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THE VARSITY STUDENT HANDBOOK VOL. XXXIII 21 Sussex Avenue, Suite 306 Toronto, ON, M5S 1J6 Phone: 416-946-7600 Fax: 416-946-7606 thevarsity.ca
Editorial Board Editor-in-Chief Murad Hemmadi
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Handbook Editor Simon Frank
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Design Editors Suzy Nevins Dan Seljak
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Photo Editor Bernarda Gospic
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Production Editor production@thevarsity.ca Alex Ross Managing Online Editor online@thevarsity.ca Patrick Love Senior Copy Editor Laura Mitchell
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News Editor Simon Bredin
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Arts & Culture Editor Brigit Katz Comment Editor Joshua Oliver Science Editor Dennis Dobrovolsky Sports Editor Zoë Bedard
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Illustrations Editor illustrations@thevarsity.ca Jenny Kim Video Editor Wyatt Clough
You know you’ve arrived at U of T when… Get to know UTM Your guide to UTSC Cheap food around campus Finding the perfect café Who’s who on campus Key student issues How to make friends after frosh week U of T's secret spots Downtown campus map Getting involved with U of T sports Varsity Blues contenders Guide to campus arts Finding a job How to get from class to class Cheap deals and free swag Streeters — What's the best course you've taken at U of T? Important contacts
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Contributors Rida Ali, Zoë Bedard, Khadija Bharmal, Simon Bredin, Alberto Bustamente, Ethan Chiel, Simon Frank, Karen Kyung Fuhrmann, Murad Hemmadi, Sunnie Huang, Brigit Katz, Lia Kim, Danielle Klein, Patrick Love, Laura Mitchell, Sarah Reece, Alex Ross, Dan Seljak Copy Editors & Fact Checkers Zoë Bedard, Simon Bredin, Dennis Dobrolvsky, Brigit Katz, Alex Ross, Laura Mitchell Designers Jennifer Huang, Jenny Kim, Suzy Nevins, Dan Seljak, Michelle Yuan, Nathan Watson, Mike Wong Special Thanks Kevin Vanderwoude, Turkish Airlines, Uncle Murray, Gangnam Style Cover Bernarda Gopsic and Dan Seljak
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Business Manager John Fountas business@thevarsity.ca Advertising Manager Tina Yazdi advertising@thevarsity.ca Advertising Executives Victoria Botvinnik victoria@thevarsity.ca Nick Brownlee nick@thevarsity.ca Sofia Luu sofia@thevarsity.ca maokai@thevarsity.ca Maokai Shen
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Letter from the Editor The next four years are going to go by fast. Trust me. As The Varsity’s staff worked on the handbook you now hold in your hands, we all found it surprisingly easy to jump back into the mindsets we had as timid freshmen just a few years ago. Even as the equally bleary-eyed essays and parties from 2nd year and 3rd year blur together, faces and friends from frosh week will stay clearly defined. The moments you’ll experience over the next few weeks and months are going to stick with you. Be as cynical as you want, but recognize that starting university is the beginning of a great adventure. It’s a milestone in your life, and only you will determine your path through the University of Toronto and beyond. With that in mind, our goal for this handbook was to equip you with the information we wish we’d had on our first days. The intention is not to tell you the cool or correct way to be part of our school, but to present you with options for being part of our huge community. Want to be a Varsity athlete or just stay fit? Find out about the sports scene on pg. 14. More interested in reading, writing, and filmmaking? Head to pg. 16. Confused about the best way to get to class? Scan our map, and then check out the results of our cross-campus race (pg. 19). Maybe you missed frosh altogether, and are scratching your head about how to bust into your classmates’ newly minted cliques. Flip to pg. 10 for our guide to making friends without frosh (written from personal experience of course).
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You’ll eventually find your way in this big scary university. Good luck. You’ll be looking back on these days through rose-tinted glasses faster than you can imagine.
Simon Frank, Handbook Editor 2012-2013
You know you've arrived at U of T when... Faced with a seemingly insurmountable research essay, you swallow your pride and head to Robarts for the first time. It’s dark, dystopian, and eerie, but you’re surprised to find that you can finally focus. Enjoy U of T's finest piece of Brutalist architecture.
You stop introducing yourself through your hometown or high school. University is a blank slate. Whether you’re from the suburbs, Saskatchewan, or Sri Lanka, you’re basically a Torontonian now. If anything, you’ll be defined by your college, program, courses, and most off all, your attitude.
You check your bank balance and realize that you’re broke. Budgeting as a student is paramount to living and studying effectively. The school itself has a multitude of job opportunities. So whether it’s postering or stacking books, consider a job to support your studies (see pg 18).
On the morning of the first serious hangover, after the first big night of drinking, you find yourself sitting in your dining hall, picking at tater tots, wondering what happened to your life (or indeed, last night.) But look around and you’ll probably see some fellow lost souls.
Maybe the essay doesn’t go so well and you end up pulling your first all-nighter. You might find that you work surprisingly well under pressure, or learn that you should absolutely never do it again. Either way, you’ll probably need coffee (see pg. 7).
Your first few weeks at U of T can feel overwhelming. But slowly, things will begin to make sense. As you build up a rhythm of waking up for class just in the nick of time and writing papers faster than you thought humanly possible, you’ ll start to feel like you’ve been here all along. It can be hard to pinpoint the precise moment when you realize that you’ve found your niche at U of T, but here are a few milestones experienced by generations of students before you. Welcome to the club!
Make your first friend outside of your college. After frosh, you’ll be wellacquainted with the people around your residence. But meeting someone from another college gives you a sense of U of T’s true size — and can offer an escape if the college scene is feeling claustrophobic!
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You discover a pocket of the city that you absolutely love. Whether it’s neighborhoods like Little Portugal and Leslieville, parks like Trinity Bellwoods, or great walking spots like the Harbourfront, you feel like you're finally connecting in a small, quiet way to this city.
