brien makes his comeback.

Monday

Wednesday

Thanks to its cryptic marketing, NBC’s The Event (premieres Sept.

20, 9 p.m.) has quickly become one of the more talked-about new shows of the season. Described as a “conspiracy thriller”, the show stars Jason Ritter as a man trying to uncover the secrets behind his fiancée’s disappearance.

Over on CBS, they’re making an addition to their Monday night comedy line-up with Mike and Molly (Sept. 20, 9:30 p.m.), a sitc o m r e v o l v i n g a ro u n d a co u p l e that meets at an overeating seminar. The network will also get somewhat more serious with Hawaii Five-O (Sept. 20, 10 p.m.), a remake of the popular 1970s series, which stars Lost’s Daniel Dae-Kim. Other debuts include NBC’s U.S. Marshal drama, Chase (Sept. 20, 10 p.m.), and FOX’s Lone Star (Sept.

20, 9 p.m.), which revolves around a conman (played by James Wolk) who must choose between his two separate lives.

Making its premiere on NBC, Undercovers (Sept.

22, 8 p.m.) follows the lives of a married couple who return to their former careers as spies. Though it may have a familiar plot, the involvement of creator J.J. Abrams (Lost, Fringe, Alias) will likely help to pique viewers’ interest.

We’ll also see a slew of new legal dramas joining the line-up Wednesdays, including NBC’s Law & Order: Los Angeles (Sept.

29, 10 p.m.) s t a r r i n g Skeet Ulrich and Alfred M o l i n a , ABC’s The Whole Truth (Sept.

22, 10 p.m.) starring M a u r a Tierney, and NBC’s The Defenders (Sept. 22, 10 p.m.) starring Jerry O’Connell and Jim

Tuesday Though FOX’s output o f new programming this season may be relatively modest, they seem to have enough faith in two of their rookie sitcoms to put them directly behind last season’s ratings magnet, Glee. Raising Hope (Sept. 21, 9 p.m.) is a dark comedy about a hapless young man who must raise his baby daughter after her mother is given the death sentence for murder. Its stars include Garrett Dillahunt (No Country for Old Men) and Martha Plimpton (The Goonies).

Meanwhile, Running Wilde, a comedy from Arrested Development creator Mitch

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Tom Selleck in CBS’s new police drama, Blue Bloods.

Belushi.

Those looking for something lighter may enjoy ABC’s relationship comedy Better With You (Sept. 22, 8:30 p.m.), or the CW’s new cheerleading drama, Hellcats (Sept. 8, 9 p.m.), which stars former Disney Channel favourites Ashley Tisdale and Alyson Michalka.

Thursday One might not expect a gleefully foul-mouthed Twitter meme to translate well to network television, but someone high up thought otherwise: CBS’ new comedy $#*! My Dad Says (Sept. 23, 8:30 p.m.) stars William Shatner as the quotable, curmudgeonly father of an exasperated son.

Other new Thursday shows include NBC’s Bollywoodi n s p i r e d Outsourced (Sept.

23, 9:30 p.m.), ABC’s fauxdocumentary drama My Generation (Sept.

23, 8 p.m.), and CW’s part spy, part revenge thriller, Nikita (Sept. 9, 9 p.m.).

Friday Friday nights will offer two feel-good reality shows in a season heavily focussed on scripted dramas.

NBC’s School Pride (Oct. 15, 8 p.m.) sees a team renovating needy schools, while Secret Millionaire (TBA, 8 p.m.) places some of America’s wealthiest businesspeople in impoverished communities to lend a hand. Other new shows include ABC’s medical drama, Body of Proof (Sept. 24, 9 p.m.), NBC’s courtroom drama, Outlaw (Sept. 24, 10 p.m.), and CBS’ Blue Bloods (Sept. 24, 10 p.m.), which stars Tom Selleck and Donnie Wahlberg as members of a law-enforcing family.

Other notable debuts: C o n a n O’Brien’s new late-night talk show, simply titled Conan, will debut on November 8 at 11 p.m. and air every weeknight on CTV (TBS in America). And though it may be difficult for those with basic cable to find, AMC’s The Walking Dead, a zombie thriller series, will appropriately debut on Halloween at 10 p.m.

