tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17896968983039025402024-03-20T14:49:51.355-04:00UTSC PulsePulsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043775475086661095noreply@blogger.comBlogger179125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-62842569202673392552013-08-28T15:41:00.000-04:002013-08-28T15:42:44.601-04:00Blogging the UTSC student experience!UTSC Pulse is a blog by students and for students of UTSC. We're recruiting a new crop of bloggers to write about what's important to them, and to you. Keep an eye on us as the Fall semester begins, and in the meantime have a look through our archives for interesting, funny and insightful writing.<br />
<br />
And if you want to be one of those writers, drop us an email at <a href="mailto:pulse.dsl@gmail.com">pulse.dsl@gmail.com</a> with some information about yourself, why you want to write, and some writing samples if you have them.Pulsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04043775475086661095noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-74320719352098951932013-04-10T09:34:00.000-04:002013-04-10T09:34:45.394-04:00The great impersonal machine<br />
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst">
I don’t think most people are really that honest
when they’re applying to jobs or being evaluated in some way, because the
thought of baring your soul out to someone and then being rejected is too much
for any of us to bear. I have a friend whose great passion is going into
medicine, and yet her answers to the question of “who do you want to be” from
strangers or those probing little forms that you have to fill out for various
purposes in life, are the most sterile, generic answers you can imagine. Read
them and you’d get the impression she’s just going through the motions, or that
she’s the most cheerful yet shallow person around. Her job and volunteer and
university applications don’t even begin to even approach the true recesses of
her soul. Probably it’s the same for me too, or for all of us. Our impossible
hopes or niggling self-doubts or deepest passions can never be articulated in
500-word blurbs.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Yet this is how we’re judged. This is who we are. We
are not living, breathing human beings with ideas and layers and dreams; we are
our resume. We are our GPA. Matt Smith is a 3.1, and so is obviously inferior
to Sally Lawrence who is a 3.7. “What do you do?” has replaced “Who are you?” Can
our GPA measure our kindness and the quality of our character? Our pride comes
from our list of accomplishments, instead of our quality as a human being. If
you make $100k-plus a year, have a beautiful house and a nice car, you’ve made
it, brother. You are the envy of all of us. You are our envy.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
This is our society. The efficiency that we hold
so dear has stripped us of our humanity. Who are you now? You are: coffee house
barista for 1 year. Studying psychology at U of T, GPA 3.5. SIN 513 993 982.
And the arbiters look at your fact sheet and say, Nope, sorry, you’re not who
we’re looking for. We just know that someone else would be better at serving
mushy hamburgers than you. I’m afraid your accomplishments don’t meet our
requirements at this time.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Who are you now? You’re a number in a government
database. You’re your tax deductions for last year. You’re a series of rants on
the blogosphere. Probably this explains our 21<sup>st</sup>-century mania with
sharing: we share pictures of our meals, our moment-to-moment thoughts, our
music and our clothes. We don’t want to be forgotten. If no one’s thinking
about us, do we even exist? Our surface thoughts and tastes can be shared, but
never our souls. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
This mania, to be remembered, to be accomplished,
takes a toll on us. We’re exhausted. We don’t sleep. We slave away the night on
distractions, on work, on the stuff that doesn’t really matter in the end. We
miss something. Maybe we miss honesty. Maybe we miss feeling like a human
being, with ideas and layers and dreams.<o:p></o:p></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-41651609010942178442013-04-08T13:54:00.004-04:002013-04-08T13:54:36.999-04:00A social media experiment, part 2<div dir="ltr">
So I just finished the last essay of my second year in university and I can't help but think about how fast this second semester was. I swear the beginning of second semester feels like it was yesterday when I was talking about how the beginning of first semester felt like it was yesterday when I was talking about how the beginning of summer felt like it was yesterday and etc. etc, time flies! </div>
<div dir="ltr">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr">
Anyway, it's week two of my social media blackout.</div>
<div dir="ltr">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr">
Week two ended up being more of a challenge than week one. I had more "free-time" because most of my assignments were done and I definitely was not going to start preparing for exams three weeks in advance. I mean, you'd probably forget everything in three weeks, right?! So because of this newly discovered thing called free-time, I found myself fighting a constant urge to sign in on Twitter or Facebook again to tell the world some of my hilarious jokes.</div>
<div dir="ltr">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr">
<i>Side note:</i><b> </b>Wow, I'm talking like I'm addicted to some sort of drug and fighting the urge to relapse or something. It's getting a little scary. </div>
<div dir="ltr">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr">
The good news is that I didn't relapse. I mustered up the little bit of self-control I have left and decided that I don't really need Social Media... it needs me. </div>
<div dir="ltr">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr">
I did however discover some more cons to not having a Facebook or Twitter which took a little bit of getting used to.</div>
<div dir="ltr">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr">
<b>Having to actually look outside my window to check the weather. </b>Apparently I got so used to people posting status and tweets about the weather, it became my number one source to keep track of it. Without the tweets, I actually had to get up, WALK to my window and look outside to see if it was raining or snowing or whatever craziness mother nature was up to that day. </div>
<div dir="ltr">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr">
<i>Side note: </i>I don't trust weather apps either because those are wrong at least six and a half times out of ten</div>
<div dir="ltr">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr">
<b>Having to keep your opinions about current events happening around the world to yourself even though they're absolutely hilarious. </b>I guess this can go both ways. You can laugh at your own jokes because you know that you're hysterical PLUS you don't have to deal with people who get offended by your opinion. But, on the other hand, nobody else will be able to appreciate the artistically beautiful comedic relief you bring. </div>
<div dir="ltr">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr">