You want to go out and meet some friends. You put on your jacket, your shoes, open the door and head out. It slowly dawns on you that you didn’t need to ask your parents (or anyone else) for permission.
Realizing that the freshman fifteen is an actual thing. School can be stressful, and working through an essay with a bag of Doritos can ease the pain. But remember, moderation is everything! Get regular exercise, and if it’s cheesy, greasy, salty or sweet, try to battle your temptations.
Finding out that you just might have a lot in common with your peers. Interested enough to apply to the same school? Taking some of the same courses? Drawn to the same city? There could be a connection there.
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Get to know UTM
by Khadija Bharmal illustrations by Jenny Kim
Unfortunately, most students on the St. George campus don’t know much about the University of Toronto Mississauga. Many St. George students consider UTM to be a rather young and low-key campus with a limited, high-school-like atmosphere. But this impression needs to be corrected: UTM is the second largest division of U of T in terms of enrollment, with 148 programs and 89 areas of study. Here’s a few things you might not know about this beautiful campus overlooking the Creditview river.
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The Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre is a unique institution at UTM that provides individual academic support and consultation to help students succeed. The RGASC also offers a free university prep program to all first year students in order to help them make a smooth and informed transition from high-school to university life. The program is restricted to UTM students only and is conducted in collaboration with various faculties, libraries and the career centre at UTM.
The Recreation Athletic and Wellness Centre at UTM is probably one of the biggest perks for UTM students and faculty members. The gym is equipped with a fitness centre with the latest machines, a 24 metre pool, a dance studio, a fitness studio and facilities for sports including volleyball, squash, basketball and tennis.
UTM hosts one of Mississauga’s art galleries — the Blackwood Gallery. Named after the renowned Canadian printmaker David Blackwood, the gallery exhibits the work of artists from all over the world. Currently showing at the Blackwood Gallery is “Five-Minute Mirror” by Bernie Miller. This remarkable work of art displays a mirror image of what is behind the viewer as they walk through a scenic stretch of UTM
UTM Rocks UTM is home to one of the few paleomagnetism labs in Canada. The founder of Earth Sciences at UTM, Dr. John Wilson (who also has a research wing in UTM named after him) is notable for his research in plate tectonics and geology. Mostly remarkably, the lab has studied the earth’s magnetic field as captured in rocks collected on the Apollo missions to the moon.
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Getting There Last, is the U-Pass, the best part about being a student at UTM. One of the main reasons I switched from St. George to UTM after first year was the seemingly endless amount of time and money I spent on commuting from Mississauga to downtown Toronto. The U-Pass offers full-time, registered UTM students unlimited travel on the Mississauga Transit system. With a mandatory charge of $141.70 per academic year, students are able to commute to campus and hence be kind to both their wallets and the environment. In summer 2011, recurring demands from the UTMSU led to the establishment of the summer U-Pass for full-time Summer students as well.
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UTSC
is the place to be by Sunnie Huang Illustrations by Jenny Kim
Gastronomy 101 Scarborough prides itself on its vibrant international food scene, and UTSC’s food options reflect the diversity of its students. The convenient cafe La Prep, located in the Instructional Centre at 1095 Military Trail, is currently applying for an LLBO license to allow it to sell beer and wine. Rex’s Den offers restaurant-quality food for a low price. Halal-certified shawarma is a popular choice among students on campus. Every campus has its share of hot dog vendors, but UTSC’s Nasir Al-Huttam offers something more for hungry students. Al-Huttam is a proud member of the UTSC community: caring, convenient, and accessible. In addition to having a Toonie Tuesday special, Al-Huttam accepts orders via texts or calls in winter. This means that instead of waiting in the freezing cold, students can pick up their hot dogs when they are ready.
With its involvement in the upcoming Pan Am Games and the proposed Sheppard East light-rail transit coming to Morningside Avenue, the University of Toronto Scarborough will be welcoming big changes over the next few years. With all that’s happening, there’s never been a more exciting time to be a student on the Scarborough campus.
Let the Games Begin The North Campus will be a venue for the 2015 Pan Am Games. Once the 360,000-square-foot aquatics and athletics facility — featuring two Olympic-sized pools and three gyms — is completed in 2015, it will be the biggest building at UTSC. The current athletic centre offers instructional classes ranging from salsa and belly dance to muay thai and kickboxing. Most courses only cost $20 for a 10-week session, significantly more affordable than at other campuses.
At the Centre Scarborough Fairs UTSC’s vibrant arts scene will keep you entertained during your free time on campus. The campus’ permanent gallery is named after Canadian landscape artist Doris McCarthy, UTSC’s most renowned alumna. Art Side Out, a campus-wide arts extravaganza that usually lasts all day, is perhaps the most anticipated of a number of events that showcase the campus’s diverse talent. These events include the Cultural Mosaic Show, UTSC’s Best Dance Crew, and the Winter Blues Festival.
Many students choose UTSC for its well-established work placement programs. Alternatively, non co-op students can utilize the Career Centre as a resource for job listings and hands-on training on job searching. The regular “Resume Blitz” sessions have saved many young job candidates from embarrassing mistakes on their CVs. The Writing Centre offers students hourlong, one-on-one sessions with an experienced tutor to go through potential academic paper problems such as arguments, grammar, style and citations.
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Getting Better SCSU offers comprehensive health and dental insurance coverage for its 10,000 plus students. Take advantage of it by visiting the newly-opened dental office located in the UTSC Student Centre.
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Carbs and Coffee Where to eat around campus The best places to grab cheap eats nearby by Danielle Klein
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he variety of food offered by the vast number of restaurants in downtown Toronto is mind-blowing, but can be daunting if you’re a newcomer to the area. The following food joints are staples near campus that are cheap and guaranteed to satisfy your culinary cravings.
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Best Pizza
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658 Spadina Ave.
Multiple locations on Bloor Street
CORA PIZZA Located across from the U of T Athletic Centre and open well into the night, Cora Pizza is renowned among students for its delicious and cheap fare. It’s rare to achieve that perfect combination of pizza thickness and cheesiness, but Cora’s succeeds, offering scrumptious, grease-covered pies that will leave an expression of joy (and tomato sauce) all over your face.