Meanwhile, Boardwalk Empire is a prestigious drama that focusses on a New Jersey seaside resort in prohibition-era 1920s. The pilot was directed by Martin Scorsese, and the cast includes Steve Buscemi (Fargo), Kelly McDonald (No Country for Old Men), Michael Stuhlbarg (A Serious Man), and Michael Pitt (Funny Games). It will debut on September 19 at 9 p.m. on HBO Canada.

What are you most looking forward to watching? Let us know at mediumonline.ca

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Falling for Autumn style As you head back to school, fight the cooler temperatures with this season’s hottest trends LYSAN SEQUEIRA

T h e f a ll s e a s o n i s t r a d i t i o n a l l y marked by the lower temperatures, crisp weather, bold coloured leaves, and new and exciting fashions.

Long luscious scarves, gemstone jewellery, colourful leggings, sleek sophisticated cardigans, and military-inspired jackets will be the hallmark fashion statements dominating the fall season. However, instead of splurging on a whole new wardrobe, why not invest in one or two statement pieces that can be worn in a variety of ways? Here are some suggestions for adding new pieces to create a refreshed and updated look.

Scarves Create Style and Warmth Scarves are a great way to add depth, colour, and texture to an outfit. A chic scarf made of silk, cashmere, chiffon, or fine cotton can be used to create a sophisticated, playful, or even edgy look; it all depends on the colour and texture of the scarf, as well as how the scarf is worn. Scarves come in a variety of colours, patterns, textures, and decorative beading. They provide a relatively simple way to add layers, intrigue, or appeal to any particular style.

A scarf can be worn loosely around the neck, secured in a loop, or intricately tied for a more cre-

ative look. Pashminas, shawls and caplets are also a unique way to play up a particular style or to crea t e a n in d i v i d u al f a s h i o n statement. For men, a scarf is a great way to mix up your look. Try wearing a cool patterned scarf with a t-shirt and fitted jeans for a laidback yet trendy style.

Style Savvy Statement Jewellery One piece of statement jewellery is all it takes to spice up an outfit a n d c o m pl e t e a l o o k . W e a r t h e statement piece with jeans and a capped sleeve shirt for a playful l o o k ; r oc k i t w i t h s o m e l e a t h e r pants and a loose fitting tunic, or wear it with sleek black trousers and a blouse for a professional look.

Statement jewellery will always take a style up a notch and create a oneof-a-kind fashion statement. Some of the more popular statement pieces include knotted jewellery with decorative gemstones, an oversized watch, and simple dewdrop earrings, necklaces, and broaches marked with gemstones.

Layered Look with Leggings and Cardigans Leggings and cardigans can be worn in a casual manner for a day of shopping and hanging out with friends, or put together in a more sophisticated manner for a special outing. It all depends on the particular pieces being worn and how they are layered together.

B l a c k l e g g i ng s a r e e x t r e m e l y versatile and comfortable. Dress them up by pairing them with a tunic, a loose flowing long blouse, or a tulle trimmed tank top. Add a s l e e k r i b b e d c a r d i g a n , a l ar g e g e m s to n e n e c k la c e a n d c l a s p e d gemstone bracelet to complete the look. For a day with friends almost anything goes! Wear colourful or patterned leggings with a solidcoloured loose fitting tank top, b l o u s e , o r s h i r t, a n d a l o n g y e t fitted blazer. Add some chunky g e m s to n e j e w e l le r y a n d a l a r g e matching bag, and the outfit will pop with style. I wouldn’t recomm e n d l e g g i n gs f o r m e n , b u t cardigans are always on point for f a l l ! T r y p a i r i ng a n a v y p r e p school-inspired cardigan over a gingham dress shirt for a retro vibe.

The Military-Style Jacket A military-style jacket is similar to the boyfriend blazer, but it has a more casual, utilitarian appeal. The t o u g h l oo k of t h e a rm y j a c k e t means it is slightly trendier and provides many options in regards to how it can be worn. For girls, pair a cargo jacket with a short skirt or cocktail dress, a thick black belt and peep toe heels for a night on the town. Or try wearing it with a pair of skinny jeans, a t-shirt, and knee high slouchy boots for a day of shopping. For guys, throw on a vintage army t-shirt with some skinny jeans for a tough look.