<b>Finding</b><b> </b><b>out</b><b> </b><b>exciting</b><b> </b><b>news</b><b> </b><b>the</b><b> </b><b>next</b><b> </b><b>day</b><b> </b><b>instead</b><b> </b><b>of</b><b> </b><b>right</b><b> </b><b>when</b><b> </b><b>it</b><b> happens</b>. Because I can't see the trending topics of Twitter or trending articles on Facebook, I have to rely on reading the paper on the bus the next day in order to keep up with the times. For example, Ryan Gosling is taking a break from acting to become a director!! I feel like I'm in the '40s again being so behind on such important news</div>
<div dir="ltr">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr">
So to end this experiment, although it might take some getting used to, you really can't compete with more time for yourself. I don't regret leaving the social media realm at all! (For now.)</div>
<div dir="ltr">
<br /></div>
<div dir="ltr">
Also, I heard a lot of people followed my lead of this Social Media blackout and I'd like to hear how it's going for you!</div>
<div dir="ltr">
<br />
Just comment below.</div>
<div dir="ltr">
Until next time,<br />
Peace and <u>love</u><br />
</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-5407473960841694812013-04-05T10:32:00.000-04:002013-04-05T10:32:08.645-04:00More Learning!Every
year the various academic departments at UTSC make changes to the programs they govern. That includes deleting unpopular courses,
making changes to the wording of the calendar, changing program requirements
entirely, and, the fun part, adding new courses.<br />
<br />
The following are all the new
undergraduate courses being added in the next academic year. Start perusing the
courses you could take (or have to take). Get excited. Oh, and definitely
review the changes in the calendar that affect your program, because they could
be important.<br />
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~vpdean/documents/AC_Curriculum_2013-14_Report.Anthropology.pdf">Anthropology</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>ANTC53H3
Anthropology of Media and Publics<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Learn about how anthropologists have studied new
and old media over time.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Same as
MDSC53H3; Prerequisites: [ANTB19H3 and ANTB20H3] or [MDSA01H3 and any 5.0
credits]; Exclusions: MDSC53H3; Enrolment Limits: 60; Breadth Requirement:
Arts, Literature & Language<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~vpdean/documents/AC_Curriculum_2013-14_Report.ACM_001.pdf">Art
History</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>VPHB77H3
Asia in Display<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Basically study modern Asian art.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Same as
GASB77H3; Exclusion: GASB77H3; Recommended Preparation: [VPAA05H3 and VPHA46H3]
or GASA01H3; Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>VPHD47H3
Politics and East Asian Art<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
A seminar course that centres around a collective
digital research project. The content, apparently, varies from year to year.
Writing- and research-intensive.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Same as
GASD47H3; Prerequisite: 11.0 credits, including at least one of [GASB31H3, GASB33H3,
GASB35H3 GASB58H3/HISB58H3,VPHB39H3 or VPHB73H3] & a further 1.5 full
credits at the B- or C-level in Art History, Asian History, and/or Global Asia
Studies; Exclusion: GASD47H3, VPHD46H3; Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature
& Language<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~vpdean/documents/AC_Curriculum_2013-14_Report.DPES_001.pdf">Chemistry</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>CHMB43Y
Organic Chemistry I and II<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
A condensed version of the two half-credit courses
on organic chemistry already offered (CHMB41H and CHMB42H). Much the same
material as those two courses, but, at a faster pace and higher level. Includes an augmented lab portion, incorporating the new instruments in the TRACES
facility. Fair warning: only the best and brightest Chemistry students should
undertake this challenge, seeing as the two original courses are already notoriously
difficult.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisite:
Completion of at least 4.0 credits, including CHMA10H3 and CHMA11H3, minimum cumulative
GPA of 2.7, permission of instructor; Exclusion: CHMB41H3, CHMB42H3, CHM138H,
CHM151Y, CHM247H, CHM249H,CHM242H, CHM245H; Enrolment Limits: 44; Breadth
Requirement: Natural Sciences<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>CHMC25H3
Quantum Chemistry<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Get introduced to computational quantum chemistry
with hands-on experience, using computers to figure out chemistry stuff. Again,
for advanced students only.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisite:
CHMB21H3 and PHYB56H3, minimum cumulative GPA of 2.7, permission of<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>instructor;
Enrolment Limits: 40; Breadth Requirement: Natural Sciences<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~vpdean/documents/AC_Curriculum_2013-14_Report.CCDS_000.pdf">Critical
Development Studies</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>IDSC18H3
New Paradigms in Development: The Role of Emerging Powers<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Examine the growing role of the emerging powers—namely
Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa—in international development.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisite:
IDSA01H3 and one other B-level course in IDS; Breadth Requirement: Social &
Behavioural Sciences<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>IDSC19H3
The Role of Researcher-Practitioner Engagement in Development<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Learn about recent theories and approaches to
researcher-practitioner engagement in development. I don’t even know.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisite:
IDSA01H3 and IDSB01H3; Recommended Preparation: IDSC04H3; Breadth Requirement:
Social & Behavioural Sciences<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<span class="MsoHyperlink"><b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~vpdean/documents/AC_Curriculum_2013-14_Report.English_000.pdf">English</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
A brand-new Creative Writing minor, with five new
courses along with it:<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>ENGC04H3
Creative Writing: Screenwriting<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Write friggin’ screenplays! Your craft will be
honed through in-class discussions, readings, and workshops. Admission by portfolio;
see the Calendar for details.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i>Pre-Requisite:
ENGB61H3; Recommended Preparation: Students should have developed a small body
of creative works before enrolling in this course; Enrolment Limits: 20; Breadth
Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>ENGC05H3
Creative Writing: Poetry and New Media<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Embark on “a creative investigation into the
intersections between poetry and new media (from wikis to cell phones to social
media)”—again, with discussions, readings, and workshops. Admission by portfolio;
see the Calendar for details.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Pre-Requisite:
ENGB60H3; Recommended Preparation: Students should have developed a small body
of creative works before enrolling in this course; Enrolment Limits: 20; Breadth
Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>ENGC06H3
Creative Writing: Writing for Comics<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Why are you reading this when you should be
writing comics? Admission by portfolio.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Recommended
Preparation: Students should have developed a small body of creative works
before<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>enrolling in
this course; Enrolment Limits: 20; Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature &
Language<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>ENGC08H3
Special Topics in Creative Writing I<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Practice multi-genre creative writing designed around
a specific theme or topic, with a class that involves readings, exercises,
field trips, projects, etc. Admission by portfolio.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Pre-Requisite:
ENGB60H3 or ENGB61H3; Recommended Preparation: Students should have developed a
small body of creative works before enrolling in this course; Enrolment Limits:
20; Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>ENGD22H3
Special Topics in Creative Writing II<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
The sequel.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Pre-Requisite:
ENGC08H3; Recommended Preparation: Students should have developed a small body
of creative works before enrolling in this course; Enrolment Limits: 20; Breadth
Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Other new English courses: <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>ENGB27H3
& ENGB28H3 Charting Literary History I & II<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Consider yourself introduced to the history and
culture behind English literature before 1700, and from 1700 to the modern day
in Part II of the class.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Exclusion:
ENG202Y; Enrolment Limits: 175; Part I recommended before enrolling in Part II;
Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>ENGC90H3
Topics in Classical Myth and Literature<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Study a few myths in-depth.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisite:
ENGB03H3 & ENGB04H3 & [one of ENGB05H3 or (ENGB01H3) or (ENGB02H3)]<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>&
ENGB30H3; Exclusion: CLAC01H3, (ENGC58H3), (ENGC60H3), (ENGC61H3); Enrolment
Limits: 50; Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>ENGC91H3
American Realisms<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Explore American Realism and naturalism in
literature, movies, visual art, etc., including the study of works by Henry
James, William Dean Howells, Edith Wharton et al.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisites:
ENGB03H3 & ENGB04H3 & [one of ENGB05H3 or (ENGB01H3) or (ENGB02H3)];
Enrolment Limits: 50; Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~vpdean/documents/AC_Curriculum_2013-14_Report.Human_Geography_000.pdf">Geography</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>CITB08H3
Economy of Cities<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Analyze the economics of cities, including topics
like land use, urban structure and zoning, and transportation; <i>Sim City</i> for the real world.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisite:
Any 4.0 credits; Enrolment Limits: 150; Breadth Requirement: Social &
Behavioural Sciences<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>GGRA35H3
The Great Scarborough Mashup<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Study the great cultural mosaic of Scarborough
through field trips, interviews, and guest lectures.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Enrolment
Limits: 30; open to first year undergraduate students only; Breadth
Requirement: Social and Behavioural Sciences<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>GGRC50H3
Geographies of Education<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Explore the geography of education; topics include
geographical educational inequalities, class and race, the family and
intergenerational class mobility, and the movement of children to attend school.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisite:
[GGRA02H3 or GGRA03H3] and GGRB02H3; Enrolment Limits: 60; Breadth Requirement:
Social & Behavioural Sciences<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>GGRC54H3
Human Geography Field Trip<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Get out of the dungeons of UTSC and into the real
world, with field research (including interviews, archives, and observation) on
a topic shared by the class.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisite:
GGRB02H3 and 1.0 additional credit at the B-level in GGR; Enrolment Limits: 30;
Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~vpdean/documents/AC_Curriculum_2013-14_Report.Anthropology.pdf">Health
Studies</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
A major new expansion of the Health Studies
majors, with 11 new associated courses. See also, Management.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~vpdean/documents/AC_Curriculum_2013-14_Report.HCS_002.pdf">Historical
and Cultural Studies</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>AFSB50H3 Africa in the Era
of the Slave Trade<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Learn about the history of Sub-Saharan Africa,
from the era of the slave trade to the colonial conquests. “The capacity of
Africans to overcome major problems will be stressed.”<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Same as
HISB50H3; Prerequisite: Any modern history course or AFSA01H3; Exclusion:
HISB50H3, (HISC50H3), HIS295H, HIS396H, (HIS396Y); Breadth Requirement:
History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>AFSB51H3 Twentieth Century
Africa<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Continue where AFSB50H3 left off, studying the
history of Africa from the colonial conquests to the post-colonial era<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Same as
HISB51H3; Recommended Preparation: AFSA01H3 or AFSB50H3 or HISB50H3 strongly
recommended; Exclusion: HISB51H3, (HISC51H3), HIS396H1, (HIS396Y1); Breadth
Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>GASB77H3 Asia in Display
and GASD47H3 Politics and East Asian Art<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Sound familiar to the Art History courses above?
They’re the same.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>HCSD05H3 Intellectual
Property in the Arts and Humanities<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Learn about Canada’s intellectual property (IP)
systems, copyright, patent, trademark and confidential information. If you want
to be a lawyer, this course will give you a leg up.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisite:
Any 2.0 credits and 2.0 credits at the C-level in ACM, CFL, HCS, ENG and PHL; Breadth
Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies; Enrolment Limits: 30<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>HISB12H3 The Classical
World in Film<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Remember <i>Troy</i>?