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New Generation has a constant rotation of specials and deals, allowing you to satisfy your sushi cravings while sticking to a budget. The menu boasts the run-ofthe-mill sushi and eminently crave-able appetizers, along with some specialty rolls that are surprisingly delicious
Grab a latté at Manic Coffee
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NEW COLLEGE CAFETERIA 40 Willcocks St.
We all have days when we’re so hungry that we want to eat everything we see. Have no fear! You can do just that on campus, at the New College Cafeteria. This caf offers cheap, buffet style, all-you-can-eat meals, so you can pile on all the food you like and satisfy those cravings.
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Grease Fix
444 College St.
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If you meet that special someone and want to treat them at the right price, Red Lounge’s thorough menu offers stomachfilling, if simple, entrees for under ten dollars, cheap drinks, and frequent special deals. It’s also very dark inside with lots of cushions. Just saying.
Cheap, reliable, convenient, and, yes, sometimes, a bit disgusting: the many food offerings of St. George include greasy Chinese food, greasy hot dogs, and of course, greasy fries. While not the classiest option, a quick lunch at one of these fine mobile establishments is convenient and delicious.
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t’s 5 pm the day before your essay is due — do you know where you’re getting that sweet dose of caffeine to get you through the night? There’s a certain science to finding coffee shops on or around campus, but once you find one that suits you, it becomes as much a part of you as your body, mind, or cellular device. Here’s our guide to getting your fix.
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53 Bloor St. East Students on the east side of campus have fairly limited coffee choices unless they want to wander all the way to Cabbagetown. Fortunately, one of the three Crema locations sits hidden just east of the Bloor-Yonge intersection within a Freshii restaurant. Excellent coffee, great staff, and amazing food (taking into consideration the awesome local food available at Freshii) make this a top choice for St. Mike’s and Vic students.
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Another east end venue, Caffiends is a café space run by student volunteers within Victoria College. While that means it comes with some rough edges, the sociallyresponsible student enthusiasm that drives this fair trade space is infectious. Come here for good coffee and good eats, but just remember that if students are busy, Caffiends could be closed.
Diabolos is a small, student-run space within University College’s Junior Common Room that offers excellent food, decent fair trade coffee, and an awesome location. While it can’t compete with some of the premium shops in the city, its value and vibe make it a solid place to get your java on.
SONIC
426 College St.
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60 Cecil St. Don’t let its dive-y, colourful exterior fool you. The coffee here is good, but as one of the few cafés to serve craft beer as well as the usual café fare, Sonic has a little something for everyone. Bonus points: the owner is an avid supporter of the cycling community, and makes tools and space available for biking customers who might need a tune up.
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It’s hard to top Manic, and it’s not just because of the award-winning coffee or the excellent variety of gelato. It’s the fact that the venue lends itself to students — the front is an ideal social space with views of the busy Bathurst/College scene, while the back is isolated and work focused. Get past the sometimes frigid staff, and this is easily the best shop on this list. 2012 student handbook
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Who’s who on campus by Simon Bredin
Shaun Shepherd (UTSU President)
Shepherd leads the University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU) for a one-year term, with a team of elected and appointed student executives and their assistants, plus a handful of permanent staff. The union, which represents 44,000 students, collects and re-distributes around $16 in student fees per student each semester. The UTSU offers discounted movie and sports tickets, sells monthly TTC metropasses, distributes agendas, and provides campus-wide clubs with funding and leadership training. The
union is also heavily involved in advocacy, lobbying the provincial government on post-secondary issues and representing the student body’s concerns to the administration. During exam season, the union distributes care packages in libraries, and hosts a major concert and clubs fair every frosh week. Among his major election promises during his campaign last March, Shepherd vowed to pedestrianize St. George Street, the major thoroughfare on the downtown campus. Bernarda Gospic/THe VarsiTy
Michael Wilson (Chancellor)
Cheryl Misak (Provost)
Jill Matus (Vice-Provost, Students)
Wilson is the ceremonial head of the administration and the public face of the university. When you convocate, Wilson will be the one on stage, shaking your hand and handing you your degree. Wilson was formerly Minister of Finance in Brian Mulroney’s Progressive Conservative government, and the Canadian ambassador to the United States. He graduated from Trinity College in 1959. He was named Chancellor in May of this year.
The provost’s job is to oversee the budget and all academic matters at the university. Misak supervises principals and deans, working to determine the university’s academic priorities, teaching practices, and research agenda. She is also responsible for long-term planning. The provost and her team of six vice-provosts (each with a distinct portfolio, from student life to academic operations) typically serve terms of five years or less, and return to professorships at the conclusion of their terms.
Matus and her office are responsible for determining all policies and procedures related to students and student life, across all three campuses. The Office of Student Life coordinates club approval, rents office space at 21 Sussex, and provides training to student leaders. The office is responsible for recruiting students, rewarding scholarships and distributing financial aid, as well as running the study abroad program.
David Naylor (President)
The president is the university’s de facto CEO, ensuring that the university’s finances are in order, that its rules and governing institutions are functioning smoothly, and that the school has longterm strategic plans guiding its growth. Naylor answers to the provincial and federal governments, and to the Governing Council, a Senate-like ruling body of 50 community members, students, staff, and faculty who must give final approval to all important university decisions.
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Issues to watch out for by Simon Bredin & Rida Ali
STUDENT STRIKE IN ONTARIO?
With protests in Quebec expected to begin again in earnest this September when students return to campus, local unions have been working hard to import the strike movement to Ontario. Over the summer, strike leaders from Quebec were invited by the Canadian Federation of Students-Ontario (CFS-O) — a lobbying and advocacy group to which U of T’s student union belongs — to embark on a nine-stop tour of campuses in Ottawa, Kingston, Hamilton, Niagara, Windsor, London, Guelph, Toronto and Peterborough. But it remains unclear whether there is any appetite for a strike here in Ontario, which unlike Quebec, does not have a history of student strikes.