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Style pick of the week Jessica Gardner 4th year, CCIT The most important piece to have for fall is a nice coat to top your outfits, and where better to start than a navy style double-breasted peacoat or a military-inspired bomber jacket? The best way to channel this look is to balance the volume on either the top or bottom.

Wear an oversized peacoat or bomber on top while keeping the bottom half body-conscious, with some tights or skinny jeans. If you are going to go voluminous on the bottom with baggy cargo pants, another military favourite, try to keep the top fitted. Look to AW collections like Burberry Prorsum for the classic military look with an edgy twist, or Celine for more tailored, clean cut styles with military details.

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Meet The Medium Saaliha Malik is the Editor In Chief, Her self pro claimed Pop Culture obcession has brought her to internships at CTV’s Etalk and MTV Canada.

Saaliha became involved with campus politics in her first year at UTM but later found her niche with news articles in her third year. In what is likely a first for student unions across the globe, Saaliha propelled herself from an executive role on the UTMSU to Editor in Chief of The Medium. Her Twitter account is @mssaalihama lik and she wants you to follow her!

Katherine Luczynski is the News Editor. She’s a fourth year English specialist and Professional Writing and Communications minor and is really excited to be starting her new position at The Medium. Katherine is addicted to coffee. By addicted she means that three cups a day just aren’t enough.She sometimes believes she was born writing with a pen and paper in hand, though now it would be a laptop...oh, the good old days.

She’s technologically challenged and prefers using pen and paper when taking lecture notes even though she ends up spending hours trying to decipher her hieroglyphics afterwards.

Katherine is looking forward to a great year at The Medium! She’s asking students to come out and write for News.

Nives Hajdin is a full time English and Art History student, and is also a fulltime perfectionist. If you feel inclined to call her “Knives” like that girl from Scott Pilgrim—don’t. Think of that part of your leg that bends, and combine that word with the sec ond syllable of the King of Rock n’ Roll’s first name; that is how you pronounce her name.

Nives can be found standing in large crowds while listening to rock stars and has been known to ambush a celebrity or two for that elu sive photo. She is too tall for her own good, and can easily be detect ed across campus should you like to talk to her.

Amir Ahmed is in his fourth year studying English and Professional Writing, and in his second year as The Medium's Features Editor. In his spare time he likes to pretend he's a talented writer. He even has a fake beard for when he wants to do Dostoyevsky cosplays. He has a stupid blog/novel at internet famous.com, and you should probably read it, if only as a warning as to what will happen to writers who don’t work hard enough.

William Robertson is currently in his fourth year studying English and Political Science. Next year, he plans to continue school, looking more closely into the world of sports journalism. Watching sports is what he is dedicated to as well as play ing them. He has played hockey and baseball since way back in the day (which was a Wednesday by the way if you know this, you’re in his good books) He is very approachable and loves to talk about anything sports, so do not hesitate to stop by for a little chat chit. Yea, that’s right, he flipped it.

Born and raised in Vancouver, BC, Edward Cai is currently in his second year studying sciences at UTM. He also pursues a pseudo professional pho tography career on the side. Some of his hobbies include automotive racing (legally at a track), pho tography, and trading on the stock market. When he’s not in a photo shoot, he will most likely be found in coffee shops editing photos, drinking from his Canon lens mug. Please, no autographs. This will be his first year as an Editor at The Medium. His Twitter account is @edtcetera; send him a tweet or email if you are interested in modeling.

Ten things nobody told you about UTM DERIC VARCOE

Do you remember the day you got home and saw that giant envelope sticking out of your mailbox? You know the one I mean: the one with the U of T logo, the one that would determine where you’d spend at least the next four years of your life. Maybe you whooped and punched the air, maybe you jumped up and down, maybe you went and got drunk; but no matter how you expressed your emotions, there’s no denying that you were happy when you read the words “We are pleased to offer you admission...”

Now you’re here, and it’s a lot to take in during your first year, but trust me: it’s all worth it. That being said, when we all dreamed of the university life we watched on Saved by the Bell: The College Years, we couldn’t have expected UTM. So here’s an inside scoop on our school, a list of things you may not have known when you signed your life over to the University of Toronto Mississauga. Whether you’re new here or not, you’ll soon realize how true these things are...