You’ll be studying historical films involving the Greek and Roman empires, like
their props, archeology, and adherence to historical accuracy or source
material.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Same as
CLAB20H3; Exclusion: CLA388H and CLAB20H3; Recommended Preparation: CLAA05H3 or
CLAA06H3 or (CLAA02H3) or (CLAA03H3); Breadth Requirement: History, Philosophy
& Cultural Studies<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>WSTC23H3 Community Engagement
Practicum<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
For students in Women’s and Gender Studies
programs to apply their knowledge in a practical environment: namely an unpaid
placement in a not-for-profit organization helping the community.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisite:
WSTA01H3, [WSTA03H3 or (WSTA02H3)], WSTB05H3, WSTB11H3, WSTC02H3; Enrolment
Limits: 8; Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>WSTD07H3 Themes in the
History of Childhood and Culture<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Study cultural and gendered ideologies of children
and childhood throughout the world, studying such disparate topics as factory
children in England and mixed-race children in India.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Same as
HISD07H3; Exclusion: HISD07H3; Prerequisite: At least 2 C-level courses in
History and/or Women's and Gender Studies.; Enrolment Limits: 15; Breadth
Requirement: History, Philosophy & Cultural Studies<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~vpdean/documents/AC_Curriculum_2013-14_Report.ACM_001.pdf">Journalism</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>JOUC25H3
Field Placement<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Get placed in the field and create editorial
content on various platforms individually and as a team. Taught at Centennial College.
The field placement before the change was optional and non-credit, but now is
required for a journalism degree.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisite:
Successful completion of semesters 1 and 2 of the college phase of the Joint
Journalism Program; Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~vpdean/documents/AC_Curriculum_2013-14_Report.CFL.pdf">Linguistics</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>LINC60H3 Special
Topics: Structure of a Language<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Learn to analyze the structure (including
phonetics, phonology, word-formation rules, syntax, and script) of “a featured
language” that’s not English or French: no prior knowledge of this language is
necessary.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisite:
[LINA01H3 or [FREB44H3 and FREB45H3]] and [LINB06H3 or LINB09H3]; Breadth
Requirement: Arts, Literature & Language<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>PLIC54H3
Speech Physiology and Speech Disorders in Children and Adults<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Learn about the physiology of speech perception
and the physics of sound, as they relate to treating speech disorders.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisite: LINB09H3; Breadth
Requirement: Natural Sciences<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>PLID56H3
Special Topics in Language Disorders in Children<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Do like really in-depth learning about a specific
type of language and communication disorder, e.g. hearing impairment, Down
syndrome, or autism.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<i>Prerequisite:
PLIC24H3 or PLID55H3; Exclusion: JLS472H; Breadth Requirement: Natural Sciences<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~vpdean/documents/AC_Curriculum_2013-14_Report.Management.Revised_000.pdf">Management</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Aside from myriad other program changes, the
Department of Management has added a new Specialist BBA program in Management,
and a Health Management stream w/ four new associated courses. There are four
new courses as well for regular Management students. I’m not even going to try
to touch this, because all the shuffling around is very complex. My advice is
that if this is relevant to you, check it out immediately.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~vpdean/documents/AC_Curriculum_2013-14_Report.CMS.Addendum.pdf">Math</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>STAC51H3
Categorical Data Analysis<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Statistical models for categorical data or
whatever. Contingency tables, generalized linear models, logistic regression,
multinomial responses, logit models for nominal responses, log-linear models
for twoway tables, three-way tables and higher dimensions, models for matched
pairs, repeated categorical response data, correlated and clustered responses.
Statistical analyses using SAS or R. If you know what all of this means, God
help you.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisite:
STAB27H3 or STAB57H3 or equivalent; Breadth Requirement: Quantitative Reasoning<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~vpdean/documents/AC_Curriculum_2013-14_Report.ACM_001.pdf">Media
Studies</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>MDSC53H3
Anthropology of Media and Publics<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
The same as the ANTC53H3 that I mentioned before.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisites:
[ANTB19H3 and ANTB20H3] or [MDSA01H3 and any 5.0 credits]; Exclusions:
ANTC53H3; Enrolment Limits: 60; Breadth Requirement: Arts, Literature &
Language<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~vpdean/documents/AC_Curriculum_2013-14_Report.Philosophy.pdf">Philosophy</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b><span style="color: #042147; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPS-BoldMT;">PHLD05H3 </span></b><b>Advanced Seminar in Ethics<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
The Calendar is pretty vague on this course, but
it’s probably safe to assume that you’ll participate in an advanced seminar
about ethics.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisites:
3.5 credits in Philosophy, including 2 courses (1.0 credit) at the C-level, at
least one of which must be PHLC05H3 or PHLC06H3; Exclusion: PHL407, PHL475<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~vpdean/documents/AC_Curriculum_2013-14_Report.Political_Science.pdf">Political
Science</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>POLB50Y Canadian Government
and Politics</b><b><o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Merges and replaces two H courses: POLB50H3
(“Canada’s Political Institutions”) and POLB52H3 (“Canadian Politics:
Connecting Citizens and Governments”). Students will now also participate in a
Model Parliament (at the actual Provincial Legislature!), which wasn’t possible
before with two short courses.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisite:
Any 4.0 credits; Exclusion: (POLB50H3), (POLB52H3), POL214Y, POL224Y; Breadth
Category: Social & Behavioural Sciences<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>POLC80H3 International
Relations of Africa<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Surrender yourself and let your professor
introduce you to International Relations of Africa.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisite:
POLB80H3. Students who have completed IDSA02H3 may enrol with the permission<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>of the
instructor; Recommended Preparation: POLB81H3; Breadth Requirement: Social
& Behavioural Sciences<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>POLD92H3 Survival and
Demise of Dictatorships<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Learn why some dictatorships survive while other
do not. Especially relevant in the days of a sort of whiny, tantrum-throwing,
and nuclear-armed North Korea. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Recommended
Preparation: POLB92H3 and POLB93H3; Enrolment Limits: 25; Breadth Requirement:
Social & Behavioural Sciences<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~vpdean/documents/AC_Curriculum_2013-14_Report.Psychology_000.pdf">Psychology</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>PSYC05H3
Human Movement Laboratory<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Study human movement, like eye-movements, balance,
and walking, and collect and analyze data involving human movement.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisite:
PSYB01H3 and PSYB07H3; Enrolment Limits: 35; Restricted to students in the
Specialist/Specialist Co-op programs in Psychology; Students in any Mental
Health Studies program and the Major in Psychology will be admitted if space permits;
Breadth Requirement: Natural Sciences<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>PSYC51H3
The Cognitive Neuroscience of Vision<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
As promised, study the neuroscience of vision,
including the visual perception of object features, perception of high-level
categories, visual attention. Also, compare human and monkey visual systems.