A NEW TUITION FRAMEWORK
The provincial Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities has been promising a new tuition framework for several years, but the announcement of any details has been continuously deferred. Observers expect that the plan will finally come to light this year, most likely in the late fall. The framework helps to determine the university’s price of tuition by laying out how much the provincial government will give the university per student: the more money the province provides, the less it will cost students and their parents. Bernarda Gospic/THe VarsiTy
HOUSING CRUNCH
As the number of undergraduates on the St. George campus continues to swell, the university is struggling to make good on its promise to provide housing to all who ask for it. When college residence rooms proved insufficient to handle the double cohort in 2003, the university was forced to put up students in a hotel on Dundas. Shortly after, the university bought the hotel building and converted it into what is now known as Chestnut Residence. Today, Chestnut residence houses the overflow from college residences, and the university has sought further development along its southern border. Late last year, the administration inked an agreement with developer Knightstone Capital Management to convert two adjacent plots of land on College Street into a privately-operated residence — the first of its kind in Canada. But Knightstone has bungled community
consultations, and the process of getting the residence tower approved at City Hall has proven arduous. A last-ditch attempt to approve the zoning amendments necessary to proceed with the project will go before the Ontario Municipal Board in the fall.
UTSU ELECTIONS
U of T’s student union holds elections each spring, which are often marked by controversy and low voter turnout. Pro-CFS candidates running polished campaigns have consistently triumphed at the ballot box, frustrating opponents who want the student union to be more independent of the CFS, focusing less on advocacy and more on services for U of T students. This desire for change, coupled with complaints about unfair election rules (candidates can be punished for the actions of their supporters or penalized for participating in
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unsanctioned debates), has led to intensified opposition towards the UTSU that is especially concentrated at a handful of colleges. Look for opposition to begin to solidify in December or January of this year, although the campaign season will not begin in earnest until late February.
PRESIDENTIAL SEARCH
December 2013 will mark the end of David Naylor’s term as president of the University of Toronto, and the search for his replacement gets underway this fall. A presidential search committee has been struck to advise the university’s highest body, the Governing Council, on Naylor’s replacement. The search committee — which includes three student representatives — will begin by soliciting opinions from students, staff, and faculty, before interviewing approximately 15 high-profile candidates for the position.
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How to make friends after frosh week
by Murad Hemmadi Illustrations by Suzy Nevins
Miss frosh? Seeking some companions for the wild ride that is a U of T undergrad degree? Your social life needn’t suffer just because you couldn’t (or didn’t want to) spend a week chanting and marching around campus. The Varsity’s staff share some of their tricks and techniques for making friends after frosh.
Talk to people in your classes
Hang out
Lectures are your best opportunity to meet people with similar interests — or just people stuck taking the same breadth requirement. Take a moment to turn to your neighbor and say “hey.” Remember to do it early, because by a few weeks in, attendance will have plummeted and most people will be all friend-ed up. Bonus points: you’ll have someone to get notes from when you’re too hungover to get out of bed, or just can’t be bothered to.
U of T is filled with places to wile away the time between lectures and labs (see the opposite page for some examples). For those not in the mood to do readings for class, these spots provide a more exciting form of entertainment: people watching. Alternatively, take the chance to talk to some of your fellow idlers.
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Getting involved in your faculty/ course union There are lots of ways to engage with campus issues, and your course union is a great place to start. Working with your fellow students to make your program more worthwhile is a great way to build connections. So when a course union rep asks for volunteers, raise your hand.
Move out If you get the chance, try living away from home. Nothing boosts your life skills like having to cook and clean for yourself. Whether you’re living in residence, or in a basement apartment in the Annex, you’ll want to get along with your roommates. You’re sure to bond while doing the dishes, or cursing out your landlord for not fixing the plumbing.
Attend campus events The college and faculty councils put on a number of social events throughout the year, during which you can mingle with your fellow students in the presence of good food and passable alcohol. Some events are college- or organization-specific, so make sure to check before you pay that tuxedo deposit.
Join a team If you’re the sporty type, consider trying out for a team on campus (see “Get involved in sports at U of T,” pg. 14). Whether you’re competing for the honour of university and country or just knocking the ball around on back campus, nothing builds camaraderie or breaks the ice like a good collective workout.
Explore the city – students don’t need to be your only friends One of the greatest parts of attending U of T is the city it’s in. Toronto caters to every conceivable interest. So head on down to one of the city’s multitude of museums, surplus of sporting events or plethora of parks to find some folks who share your exuberance for the city’s entertainment.
Join a campus organization The clubs fair is your first chance to sample the hundreds of clubs, associations and assorted other groups at U of T. But you can get involved with a campus group at any time; check them out on the Ulife website, or just drop by Sussex Clubhouse (see Downtown Campus map, pg. 12). Pursuing a hobby or supporting a cause together is a great way to get to know people.
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Get a campus job
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Working on campus is a great way to earn cash (see “Make some money” on pg. 18 to get started). It’s also a great way to meet other students. Just do the socializing quietly if your employer is a U of T library.
Hidden spots on campus Sequester yourself in U of T’s secret corners by Brigit Katz University College Junior Common Room, 15 King’s College Circle UC’s historic lounge boasts a great, student-run coffee shop (Diabolo’s) and gloriously cushiony couches. The JCR also attracts a pretty eclectic crowd, making it a great place to socialize and meet new people while you pretend to do homework.
Indoor Bamboo Gardens, Donnelly Centre 160 College St. The Donnelly Centre might boast a cool exterior, but the building’s indoor garden is where it’s at. After a long day of gene splicing, grab a coffee and relax in the Donnelly Centre’s bamboolined atrium. Pandas are welcome. Innis Town Hall Cinema, Innis College 2 Sussex Ave.