• There’s a vast number of choices of places to get your morning caffeine fill: we have two Tim Horton’s, a Starbucks, and soon to be a Second Cup. But you’d better bring a coffee to keep you awake while you’re waiting, because you’ll rarely find fewer than 20 people in any line-ups.

• There is wildlife everywhere! UTM is built in the middle of a forested area, and you will often find yourself face to face with deer, foxes, and raccoons, or at the very least some strange-looking insects. This is great for the animal lovers, but for those of you who are on campus late at night, being ambushed by a deer might not be something you look forward to. Don’t worry, though; UTM’s fauna has never caused a single documented case of being eaten by wild animals—only many, many undocumented ones.

• UTM announces great new expansion projects every year, helping our school become one of the top universities in Ontario. They tend to dream large, though—half of the things we would all love to see built won’t be finished until we send our children to school. In the meantime, enjoy the construction dust and the opportunity to get coal miner’s lung just from spending time outdoors.

• The U-Pass is awesome, there’s no doubting that; whether you’re using it to commute to and from school or using the bus to come home from one of the many nights when you’re “unfit” to drive, it’s definitely a bonus to not have to worry about paying for a cab or the bus. But don’t bother trying to get to school any other way; you’ll have to arrive at school a couple hours early to troll for a parking spot.

Your choice, though.

• You get a free lock when you rent out a locker for the year, but believe me when I say it’s not worth it if you get stuck in the basement of the South Building. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: that place is haunted. It’s creepy, the lights flicker, it’s too quiet, and it always feels like somebody is following you. You can take your chances, but don’t be surprised if you open your locker one day and “REDRUM” is written in blood on the inside.

• Most of the classrooms on campus have been built with comfort in mind (such as CC1080), and some of the older classrooms have been updated to match. They are all outfitted for electronic use, which makes lectures a lot easier to follow. Some places seem to have been forgotten, though, and if you end up having any classes in the North Building, you’ll see what I mean.

• The campus is generally easy to navigate; we have about three buildings.

When it comes to specifics, though, some of the classrooms are numbered quite arbitrarily. You might be able to

find room 1082 and 1084 in the South Building, but 1083 sure won’t be in between. Don’t ask me where they’ve put it. I’ve had to switch courses just because I couldn’t find them...

• If you’re into sports, there are tons of places to play them all on campus.

In the RAWC they have basketball, floor hockey, badminton, squash courts, golf cages, dance classes, and tons more. A word of advice, though: if you plan on shooting some hoops in the evening, you better bring your game and buy a pair of shiny new kicks because it gets pretty serious. I once went to shoot around with the regulars, and left wondering if I even knew how to play basketball.

• Speaking of the RAWC, try not to get too discouraged when you’re working out and the Toronto Argos show up. It’s a bit hard to feel good about yourself lifting 60 pounds when the 6'5", 300-pound guy beside you is wearing jewellery that weighs more.

• There are hundreds of clubs that you can join, all with their own benefits. Let’s face it, Fraternities and Sororities aren’t prevalent north of the border, so your only chance to haze new members of anything might be to join a club and move up the ranks.

• Your school newspaper is awesome.

That is all. ...What? Waiting for the cheap shot? Shame on you!

So there you have it: some of the things that I think are good for you to know so you won’t be surprised.

There’s a lot more you’ll encounter and come across, but sometimes it’s more fun to learn on your own. The most important thing you need to know is that although you’re now enrolled in part of the U of T family, UTM has all of its own qualities; as you now know, the place isn’t perfect, but hey—neither are any of us!

Good luck this year to all the new and returning students, and let the good times roll.

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Make this year one to remember MARIANA COMITO ASSISTANT FEATURES EDITOR

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Socializing with strangers can be difficult, but finding new friends will make your entire university career interesting and fun. Stepping out of your comfort zone and meeting new people can ignite new interests, persuade you to try new things, or just make your lectures more bearable.

Here are three simple guidelines we recommend during your first couple weeks at UTM: Check out Clubs Week From September 13 to 17, UTM Registered clubs will be in the

Student Centre giving out information about their organization. Check it out! You might meet some great people who share the same interests as you.

Be Friendly and Sociable Whether you’re in class or waiting for the bus, make a conversation with the people around you. You might feel awkward or even terrified, but introduce yourself to people and try to make friends. These people can help you on class assignments or can become your lunch buddy. The point of the matter is that you should always meet new people. You can never have too

many friends!