Probably no meeting actual monkeys, though, which is lame.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisite:
PSYB51H3 or PSYB57H3 or PSYB65H3; Exclusion: PSY380H; Enrolment Limits: 75;
Restricted to students in the Specialist/Specialist Co-op, and Major programs in
Psychology, Mental Health Studies and Neuroscience; Students in the Minor in Psychology will be
admitted if space permits; Breadth Requirement: Natural Sciences<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<b>PSYC68H3
Diseases of the Brain and Mind<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Super-cool advanced course. Learn the methods of
diagnosing and treating neurological diseases from a clinical perspective. Taught
by the faculty of brain sciences at Sunnybrook Research Institute.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisite:
PSYB65H3 & PSYC62H3 & [one additional C-level half credit in PSY or
NRO] &[cumulative GPA of at least 3.0]; Enrollment Limits: 50; Restricted
to students in the Specialist/Specialist Co-op, and Major programs in
Psychology, Mental Health Studies and Neuroscience; Breadth Requirement:
Natural Sciences<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: TimesNewRomanPSMT; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~vpdean/documents/AC_Curriculum_2013-14_Report.Sociology_000.pdf">Sociology</a><o:p></o:p></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>SOCC54H3 Special Topics in
Sociology of Culture<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Analyze, sociologically, the role of culture in
societies. See <a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~socsci/"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~socsci/</span></a>
for the course topic of current and upcoming semesters.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Pre-requisite:
SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and SOCB05H3 and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3; Enrolment Limits:
60; Breadth Requirement: Social and Behavioural Sciences<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>SOCC55H3 Special Topics in
Race and Ethnicity<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Study the key concepts of research on race and
ethnicity or something. See <a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~socsci/"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~socsci/</span></a>
for current and future topics.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisite:
SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and SOCB05H3 and SOCB42H3 and SOCB43H3; Enrolment Limits:
60; Breadth Requirement: Social and Behavioural Sciences<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>SOCD20H3 Senior Seminar:
Social Change and Gender Relations in Chinese Societies<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
A seminar course with room for very few people;
examines gender relations in modern China.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Same as
GASD20H3; Prerequisite: [SOCA01H3, SOCA02H3, SOCB05H3 & one C-level course
in SOC] or<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>[GASA01H3 &
GASA02H3 & one C-level course from the options in requirement #2 of the Specialist
or Major program in Global Asia Studies]; Exclusion: GASD20H3; Enrolment
Limits: 14<o:p></o:p></i></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<b>SOCD21H3 Immigrant
Scarborough<o:p></o:p></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Conduct qualitative research on the social,
political, cultural and economic lives of immigrants in Scarborough, and tie
your practical research to theoretical debates about transnationalism and
immigration.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<i>Prerequisite:
SOCA01H3 and SOCA02H3 and SOCB05H3 and [SOCC23H3 or SOCC31H3]; Enrolment
Limits: 30; Breadth Requirement: Social & Behavioural Sciences<o:p></o:p></i></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-55313897813969064042013-04-04T15:12:00.000-04:002013-04-04T15:12:11.434-04:00I Wear Your Granddad's Clothes I Look Incredible<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<div style="text-align: left;">
For this post I'm going to bank on a lot of people having heard this song.</div>
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/hDZNP9pelRE?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
If you hadn't heard it yet well here you are. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Why this song? Well the theme for this week will be first impressions.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
What happened was when I heard this song I was in a car functioning on three hours of sleep and sipping on the misery cup. All I heard in between talking to my friend was 'I wear your granddad's clothes, I look incredible'. So I thought, 'This is why I don't listen to the radio anymore.'</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Then, while looking for desperate excuses to avoid my thesis, I decided to watch the video for this song. Suddenly, it all changed. This song is hilarious, the subject matter might have deeper meaning if you're willing to look into it and frankly speaking that thrift shop swag is working. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Life lesson, your first impression should not be your last. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