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The Innis College cinema screens big-budget Hollywood movies, artsy foreign films, and everything in between. More importantly, entrance to the theatre is often free. In particular, be sure to check out Free Friday Films, the weekly, free movie screenings hosted by the Cinema Studies Student Union.
Justina M. Barnicke Gallery, Hart House, 7 Hart House Circle This quiet little gallery’s collection of Canadian art includes everything from paintings by the Group of Seven to post-modern representations of snowflakes. And for the true art enthusiast, JMB hosts curatorial tours, panel discussions, and lectures on various art-related topics.
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Meditation Room, Multi-Faith Centre, 569 Spadina Ave.
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Lester B. Pearson Garden for Peace and Understanding, 71 Queen’s Park Cresc. East The name may sound a bit cringe-worthy, but this quiet garden behind Pratt Library is the perfect place to study while the weather is still warm. Pearson Garden boasts cobblestone paths, pretty flowers and a waterfall. Enough said.
School stressing you out? Take a breather in front of the Meditation Room’s wall of greenery and let the sound of the trickling waterfall guide you to your inner chi. Cushions, mats and prayer rugs are provided by the MultiFaith Centre. Knox College Quad, Knox College 59 St. George St. The Knox Quad is divided by a Gothic archway that looks out onto the surrounding gardens. The quad is a surprisingly peaceful spot, considering that it’s so close to St. George. Just make sure to be on your best behaviour when you visit. Knox is a theological school, after all.
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The University of Toronto’s leagues, sports clubs, and fitness programs let students participate in activities from the elite level — producing national champions in team and individual disciplines — to recreational programs for every ability level.
Varsity Blues U of T’s intercollegiate sports are often obscured underneath the constant talk of academic excellence, but the university’s teams have a rich history and continue to perform at the top of their leagues. Through the Varsity Blues, you can meet athletes of your caliber and compete with other university teams in sports including badminton, baseball, basketball, football, hockey rugby, soccer, swimming, tennis, and track and field. For the more outdoors-inclined, you can also represent U of T in mountain biking, nordic skiing, or rowing. “[It’s] a great lifestyle choice,” says Blues female rookie of the year, runner Rachel Jewett. “It adds structure and a degree of organization to school life [and] it’s a great way to make friends and build a support system, as well as to feel connected with the school.” Interested athletes are encouraged to contact the coach prior to trying out. Open tryout dates are posted on varsityblues.ca
Hart House Recreation Behind its unassuming exterior Hart House hosts an impressive range of fitness facilities as well as helpful classes on getting started. Hart House offers instruction in aquatics, body awareness, cycle fit, dance, martial arts, personal fitness, squash, yoga, and more. Register at Hart House Recreation’s office “The HUB,” or online at harthouse.ca/ classes
Clubs Less conventional sports not easily translated to team competitions find their place on campus in clubs. UTSU sports clubs include rock climbing, kung fu, table tennis, and quidditch, to name a few. Browse the UTSU clubs list on utsu.ca and contact clubs directly to find out the proper procedure for becoming a member. Ask about associated fees, club meeting times, and equipment requirements.
Intramurals For those who aren’t ready for the commitment of Varsity sports, or simply looking for a fun, social way to exercise, intramurals are the answer. More than 10,000 students participate in different levels of tri-campus, men’s, women’s, and co-ed sports leagues at U of T. There are plenty of sports to choose from, from indoor soccer to ultimate frisbee and inner tube water polo. Students can join teams at any time prior to playoffs and need to play 50 per cent of the regular season to participate in the playoff games. Contact info for college/faculty representatives is available at uoftintramurals.ca
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Becoming involved in sports around campus, whether at a more professional level with the Varsity Blues, or for your own personal enjoyment in a Hart House fitness class, will provide an outlet for the stresses that the semester can bring. The University of Toronto has a team or sport for all levels of skill and interest, so make sure to check them out!
Two Teams to Watch Women’s basketball team looks towards championship
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he University of Toronto’s women’s basketball team has been to an unmatched 17 Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) championships, including a berth in the 2011 tournament. Courtside, head coach Michèle Bélanger has lead the team since the 1979 season, boasting an impressive record of nine Ontario University Athletics (OUA) Championships and 15 CIS appearances. This upcoming season the women are looking to add to their legacy and Bélanger’s resume with a national championship victory. The 2012 season ended on a low note with a 64–84 loss to the Carleton Ravens in the OUA East semifinal. Nevertheless, Toronto ended the regular season with an admirable 14–8 record, which saw the team seeded
third in the OUA East. The Blues were in good form coming out of the holiday break and posted a 7–2 record in January, before hitting a 2–3 slump in their final five games of the year. Second year guard Jill Stratton, the OUA East rookie of the year in her freshmen season, was named a 2011–2012 OUA first team all-star after finishing the year ranked sixth in Ontario with 14.6 points per game. Stratton was the Blues regular season topscorer, with 321 points. With a tough schedule this season, Stratton and the team will be looking to make good on their promise, aiming to rebound from their playoff loss and make a run for the national championship.
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he Varsity Blues’ men’s hockey team are worth keeping an eye on this year. The team finished the 2011–2012 season in fourth place in the East Division with a 16–9–3 record. They also qualified for the OUA playoffs, but were eliminated in the quarterfinal round by the Carleton Ravens, with an overtime loss in the third game. Despite the anticlimactic finish, the season was filled with positives for the team: Blues’ head coach Darren Lowe was named East Coach of the year and four-time Blues leading scorer Byron Elliott was named an OUA All-Star. The team showed a lot of promise in the final stretch of the regular season, winning seven of their last nine games. The team also witnessed the emergence of two solid goaltenders in Brett Willows and Garrett Sheehan.
Willows and Sheehan both finished the season with impressive statistics — save percentages of .913 and .914 and goals-against averages of 2.99 and 2.96, respectively. Willows, a rookie last season, recorded backto-back shutouts against Queens University and was nominated as U of T’s male rookie of the year. Sheehan was twice named Varsity Blues athlete of the week and earned OUA weekly honors for his stellar performance against eventual OUA and CIS champions, the McGill Redmen. Considering the quality of the hockey that the Blues played during their late-season surge and the development of their two talented net-minders, there are plenty of reasons for the team to be excited for their upcoming season.