Build Relationships with Your Professors Building relationships with your professors early on will help your process in applying for graduate school or finding a job. That is not to say that you have to be in their office every day and become the “teacher’s pet”. However, be polite, ask questions when confused, and visit your profs every so often to discuss class material or assignments.

We hope these tips are helpful, and that you remember: the first year of university is your foundation for the next three exciting years.

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The UTM experience In this set of fictional dialogues, Gordon Freeman wanders the UTM campus after watching too many college movies GORDON FREEMAN

I love back-to-school films, college movies, and road trip flicks. They celebrate the best and the worst of what its like to grow up. That’s why I was so shocked when I came to university.

I saw a campus that was more work than play, and a series of classes that, while preparing me for the working world, weren’t going to elevate my soul. I didn’t even manage to overthrow a troupe of wealthy jocks and win the heart of a nice girl, which as a bespectacled nerd I thought was pretty much owed me.

National Lampoon had lied to me.

With these revelations in mind, I went in search of anything familiar, an evil dean, a hard-partying student body, and an inspirational professor who would teach me about Life, the Universe, and Everything— or at least how to win at blackjack.

Or rather, I didn’t, because that would’ve been crazy. But if I had done that, then it probably would have looked like this.

The Administration

The Professors

GF: Crusty dean! You tore down our community centre and you put Delta House on probation! … Drop fees!

Party!

GF: Professor! I’m so psyched for today’s class. I’m ready to learn about life and love and stuff that’ll put my youth in perspective. What’s the first lesson, oh-captain-my-captain? …

Party!!

Admin: I think you’re confusing my position with the dean from Animal House, the villain from Electric Boogaloo 2, and some sort of evil cartoon character. I’m an administrator with the UTM Registrar Office. We’re here to make sure everything runs smoothly between students and faculty, and to ensure your university experience goes well.

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Professor Gillham: My speciality is in French literature from the 18th to the 19th century with a focus on Dumas.

Even though professors as a whole try to look out for our students, I don’t think that “teaching you how to live” is in my job description. Are… are you even in my class?

The Students

The Freshmen

GF: Roommates! It’s time for experimenting in the least academic way possible! Check it out, I sold all our books and replaced it with sweet, nourishing beer. … Let’s party!

GF: Froshies! Time to party! Enjoy our youth and celebrate our obvious superiority over every other group of froshies from every other university and academic program! Wooo!

Roommates: Dude, that’s not cool. I have a paper due tomorrow. Also, Anila is fasting and it wouldn’t be respectful if we just started drinking in front of her.

Froshies: Hell yeah! Party!

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God’s children confession LUKE SAWCZAK

For a little while I wanted to be an only child For a little while between the death and resurrection of God’s son, I was an only child It was terribly lonely I am glad that he is back; I confess: I wanted it so bad, I killed him.

The unmarked stone SERKAN YILIDRIM

The graveyard is unkempt with smouldering mist elevating from below.

There is a meadow and it overshadows a road leading out to a hopeless marina. An enclave of barrages displays an inquisitive barrier matching almost as a partner to the motive of a starless night. Ecstasy is the cause of opposite attraction in a lane where the heart is separated from the soul within. In this reality time is irrelevant, because like the rocks here in the ditch it weighs upon the heavy and thus perishing possibility of perception. But somewhere in the bewildering clarity of the night there is a thought, and it is light like bits of sand taken from the depths of the endless sea. Steps are taken as a measure of caution. It is nearly not possible to visualize steep steps carrying a heavy burden down to the cellar, where hope originates. One step, two steps, three steps, figuring out a place for a shell as brittle as a hen’s egg to reward painstaking sharpness in a merging ground. The cloth woven by sea, it absorbs an undeclared affection from nature, yet reminds of a call of the wild from a sky hovering like a beast on its two feet. It stands above as a guided reflection of spirit, though light like a grain of sand. It is the rudimentary element of garments mended by the Earth. The road that leads to the

