BATTLING BOOKS AND BILLS
How are low-income students in the GTA surviving an increasingly difficult economic climate?
How Roblox is fronting change for the future of fashion in immersive spaces.
Sankofa Square: Toronto’s Historic Renaming
As the city removes Henry Dundas’ name, duelling petitions illustrate the city’s divided sentiments
Fences and Glass Ceilings
Shining a spotlight on the absence of Black presence in Torono’s theatre scene
Colourful Threads and Baskets
Taking custom embroidry orders from her bedroom and starting up a business, Aileen Ahmed looks to help struggling Muslims aound the world.
Breaking the Ice for Inclusivity
By Fredrick Thomas Reyes As eight-year-old Fredrick made his way through the dark blue seats of the MTS Centre (now called the Canada Life Centre), his face lit up with a broad smile reaching from ear to ear. His eyes were wide with wonder from the moment he stepped foot inside as he took in…
From dorm room to set
In 2020, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, three friends sat nervously in a cramped room at Pitman Hall Residence at Toronto Metropolitan University, ready to pack up their lives and move back home. Dreams of making it big in the production world were quickly crushed by the looming threat of the global pandemic.
The Bread and Prada Diet
The toxic pressures of flex culture within Toronto’s fashion scene reveal that staying on top of the city’s style- hierarchy isn’t as glamorous as it seems.
The fallout of fast fashion
Fast fashion production happens overseas but there are sustainability costs prominently damaging the environment in Toronto.
Keeping the beat working
Nuñez Ramos and his bandmates are among about 100 students who, as part of their education, get the opportunity to showcase their talent at 5:30 p.m. on the stage at The Rex Hotel Jazz and Blues Bar each Monday evening.
Here, University of Toronto (UoT) jazz studies students can hone their craft in a way many students do not. They take their first step into the spotlight, catching, through the dim bar lights and murmuring voices, what may be ahead of them.