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Guide to campus arts The campus arts scene is big, vibrant, and very diverse. No matter what your artistic inclination, there are plenty of ways to get involved and flex those creative muscles. Here’s a sampling of some of the many arts-related clubs and societies at U of T.
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FOR THE GOURMAND Culinary Arts Club uteat@utoronto.ca Cooking lessons, cuisine-related field trips and more. Dinner Club utdinnerclub@gmail.com A multi-cultural food and recipe exchange.
FOR THE GEEK FOR THE MAESTRO
22 pages 22pagesuoft@gmail.com A club devoted to the graphic novel.
Skule Music skulemusic.ca U of T’s Engineering Society boasts an orchestra, stage bands, a jazz quartet, and a brass quartet.
Role-Playing Guild (UTRPG) derek.burrow@utoronto.ca
Hart House Orchestra 416-978-5362
FOR THE WORDSMITH Creative Writers’ Club writersclub@utoronto.ca Hart House Review harthousereview@gmail.com Submit to this annual collection of student poetry, drama, prose and other art. The Varsity thevarsity.ca The Varsity is always looking for talented writers. And we’re producing this handbook, so we’ve earned the right to self-promotion.
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POUR L’ARTISTE U of T Life Drawing Club viclifedrawing@hotmail.com Practice drawing or overcome your inhibitions by modelling. The Arts Society at Woodsworth theartsociety@mywcsa.com
FOR THE BOOK WORM Hart House Literary and Library Committee 416 946 7323 Manages the Hart House Library, organizes monthly book readings, and hosts other lit-related events.
FOR THE THESPIAN College Drama Societies UC, Innis, Trinity, Vic, St. Mike’s, and New College all boast great theatre groups. Find out more on their websites.
University of Toronto Book Club farina.avakimyan@utoronto.ca
Hart House Theater Committee doug.floyd@utoronto.ca Assists in the programming of Hart House productions and dramatic festivals. U of T Drama Coalition drama.coalition@utoronto.ca Organizes the U of T Drama Festival and holds workshops throughout the year.
FOR THE SET OF PIPES Tunes. Beats. Awesome tba.acappella@gmail.com Co-ed acapella group with a diverse repertoire.
FOR THE FRED OR GINGER
Hart House Chorus jonathan.moir@utoronto.ca 50-person voice choir composed of students, faculty, and alumni.
Only Human Dance Collective onlyhumandance@utoronto.ca Offers classes in a variety of dance styles. Open to all skill levels.
Kelly’s Korner Monthly open mic night held by St. Michael’s College at Kelly Library.
Fo’ Real Hip Hop Dance Group foreal.hiphop@gmail.com Varsity Blues Dance Team danceteam@utoronto.ca U of T’s competitive dance team.
FOR THE FILM BUFF FOR THE PETER PARKER Hart House Camera Club info@harthousecameraclub.com Offers classes and dark room facilities. Amateur Photography Club amateur.photography@live.ca Toronto Entomologists’ Association info@ontarioinsects.org
Woodsworth Movie Club Organizes movie screenings and other film-related events. Motion Victures motionvictures@gmail.com Vic’s filmmaking club. Provides the opportunity to write and produce films. Hart House Film Board info@hhfilmboard.com Offers regular filmmaking workshops. Lends out film and video equipment.
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Make some money! by Patrick Love photo by Bernarda Gospic
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o you’ve been here for a little while, and you realize that you could do with a little more disposable income. How do you make it happen? During the school year, students need a job that can compliment, rather than disrupt the primary purpose of their presence here: their studies. Of course, the classic method should never be forgotten — door-to-door resume handouts can provide part-time solutions in clothing retail, the food service industry, etcetera. To expand your options, however, it’s worthwhile to check out some of the opportunities on campus to secure employment, make some mula and get yourself back in the black. U of T’s Career Centers are the best resource that the university provides for connecting employers with students. For St. George students, The Career Centre is in the Koffler Student Services Centre (located at 214 College St.) UTM students can find their Career Centre at 3359 Mississauga Rd., and UTSC students can head to the Academic Resource Centre, at 1265 Military Trail. Visit the Centres to participate in a number of workshops and courses
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meant to give your job hunt and resume the boost they need. The Career Centres also offer one-on-one appointments, with counselling services to help students explore careers, find jobs, prepare for interviews, and much more. On their websites, you can also browse a frequently updated list of job openings posted by employers, searchable by commitment level (part-time, fulltime, casual or summer). Also worth investigating through the Career Centre is the work-study program. Now open to all students, OSAP qualified or not, the work-study program is an opportunity for students in financial need to score an on-campus part-time job. More information can be found on the U of T careers website, careers.utoronto.ca Even without a special program, there are plenty of opportunities for work on campus. Jobs in libraries, dining halls, or janitorial services might not move at a mile-a-minute, but they offer a steady work environment with no further commute. Talk to your college or peruse library.utoronto.ca For more on scoring work at school, check out last year’s handy guide:
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ETHAN – BICYCLE Time: 5:10
1 1:30 — Queens Park Errant children aren’t cute. They’re small, easily distracted, fast-moving obstacles. Watch out for them. Second Place
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BRIGIT – WALKING Time: 13:00 1 3:40 — Pratt Library A tourist group is gesturing enthusiastically at something in front of Pratt. I pause to take a look. It’s a squirrel.
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ZOË – TTC Time: 24:30
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Your schedule can’t always be perfect. At least once in your academic career at U of T, you’ll find yourself running from one end of campus to the other just to make it to class on time. To help you figure out the best way to keep your attendance record in order, we unleashed four competitors on the St. George campus. The course ran from St. Michael College’s Brennan Hall A to the Anthropology Building B on Russell Street — one of the longest routes you’d potentially have to travel between classes. Substitute some of the obstacles specific to a late summer afternoon (wedding groups, tourists) with a whole lot of snow and slush, and you’ll get an idea of winter conditions.