nullification of a quiet excellence will tempt even a jealous lover drunk from wine to come around. With each additional step, the density of gravity stimulates the flow of a calming type of blood. And as a herald riding out to approach the light, there is once again an acquisition of fear. One cannot imagine how a wave of light can break through night and brighten the grave in which I am present. From where I am, and I cannot tell you where I am, the life I can grant to whoever can imagine is starting to disappear. The graves that surround my bodily presence are camouflaged with a dark presence: shades and shapes of bushes and trees endlessly illustrating their grand advantage over the perishing soul of man. It is like a continually downward spiral, its checkered black and white formulating the emanation of fearful repressions. It is holding me back; the continuous movement almost instantaneously imprisons all hopes, dreams, and wishes. Yet the persistence of having never achieved any of those wishes strikes me into the position of the disadvantaged. These wishes and I cannot bear to describe the brief moment a long time ago when I was conceited with plans to change the world. The only thing I could not change were my old ways of tradition and customs. And it is the reason why I could not tell you where I am, or how I got there. The old ways and the path that lead me so far away

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from changing the world is the only true part of myself I can describe. In case I might forget my own inhibition, I took the cautious steps just as I did walking down the stairs only a brief moment ago. No matter what our quarrel was, I try over and over again to dissipate the auspicious character that is near myself, but fail every time to figure out its curious nature. As I lay in the Earth there is a prolonging fire. It is a feeling that divides all ideals, even those of the past. It is sudden and hot. I cautiously conceal the ability to notice anyone, and it is as if feeling creates a dormant domain which intertwines the past, present, and future. Woven into the Earth like dervishes whirling in the mist, I’m searching for a mirage. An environment as fragile as nature’s own conduct with the successful occurs to me like a typhoon devouring all in its way.

And to even slightly imagine the beauty that surrounds an unmarked stone, it is a definite weight carried on my shoulders. If I am to exist as a wholehearted being, then it is most forgiving to be free of that inhibition, an accessory to my fate. My whole heart downtrodden, I took a great deal from the voice, which spoke,“No, it isn’t an escape from suffering.” The voice arrives at a timely juncture. It is threatening, I will agree. But unfortunately, situations often happen at an indiscrete time. Can I confirm that time is even relevant, where I am?

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Dove soap idols AMIR AHMED

Emily gripped the spoon so tight her knuckles stretched against the skin of her hand. She scored a deep slash into the bar of Dove soap.

White, waxy flakes fell onto the living room floor.

“What are you doing?” Dan asked.

“Making you feel better,” Em said, eyes fixed on the soap. “Just a sec.”

Dan rubbed his forehead, and looked at Emily: ridiculously cute, and sometimes just ridiculous. She sat cross-legged on the couch, her wavy brown hair falling over the sides of her face, ending just below her chin. She wore one of Dan’s white polos and her baby-blue track pants with MCMASTER spelled across the bottom. Soapy powder was spilling onto her lap.

“Em turned back to the soap, tracing delicate lines into it with the edge of the spoon. Dan looked out their living room window.

Streetlights blazed outside. Streets and cars lit up like neon arteries. No forgiveness there.”

“Where did you even get the soap?” Dan asked. “Did you take that from the bathroom?”

“Mhmm. I bought a new pack today,” she murmured. White caked the grooves of her fingertips, and clotted into half-moons underneath her fingernails. “We have plenty.”

Their soap inventory wasn’t exactly the issue. Dan turned away from her, and thought about why she was doing this.

It was his own fault. He’d been too strange since she got back. It was natural she’d try to get him talking. And when he didn’t talk, it was just like Em to do something silly to break down his walls with a silly gesture.

Whatever it was it wouldn’t work. This wall had something bad behind it; it was staying up.

“You obviously feel guilty about something,” Em said. “And whatever I say, it won’t make you feel better. Because you’re like that. I’m right, right?”

For the first time, she looked up at Dan. Her grey eyes burned like flares through her glasses. Dan couldn’t lie to them.

He nodded.

Em turned back to the soap, tracing delicate lines into it with the edge of the spoon. Dan looked out their living room window.

Streetlights blazed outside. Streets and cars lit up like neon arteries.

No forgiveness out there. He wanted to puke.

He dug his fingers into the sofa.

The thin sheen of sweat on his palms made them slip over

the fabric. He didn’t want to be here. He didn’t want Em to be here.

He wanted what he’d done to disappear.

“You’re sure you just don’t want to talk about it?” Em asked. “I wouldn’t have to do freaky shit like this then.”