This isn't the only instance this year I've been forced to reconsider my past judgements. One of my closest friends is a guy, who in the first 15 mins of meeting, I dismissed as 'mean pushy dude'. We've been good friends for three years now, I tell him this story all the time. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Here's another story: I met a group of people at UTSC. At first they seemed cool but I never hung out with them, just passing waves and such. Eventually, the waves stopped and that dance of awkward eye contact avoidance began. You know... that thing you do when you don't want to say hello because you think the other person won't care enough to acknowledge you so you do like an ostrich and bury your vision in a fictitious cloud of ignorance? Maybe that's just me. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Then I had a terrible day at school and I decided to take a chance on these distant friends (5th circle of friends-twice removed), since all my regulars were too busy to hold me and Dr. Phil me through the day. Ever since that day I've spent every night at school with them doing the most fun, bizarre things and I don't regret a single minute.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Life lesson 2, approach passing judgement with care; you've usually got more to gain than lose. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I can't speak for anyone but myself when I say this but I'm prone to making such errors. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
That isn't to say human beings aren't prone to be equally disappointing. I've had people cost other people thousands of dollars in damage due to mismanagement and lose competitions because of misplacing subs etc etc (student group problems). But as the British say, (or at least their war propaganda posters of the 30s), said, 'Keep Calm and Carry On'.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Bearing in mind if you set the bar too high you'll have a bunch of people flailing about then dropping into the ocean of inadequacy. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
That's all the preaching I have in me for this week. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<3 Z. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-53237053027355464682013-04-01T15:55:00.002-04:002013-04-01T15:55:34.989-04:00A social media experiment, Part 1<b>Purpose: </b>To analyze the change in lifestyle and behaviour of a young-adult male after 1 week of cutting all ties from the world.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GojGxZ2TCps/UViBOApebII/AAAAAAAAAEQ/6pWICMUPLrc/s1600/Untitled.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="292" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GojGxZ2TCps/UViBOApebII/AAAAAAAAAEQ/6pWICMUPLrc/s400/Untitled.png" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<b>Background: </b>So last Monday I made the hardest decision of my life and deactivated both my Facebook and my Twitter accounts. Now if you know me, you know that I was an avid Social Media user. I used social media as a medium to get my opinions/thoughts/random things nobody needed to know into people's news feeds and timelines. <br />
<br />
Now you may be thinking why on earth would I do this to myself. (I like to think of it as social media suicide).<br />
<br />
Honestly, I have no clue. I may have just needed a refresher and time to myself, who knows? If you have any ideas why I could have done it please let me know! Like really, comment below. I don't even know who's reading this or if this is even on Facebook or Twitter or who "liked" or "favourited" it so please leave a comment below.<br />
<br />
<b>Observations: </b><br />
<br />
<b>1) I have more time. </b>I normally would come home from work at around 10:30 pm and spend an hour or two trying to catch up on what I missed on Twitter and Facebook during my five hours at work. It would always be pictures of cats and bad jokes on Twitter and useless information about people on Facebook but for some reason I'd still read it night in and night out. But now I usually come home and head straight to bed or read a chapter of a textbook. (More sleep, more productivity = +2 points)<br />
<br />
<b>2) Literally 3-4 people made an effort to contact me. </b>Usually if I'm on Facebook or Twitter people are replying/messaging/commenting on what I have to say throughout the day. But ever since I stopped using them only three or four people contacted me. It's only been a week so take what you may from this observation. (+1 just because talking to people who actually want to talk to me make for better conversations)<br />
<br />
<b>3) You have more time to actually workout when you're not Tweeting about it. </b>Who knew?! (+1, self-explanatory)<br />
<br />
<b>4) Easier to make conversation. </b>Because you don't have play by play updates about your friends via Twitter you can ask them about their day and actually be surprised about something rather than acting surprised because you already saw tweets about it the previous night. (+1)<br />
<br />
<b>5) More difficult to make conversation. </b>You can't be like "Oh, I saw you went horseback riding with your pet monkey yesterday on Twitter, how was it?!" This can make for awkward silences(?) and increased frustration with the terrible social skills of this generation. (-1 for awkwardness, and another -1 for the frustration)<br />
<br />
<b>Discussion:</b><br />
Points so far: +3 in favor of keeping social media deactivated.<br />
<br />
Overall, it's given me more time to figure out who I am rather than what I want to be perceived as. There isn't anybody I'm trying to impress online anymore. It's just me being me, to myself.<br />
<br />
<b>Conclusion:</b><br />
Tune in next week for week two of my social media suicide stunt.<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-31056970442869898302013-04-01T15:38:00.000-04:002013-04-01T15:38:05.573-04:00END OF THE SEMESTER, GET PUMPED.<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: start;">I made you guys and gals a bunch of Motivational Wallpapers to help you through these trying (exam)times.</span><br />