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2 8:00 — Queen’s Park A middle-aged, shirtless man is standing in front of the statue of King Edward VII in the centre of the park. It’s not the prettiest sight, but fortunately this is something you rarely encounter once cold weather hits.
3 10:40 — King’s College Circle Three different wedding parties are having their photographs taken outside University College. I’m assuming that this will soon descend into a Battle of the Brides over prime scenic territory. I’d love to stay and watch, but I have a race to finish.
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Don't miss out on... Taking you through the cool (and free!) stuff you can get at U of T
by Alex Ross photos by Bernarda Gospic
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ith all the expenses that come with attending university and living in the city, it would be nice to know if there’s a way for a broke, underfed student to finally catch a break. Luckily, with all of the resources at U of T’s disposal, there’s a lot you can access without having to spend any extra dough.
FREE MOVIES
The U of T Media Commons, located on the third floor of Robarts library, has thousands of DVDs you can take out for free using your T-Card. Everything from classic Hitchcock thrillers, to Akira Kurosawa samurai pics, to the latest blockbusters is available for rental. You can even find TV shows like The Wire and Sherlock. Each rental is good for two days, and you
can renew each item up to three times. The Cinema Studies Students’ Union also hosts Free Film Fridays once a week at Innis Town Hall, one of our favourite spots on campus (see pg. 11). Whether it’s an international art flick or a cult favourite, Free Film Fridays are a good way to entertain yourself without having to spend $13 at a nearby cinema.
FREE CONDOMS AND COUNSELLING U of T's Sexual Education Centre is an amazing resource that aims to provide you with the most care for your personal sexual health. Whether it's providing free condoms, other safe sex supplies, or free counselling on such matters ranging from queer issues and safer sex to sexually transmitted
infections and understanding consent, SEC's got you covered. They also have a number of events throughout the year that provide a safe space for you to explore issues and ideas about sex and sexuality. You can find SEC in room 612 at the top of the Sussex Clubhouse on 21 Sussex Ave.
Cheap Stuff Around Campus Drink Deals:
Tuesdays: $5 doubles at The Duke of York (39 Prince Arthur Ave.) The Duke of York's five-dollar-doubles adds an extra shot to your drink for no extra cash, which makes it great for a mid-week night out. Wednesdays: $5 Martinis at Hey Lucy (440 Bloor St. West) The best word to describe this restaurant is zany; the walls and booths are covered with zebra print. When you combine that with a well-priced and well-made martini, you know it's going to be a good night. Thursdays: $3.50 Margaritas at Tortilla Flats (458 Queen St. West)
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These are possibly the best margaritas in town, and at a great price. Choose from an array of flavours: lime, peach, mango, strawberry, and raspberry. Always Available: $9.99 Fishbowls at W Burger Bar (10 College St.) The drinks here, which contain 3 oz. of alcohol, are served in fishbowls, and there are five creative cocktails to choose from. See www.drinkowl.com to find other drink deals near you.
Food:
Half-price appetizers from 3:00 – 7:00 pm at Madison Avenue Pub (14 Madison Ave.)
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by Laura Mitchell and Sarah Reece Share a half-price appetizer any day of the week with friends before you order a round at one of the most popular pubs near campus. $12.99 all-you-can-eat sushi lunch at Sakura Sushi (394 Bloor St. West) If you have an hour to kill between classes and are craving a big lunch, then this restaurant is the place for you! Fill yourself with California rolls to your heart's content. $9.99 all-you-can-eat dinner at Korean Grill House 10:00 pm – close (two locations, 754 Yonge St. and 214 Queen St. West) All-you-can-eat Korean BBQ for ten dollars? It doesn't get much better than this! Perfect for the student who craves maximum food intake with minimum costs.
FREE RECREATION FREE FOOD Nothing is more universally appealing than the prospect of free food. U of T has dozens of events throughout the year where you can snag eats without spending a dime. Keep your eye out for large colorful posters advertising these events throughout campus. The University of Toronto Students’ Union generously provides students with free grub at events like Orientation Week, Homecoming (or Spirit Week) and Winterfest, among others. Furthermore, your own college may provide you with free meals on your T-Card if you’re a commuter, or your college council might host a few free breakfasts or lunches for you. If you just pay attention (and read The Varsity now and again) you won’t be a starving student for long.
Late-Night Eats:
Futures, open late on Friday and Saturday (483 Bloor St. West) Futures boasts delicious, healthy food for less than ten dollars a meal! They also have a decent variety of beers. Shake things up and go for late night dinner and drinks. Smoke's Poutinerie (490 Bloor St. West) Cheese, gravy, and fries make for the perfect post-party snack. Canton Chilli (418 Spadina Ave.) These guys deliver, so if you need a snack in the middle of a late-night study session, they'll bring reasonably-priced Chinese comfort food to you!
Hart House is a great place to stay fit (see pg. 14), but you can also take advantage of the U of T Athletic Centre. Located at the intersection of Harbord and Spadina, it has several gymnasia, an Olympic pool, a 25-yard pool, 10 squash courts, and even a dance studio. Lifting some weights or going for a good swim will not only help you keep the threat
of extra pounds at bay, but will also help you de-stress after a long day of studying. Additionally, the Varsity Blues are constantly competing against other university teams in a wide range of sports. Come out and show your school spirit for an hour or two. Watching the games is completely free for students.
FREE BOOKS U of T’s library system is the envy of universities throughout Canada. Over 10 million bound books are continually circulating through more than 30 individual libraries. Make sure to identify the required textbooks on your reading lists as early as possible —chances are you’ll be able to find them at one of U of T’s libraries. It’s not all academic though. You can also find cool graphic novels by the likes of Alan Moore and Frank Miller, as well as great reads on subjects such as skepticism, the great 50s comic book scare, what it would take to become Batman, what’s wrong with conspiracy theories, and ob-
7 West - open 24/7 (7 Charles St. West) This three-floor restaurant is always open, and each floor has a different style. Reasonably priced food and chill ambiance for those 2 AM mid-party hunger pangs.
