Originally written for the issue published November 5, 2009. Antichrist is a film by Danish director Lars von Trier, perhaps most well known for directing Dogville in 2003. When Antichrist premiered at Cannes, four people are known to have fainted as a result of some of the graphic imagery on display, and such occurrences are [...]
Originally written for the issue published November 5, 2009. On October 16th, Dr. Rod Michalko, renowned disability studies scholar and educator, was informed by New College’s Acting Principal, Shahrzad Mojab, that his three year teaching contract would not be renewed. In the days following New College’s decision, significant student outcry in the form of online petitions and the ‘Save [...]
Originally written for the issue published October 29, 2009. For many university students, Halloween is now more about dressing up in sexy iterations of iconic horror staples than anything else. The time when we could innocently suit up in ghastly attire and go door to door pestering the neighbours for sweets has long passed, and [...]
Originally written for the issue published October 15, 2009. U of T is now the 29th best university in the world, according to the Times Higher Education – QS World University Rankings for 2009. The list, published on October 8th at www.topuniversities.com, sifts through the over 9000 worldwide institutions recognized as universities to rank the 621 [...]
Originally written for the issue published October 8, 2009. A blustery Monday afternoon saw dozens of Toronto’s most remarkable unsung citizens attend the Annual Disability Pride Day festival at Nathan Phillips Square. This event, now six years old and eagerly looking forward to future anniversaries, is designed not only to celebrate the lives and identities of disabled [...]