Dan definitely did not want to t ell Em why he ’ d be en so do wn since she came back today after her two-day absence. He didn’t want to tell her about the closet. He didn’t want to tell her about the shame, churning like cold, black, heavy sludge in his stomach.

The smell of Dove soap was getting stronger, blooming off of the pure white bar and stifling the air.

He hadn’t hid it well enough, Dan thought. If he was a better actor he could have figured something out. He could have made a plan, kept her out, and fixed everything before she noticed.

But if he had done that, it still wouldn’t change anything. What he’d done. What he was going to do.

“Suit yourself, silly,” Em said to his silence. She tucked the spoon into the crook of her knee. It stuck up, waving at Dan. She took the soap bar in both hands and pushed her thumbs into it.

“My guess is, if you have done something bad while I was gone, then it’s something you can’t fix,” Em said. She took the spoon and stabbed the soap with the handle a few times. What had she carved onto it? What was with that shape she’d winnowed out of the bar? “If you could change things, I bet you’d be out doing it now.”

Dan felt his face flush. Some guys had girlfriends who were sweet, charming, and dumb as a roasted ham. Why’d he have to have a smart one?

“Sooo…” Em said, slashing three tiny lines with her fingernail into the soap. “If I can’t make you feel better, I’ll make someone who can.”

Em held out the soap. Dan took it.

It was a dumpy figurine, a crude figure of a woman, robed and smiling. It was the pure white of Dove soap, and smelled like greasy hand cream.

“She’s the goddess of forgiveness,” Em said. “If you squeeze the figurine, she’ll forgive you for anything you’ve done, ever. She doesn’t care about right or wrong or fair or unfair. She doesn’t want penance, and she doesn’t want you to feel bad. She just wants to forgive you.”

Em smiled that sweet, wonderful smile of hers. Any moment it’d break into a huge, goofy grin. Dan felt cold. He squeezed the idol. This wonderful girl and this wonderful life. And now it was gone.

No forgiveness for what he’d done.

“So, ready to talk?” Em asked.

No forgiveness for what he was going to do.

“Mark was here,” Dan said. His breath rattled. “He told me about you and him.”

Em wasn’t smiling anymore. She looked up at Dan, and into his eyes.

No forgiveness there.

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Leafs should end Bautista and young players drought this season lead the way for Jays The Toronto Maple Leafs had an interesting off-season, to say the least.

For the fifth year in a row—a franchise record—the Leafs failed to make the playoffs. General Manager Brian Burke knew that changes needed to be made sooner rather than later, and began last season with that thought in mind. Burke acquired Dion Phaneuf and goaltender J.S. Giguere in blockbuster trades last season, and the team’s goals-against improved immensely.

After the trade, the Leafs managed to win 13 out of 23 games, whereas before the trade they had won 17 out of 59.

During the off-season, all eyes were on Tomas Kaberle. The highly soughtafter defenceman produced several offers from other teams, but Burke declined every deal he received. This means Kaberle will remain with the team unless he waives his no-trade clause—which is a definite possibility if Boston presents Burke with a deal that includes Marc Savard.

At the beginning of the season, the Leafs’ defence will be the highest paid in the league. Phaneuf and Kaberle will lead the highly talented back end, which includes Francois Beauchemin, Luke Schenn, Mike Komisarek, and Carl Gunnarsson. On offence, Burke added

Stanley Cup winner Kris Versteeg of Chicago to the line-up. Versteeg finished fifth in the league for shorthanded goals, and will add a much-needed threat on the penalty kill. He is a quick winger with grit, and that is the exact type of player Burke is known to love on his tea The acquisition of Colby Armstrong, a tough player who fits in with Burke’s strategy, will add size and scoring presence up front. This should take some of the pressure off of forward Phil Kessel who has been shouldering most of the offensive load.

Kessel is coming back from a short season in which he was able to play in only 70 games because of injuries. Even so, he was able to finish 19th in goals scored in the league. Heading into camp, all eyes will be focused on Nazem Kadri and Tyler Bozak who are attempting to make the line-up. Last season, Bozak played 37 games with the Leafs, and may now be poised to crack the full-time roster; Kadri wasn’t quite ready for the NHL, but stands a reasonable chance this season. Kessel is desperately awaiting a speedy centre to play alongside him and Kadri seems to be the front-runner.