<span style="text-align: start;">Enjoy! (These are all 1920x1200 px resolution, sorry multi-monitor junkies and super-hd screen nerds).</span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: start;"><br /></span></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/RNFM3B7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://i.imgur.com/RNFM3B7.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't be a weary New York, do your work!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Lh774pi.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="213" src="http://i.imgur.com/Lh774pi.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Actually took a million hours in ms paint.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/l9Fadib.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://i.imgur.com/l9Fadib.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Also available in <a href="http://i.imgur.com/gl5Wqw3.jpg">4:3ish</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/Qs01A71.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://i.imgur.com/Qs01A71.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Also Available in <a href="http://i.imgur.com/0oQzirT.png">4:3 For Real</a>!</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/fMsrBND.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://i.imgur.com/fMsrBND.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one was really hard to do for some reason.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://i.imgur.com/fVYZ1ti.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="http://i.imgur.com/fVYZ1ti.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">student pls</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div>
<a href="http://i.imgur.com/DywIZRW.jpg">BONUS</a> (WARNING: CENSORED PARTIAL NUDITY)</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-36706877232460541002013-03-27T11:15:00.000-04:002013-03-28T14:44:56.882-04:00Architecturology<span style="font-family: inherit;">Probably UTSC's architecture is so familiar to you that you just tune it out. That would be a shame, because many of these buildings are award-winning, and are art forms as valid as as the paintings lining the walls of the Doris McCarthy Gallery. Love it or hate it, UTSC's aesthetic was designed very deliberately. Here, take the time to appreciate the place you call home.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Andrews Building</span></b><br />
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Science and Humanities Wings are actually one giant structure, originally called The Andrews Building when UTSC first opened in 1965. It was named after its architect, John Andrews, who is best known for being the architect behind the CN Tower.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Anyway, Andrews constructed the building in the Brutalist style, a style in vogue in the 1960s and 1970s and inspired by Japanese Metabolism, Russian Constructivism, and the New Brutalism of post-WWII England.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was designed to blend seamlessly into the landscape, and so the forest area around UTSC was left to grow, and the Andrews Building was built against the edge of the ravine, almost seeming to extend the lip of the valley.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGU-Ssf-9yxrOD-iCCjZ_GDpF15yubKblXsbzzsOQo38Yzz3MLM_g83aGbF9ayp2X_Icj16QO5OMtxSoJnFnZWcuWMb2w0-GwQbQTu-rrdseOEPyuEVaaidpPeIUckp5cfuBm9-RanEtj_/s1600/DSCF7278.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="265" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGU-Ssf-9yxrOD-iCCjZ_GDpF15yubKblXsbzzsOQo38Yzz3MLM_g83aGbF9ayp2X_Icj16QO5OMtxSoJnFnZWcuWMb2w0-GwQbQTu-rrdseOEPyuEVaaidpPeIUckp5cfuBm9-RanEtj_/s400/DSCF7278.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">At the time it amazed the architecture world for being the largest concrete building ever made. The interior of the Andrews Building was designed to be like a city, with the long corridors meant to resemble streets. Plenty of natural light was let in to reinforce this effect. I'll admit that the corridors do indeed look like city streets, albeit the stark dystopian kind<i>.</i></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl2-bnT9Gt2J0_VabVj7YlaP_bw7u2cBb10-v7PBGP97jAB6Ov8nLsqHMUErFxfGwteqddwxaBBHiI-TAG4SgYbM582RnSIzhBAUB1xwAzcl532uZeCu4UgP-p-8e06zClHcIbpk6ZQ0OZ/s1600/DSCF7272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyXFMZfMHYCBp55Ao_SsKFX7CEXzAG99mnCfcmVHa4JtjlqLpQD3QlH07MyzCQ2xRuXfmOx3AJNSxpjLq0FYKD_AGniqPEFtBRoVrvKi_eRbMJDDbD0usOBWiYIP_GZtV9E1wg8UNVXiXU/s1600/DSCF7272.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyXFMZfMHYCBp55Ao_SsKFX7CEXzAG99mnCfcmVHa4JtjlqLpQD3QlH07MyzCQ2xRuXfmOx3AJNSxpjLq0FYKD_AGniqPEFtBRoVrvKi_eRbMJDDbD0usOBWiYIP_GZtV9E1wg8UNVXiXU/s400/DSCF7272.jpg" width="266" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyt9fOnRRmpylmDBEibwr4FIaAGykxlBxn7lHX3m0wJDu7hAm36Ig2rIEuxKUK3kWMRNNVfx7hUwd97AmZiift8gCO_efU5rjYXwZRQIqZUAQgQ-SgJIgdPXBzvLSBisyBUhEnuDdlnp_Z/s1600/DSCF7269.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyt9fOnRRmpylmDBEibwr4FIaAGykxlBxn7lHX3m0wJDu7hAm36Ig2rIEuxKUK3kWMRNNVfx7hUwd97AmZiift8gCO_efU5rjYXwZRQIqZUAQgQ-SgJIgdPXBzvLSBisyBUhEnuDdlnp_Z/s400/DSCF7269.jpg" width="266" /></span></a></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Science and Humanities wings were fashioned so that students never had to go outside between classes (we're in Canada, after all). Originally the residences were to be build at the ends of both wings, so that students could roll right out of bed and into class, but that plan was scrapped for monetary reasons. All the city streets converge on the central hub, the Meeting Place! It was built for students and faculty to mix and mingle, presumably so that science and arts students would learn to get along. That last part didn't work out.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZI2R32Xpm-mcJdorL-jWPY46ejCVQb9aLaGF5i1j3rpYttYEhXFGrmLleT-aY4Nv6d01XFv5XlIf9joB2wZGzlMznVpQ09Ur5tZ-sHl7j6OqFuAMjtBKd6Bkz_x9OhjgGgZdoNRfC7pO/s1600/DSCF7264.