News & Features

Scarborough is not having a moment. ‘We have always been here,’ say UTSC writers

A group of U of T Scarborough writers are putting out feelers for emerging writers to submit work for an upcoming anthology.

Undergrad explores the ‘great and messy’ journey into womanhood in her first book

Téa Mutonji gets inspiration for her stories by listening to others. She’s discovered many of those stories at home in Scarborough, particularly those of women. “I find that my experience and that…

U of T Scarborough celebrates its first powwow with weekend of conversation and celebration

Members of local Indigenous communities and U of T Scarborough students, staff and faculty gathered for a historic event over the weekend — one filled with knowledge sharing, conversation and…

Alum wants you to detoxify your beauty cabinet, takes her app to CBC’s Dragons’ Den

Lily Tse wants you to think dirty and buy clean. The U of T Scarborough alum started thinking about the chemicals in personal care and beauty products after her mother’s breast cancer diagnosis. She…

Unique project explores the social and political lives of Ethiopian students in communist Romania

During the 1960s, education programs were launched under newly established diplomatic ties between Ethiopia and Romania. Yet, little is known about the social and political lives of Ethiopian…

Rainbow Tie Gala celebrates 10 years of bringing community together

Dex Miller started embroidering patches as a hobby. It began as a small side business while Miller saved up to buy a chest binder. Before Miller knew it, more and more requests were coming in for…

The unseen realities of war brought to stage in Drama Society’s latest production

Students in U of T Scarborough’s Drama Society are using the stage to explore the often unseen realities of war in their latest production. This is War is the fictional story of four Canadian…

What does it mean to de-colonize education? Unique event explores social justice in city schooling

Vidya Rajasingam was dismayed at how the media portrays violence in Scarborough, particularly in Malvern. She sees the area as a robust community, but says people do not see that until they take…

Author’s book of ‘resilience and recovery’ earns spot on Canada Reads long list

Every now and then, a chimp reappears in Andrew Westoll’s dreams.

Journalism student travels to Bangkok, ‘advocates for greater good’ with the United Nations

It’s around 10:30 p.m. and Michael Linennen has just gotten home from work. The fifth-year joint-journalism student is energized and curious about his surroundings in Bangkok, Thailand. A few months…

Looking for stuff to do this winter? Here are six things to check out

We get it, winter can be tough at the best of times. The days are shorter, the nights get colder, and it can be difficult to stay active.    From staying active outdoors to social events available to…