Entertainment:
Tuesdays at Rainbow Cinemas, $5 movies (80 Front St. East, at Jarvis) While some more commercial theatres have reduced-price Tuesdays, $5 is hard to beat to see the newest releases. Snakes and Lattes with a table fee of $5 per person (600 Bloor St. West) Snakes and Lattes is a coffee shop as well as a place to play board games. Grab
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scure horror novels from the 1920s. If you want it, you can probably find it at one of U of T’s libraries. You should also check out the periodicals room of each library, which gives you free access to magazines and newspaper archives. Also, while the books aren’t quite free, the website tusbe.com will help you pick up textbooks for significantly less than their listed prices in bookstores. Students across Toronto post up their used textbooks for sale. It’s an easy and cheap way to jump past the line-ups at the U of T Bookstore, especially if you’re looking for readings from a popular course.
some friends and reserve a table (they're often full) and play Yahtzee all night long! An added bonus is that their menu is reasonably priced, with most items under $10. Free entry with your T-Card at Dance Cave (529 Bloor St. West) This nightlife grotto (housed above the concert venue Lee’s Palace) is open Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Monday, each night boasting a different vibe. 60s Mod, 80s, 90s Brit Pop, Alt. Rock, and Indie all make an appearance, so there's something that lets everyone get their groove on. There are rumors of Dance Cave's imminent closure, but the party continues until that becomes a reality.
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STREETERS What's the best course you've taken at UofT? by Bernarda Gospic
JENNY, 5th Year, Visual Studies ENG140Y1 Literature for Our Time
JOEL, 4th Year, Mechanical Engineering ARC132H1 Contemporary Architecture
KAREEM, Grad Student, Civil Engineering ANT322H1 Anthropology of Youth Culture
ANDREW, 3rd Year, Physics JOP210H1 Holography for 3D Visualization
Holography What? Inside the holography lab, you can create, shoot, and develop holograms. There is only one course taught here: JOP210H1, Holography for 3D Visualization, jointly offered by the Physics Department and the Institute for Optical Sciences (IOS). The course is an introduction to the theory and practice of holography. It explores 3D visualization through lectures and hands-on lab work. In lectures, you will cover topics like human perception, 3D visualization, rainbow holograms, and colour perception. In the lab, you will be shooting objects with lasers and developing holographic images in the dark. This course is a unique collaboration between the arts and sciences, and is appropriate for all students.
Who and Where? Instructors include: Dr. Emanuel Istrate, eistrate@optics.utoronto.ca, 416 978 1804
Prof. Michael Page, mpage@faculty.ocad.ca, 647 427 5500
IOS Labs, University of Toronto, Physics Building, Room 335, 60 St. George St. by Karen Kyung Fuhrmann
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CAMPUS CONTACTS Health and Support Divisions
CAMPUS POLICE (ST. GEORGE) campuspolice.utoronto.ca 416 978 2222
FACULTY OF ARTS & SCIENCE ask@artsci.utoronto.ca 416 978 3384
CAMPUS POLICE (MISSISSAUGA) utm.utoronto.ca/campus-police 905 569 4455
THE VARSITY thevarsity.ca 416 946 7600
FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING – FIRST YEAR OFFICE firstyear@ecf.utoronto.ca 416 978 5896
CAMPUS POLICE (SCARBOROUGH) utsc.utoronto.ca/police 416 287 7398
CIUT FM (CAMPUS RADIO) ciut.fm 416 978 0909
INNIS COLLEGE registrar.innis@utoronto.ca 416 978 2513
THE GARGOYLE www.ucgargoyle.ca 416 946 0941
NEW COLLEGE newcollege.registrar@utoronto.ca 416 978 2460
HART HOUSE REVIEW www.harthousereview.com
ST. MICHAEL’S COLLEGE ask.smc@utoronto.ca 416 926 1300
Campus Media
THE NEWSPAPER thenewspaper.ca 416 593 1552 THE STRAND thestrand.ca
Transportation GO TRANSIT gotransit.com 1 888 GET ON GO VIA RAIL viarail.com 1 888 VIA RAIL
TRINITY COLLEGE registrar@trinity.utoronto.ca 416 978 2687 UNIVERSITY COLLEGE uc.registrar@utoronto.ca 416 978 3170 WOODSWORTH COLLEGE wdregistrar@utoronto.ca 416 978 4444 FACULTY OF LAW law.utoronto.ca 416 978 0210
COUNSELLING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES (CAPS) healthandwellness.utoronto.ca 416 978 8070 CENTRE FOR WOMEN AND TRANS PEOPLE womenscentre.sa.utoronto.ca 416 978 8201 U OF T LGBTQ RESOURCES AND PROGRAMS lgbtq.utoronto.ca 416 946 5624 MULTIFAITH CENTRE student.utoronto.ca/multifaith 416 946 3120 SEXUAL EDUCATION CENTRE sec.sa.utoronto.ca 416 946 3100 U OF T FIRST NATIONS HOUSE fnh.utoronto.ca 416 978 8227
FACULTY OF MEDICINE facmed.utoronto.ca
U OF T HEALTH SERVICES (ST. GEORGE) healthandwellness.utoronto.ca 416 978 8030
DIAMOND TAXICAB 416 366 6868
ROTMAN COMMERCE rotmancommerceutoronto.ca 416 978 3339
U OF T HEALTH SERVICES (MISSISSAUGA) 905 828 5255
BIKECHAIN bikechain.utoronto.ca 416 978 6849
ONTARIO INSTITUTE FOR STUDIES IN EDUCATION oise.utoronto.ca
U OF T HEALTH SERVICES (SCARBOROUGH) 416 287 7065
CO-OP CABS 416 504 2667
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