The Leafs still lack a face-off artist and a true first-line centre, so they’ll still struggle to kill penalties and capitalize on power plays. However, if they can replicate what they did in the last season’s final twenty games, they should be able to make the playoffs.

WILLIAM ROBERTSON The Toronto Blue Jays have had their share of ups and downs this season.

The loss of Roy Halladay left fans of the Jays badly disappointed, and worse, the younger Jays were predicted to finish last in the A.L. East.

However, the Jays surprised many of their critics: they are above .500, and this can be attributed to their pitchers and their league-leading home run totals. The pitching staff has been mediocre at times, but have had their bright spots throughout the season. Ricky Romero and Shawn Marcum continue to lead the young staff by example to respectable records of 11-8 and 11-7. Hard-throwing Brandon Morrow has been another positive on the mound. He bounced back from a 2-4 record with the Mariners to a 10-6 record this year with the Jays. Nevertheless, manager Cito Gaston decided to shut him down for the remainder of the season as he has reached his maximum innings pitched.

The Blue Jays’ power at the plate has struck fear into pitchers. Jose Bautista

Back to School Bundles

Sports Editor William Robertson takes a look at some great post workout meals Stir Fried Tofu with Shrimp:

Recovery is as essential as the workout itself. If your body does not take the necessary time to recover, the work out becomes counter-productive. Recovery is one of the most overlooked aspects of working out and should not be taken lightly.

T o a v o i d s or e m u s c l es o r i n extreme cases, tears, recovery is essential. A quick and simple solution to recovering is a smoothie.

They are extremely easy to make and provide your body and mind with many essential vitamins and minerals. Here is a quick and effective smoothie recipe for those long mornings following a workout.

Athletes not only need to train their bodies to perform at their best, but also need to recover properly. A great way to recover from a workout or run is by eating foods with lots of protein and carbohydrates. Here’s an easy-to-make recipe to boost your body on its way to recovery.

7. 5 ml (1/2 tbsp) pean ut bu tter 12 5 ml (1/2 cup) milk 60 ml (1 /4 cu p) or ange juice 125 ml ( 1/2 c up) y ogurt 1 5 ml (1 tb sp) p rotei n pow der 15 m l (1 tbsp) grou nd fl axsee d 4 ic e cub es 1 b anana Combine all ingredients and blend until smooth.

Per serving- calories: 400, carbs: 56 g, protein: 19 g, fat: 14 g M o r e r e c i pe s c a n b e f o un d a t Runnersworld.com

450 g (1 lb) tofu 30 ml (2 tbsp) corn oil 250 ml (1 cup) sliced mushrooms (any kind) 15 ml (1 tbsp) garlic, chopped 500 ml (2 cups) peas 225 g (1/2 lb) shrimp, peeled and cleaned 60 ml (1/4 cup) white wine 80 ml (1/3 cup) water 30 ml (2 tbsp) soy sauce Cut the tofu into 1" squares. In a large skillet or wok, combine 15 ml (1 tbsp) of oil and mushrooms. Cook until brown.

Remove the mushrooms and set aside.

Add the garlic, peas, and remaining oil.

Cook until peas turn bright green and soften. Mix in tofu and shrimp, and cook until shrimp turns pink. Add wine and water, and cook until half the liquid evaporates. Return the mushrooms to the skillet, and add soy sauce. Cook for 1 minute and serve.

Per serving – calories: 290, carbs: 12 g, protein: 29 g, fat: 15 g.

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The future could be bright for Toronto.

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has 43 home runs heading into the weekend which leads the majors. For a power hitter, he boasts a .268 average and has over 100 RBIs. However, his bat is not the only positive in his repertoire. He is a utility player who can play first and third base, and is known for his strong throwing arm in the outfield. Currently, he is the league leader in outfield assists although he has only played 95 games in that position. He was named American League player of the month in July and shows no signs of slowing down toward the end of the season.

With the playoffs out of reach, the Jays have been planning for the future.

They eased the highly-touted catcher J.P. Arencibia into the line-up while John Buck was injured. Arencibia had a memorable debut against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in early August, as he had four hits in five plate appearances (including two home runs and three RBIs). Arencibia is just one of the rookies talented enough for the MLB. It may be another year before the Jays make the playoffs, since Boston, New York, and Tampa Bay all have championship line-ups. However, the up-and-

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