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIZI2R32Xpm-mcJdorL-jWPY46ejCVQb9aLaGF5i1j3rpYttYEhXFGrmLleT-aY4Nv6d01XFv5XlIf9joB2wZGzlMznVpQ09Ur5tZ-sHl7j6OqFuAMjtBKd6Bkz_x9OhjgGgZdoNRfC7pO/s400/DSCF7264.jpg" width="266" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">ARC</span></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Academic Resource Centre was the next major academic building to be built, in 2003. It was designed by Brian MacKay-Lyons in the Modernist style. The exterior was plated with copper, which as it aged turned brown and, nowadays, is just beginning to turn green. According to <i>Canadian Architect </i>magazine, "The understatedness and richness achieved through the patina of the copper cladding complements the strength of the massie Inca-like concrete structures initially laid out by Andrews."</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVD3ZKTWN6wIrV20Ay5MK-BEDGZGqZ9w8Zk23ljvILtEVhMbzvy0jBdN2Sh5TrxQI1UzghNLXfiA4DX4_w0eOjI5qPt08En0hVy6B99ZzuH4jZdVZ6bljeQntfYADiQ8aAxCe3QvhQKgq/s1600/DSCF7301.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHVD3ZKTWN6wIrV20Ay5MK-BEDGZGqZ9w8Zk23ljvILtEVhMbzvy0jBdN2Sh5TrxQI1UzghNLXfiA4DX4_w0eOjI5qPt08En0hVy6B99ZzuH4jZdVZ6bljeQntfYADiQ8aAxCe3QvhQKgq/s400/DSCF7301.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">In the interior of the ARC, Mackay-Lyons took influence from Andrews in the use of elevated walkways, overlooks, and plenty of natural light. The plan of the building is organized on a grid, with 25-foot-wide "boats" being "docked" on the grid. Between the "boats" are two-storey hallways and suspended walkways. The lecture theatre, AC223, is meant to be a giant "ark" docked on concrete. </span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-zGYH2fLYmEtPKsC89gnEJrU-bGpj9hwm6ILci_pNJ_uvHs-uD2ck3EmCL_Lmo39fuj34CcFBb3KKSSbGFyAEoiWdttGygNJ5ijixtSJ8ygEVQI2eN_jbMCubRsHU9GiQ9LAX3DrycOJ/s1600/DSCF7306.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgz-zGYH2fLYmEtPKsC89gnEJrU-bGpj9hwm6ILci_pNJ_uvHs-uD2ck3EmCL_Lmo39fuj34CcFBb3KKSSbGFyAEoiWdttGygNJ5ijixtSJ8ygEVQI2eN_jbMCubRsHU9GiQ9LAX3DrycOJ/s400/DSCF7306.jpg" width="266" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Mackay-Lyons used repetitive materials, like concrete columns, concrete block walls, suspended and exposed circulation system, and cherry plywood millwork "as a means of demarkating spaces, from points of arrival to back-of-house activities," says <i>Canadian Architect</i>. Of course, the major landmark of the ARC is the University of Toronto Scarborough Library, which was relocated from the Bladen Wing.</span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-nrzK4xAXU8vTmWUnenOKRauOqtOA5O9BI4neK01wQCRBtrRsxfVDs97uMDc3aHDlwuphDOlrAJmRBw_DVd8otsua4JeWyqlNxb2NZDZrqQXK2ZfKNSeEbqt3duxSQMJhpXA23CnKuss/s1600/DSCF7311.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-nrzK4xAXU8vTmWUnenOKRauOqtOA5O9BI4neK01wQCRBtrRsxfVDs97uMDc3aHDlwuphDOlrAJmRBw_DVd8otsua4JeWyqlNxb2NZDZrqQXK2ZfKNSeEbqt3duxSQMJhpXA23CnKuss/s400/DSCF7311.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRg17Cs9x81DtFUUtw43z0VyEhNSBTFATAHzgKnoMFJClSb04dGpdg7Lh1JTkjWEeFmlCHrn-ZdVVfJpZ1kbHBhHXMkL6suVQLdQFepScOIQSkmJgK2RRSMVWeMYr0hl-LeBbrfUVn4sQh/s1600/DSCF7309.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRg17Cs9x81DtFUUtw43z0VyEhNSBTFATAHzgKnoMFJClSb04dGpdg7Lh1JTkjWEeFmlCHrn-ZdVVfJpZ1kbHBhHXMkL6suVQLdQFepScOIQSkmJgK2RRSMVWeMYr0hl-LeBbrfUVn4sQh/s400/DSCF7309.jpg" width="266" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis38jIZ91dIKOz3H8Ee7qZZKAFrDablsdOr5tuYwfjoGFF65bRFwR71uEnMrrjWK0wENpWG6N_KxqO9ip05uSZrHcTf4Ol0dLkDO0rbDYfRzmeNDS0JUMwRvwh0vtG3r7hs9ABlG8KMcSF/s1600/DSCF7315.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis38jIZ91dIKOz3H8Ee7qZZKAFrDablsdOr5tuYwfjoGFF65bRFwR71uEnMrrjWK0wENpWG6N_KxqO9ip05uSZrHcTf4Ol0dLkDO0rbDYfRzmeNDS0JUMwRvwh0vtG3r7hs9ABlG8KMcSF/s400/DSCF7315.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">MW</span></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The Social Sciences Wing (originally the Management Wing) was designed by architectural firm <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;">Kuwabara Payne McKenna Blumberg. Like Andrews's Brutalist work, it's made chiefly of concrete, but Douglas fir was used on some walls to give it a lighter touch. The "city street" aesthetic from Andrews was again borrowed, and the architects lined faculty offices along the outside walls of corridors in the building, separated from the noise of the social areas but still open to each other. The architects also took cues from Andrews in the generous use of natural light, with one wall being entirely window, and minimal artificial light. The 60-seat lecture rooms with desks in a horseshoe around the professor were modelled on rooms at Harvard Business School.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXZNFQa25Os2mU3R7Sd1yjvQlX4sThzsw7NWQc7fkigilqQn-VL60QIU5ZRFHkda6j6cVOqIOf1hkeOLOKHP1uIc_V4MdMPo3hJ4gWezfLgLX9iWvPfiXIdr0CLPlWxcDVyBx00-5Q2fu/s1600/DSCF7281.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigXZNFQa25Os2mU3R7Sd1yjvQlX4sThzsw7NWQc7fkigilqQn-VL60QIU5ZRFHkda6j6cVOqIOf1hkeOLOKHP1uIc_V4MdMPo3hJ4gWezfLgLX9iWvPfiXIdr0CLPlWxcDVyBx00-5Q2fu/s400/DSCF7281.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6JVp0NSON8IXm6fU0ONvchNeqIe6G7xw9GFtAKTj6-hhs_XEYd4BvMTUt_2nI0CcXzDa_opkJaQoKfWPLdvK-INBR1ilCDxaeqi4_CZeCBTDprehQAU1g5i8IuInpuDN4eDUgg28yqfT/s1600/DSCF7282.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-6JVp0NSON8IXm6fU0ONvchNeqIe6G7xw9GFtAKTj6-hhs_XEYd4BvMTUt_2nI0CcXzDa_opkJaQoKfWPLdvK-INBR1ilCDxaeqi4_CZeCBTDprehQAU1g5i8IuInpuDN4eDUgg28yqfT/s400/DSCF7282.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglINwfVTG8_0IXSvNdjWK9SVzr9Q4986zThfijRMF5B6ATVRh4M1O4M5-g3xSJVuYZgV66gJcKOaa9QfZQxtHMX-vARgpUp0MT2UykONVKftxMK06DpOFepac7p-fpj6ih7CP-yZQH9AyB/s1600/DSCF7285.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglINwfVTG8_0IXSvNdjWK9SVzr9Q4986zThfijRMF5B6ATVRh4M1O4M5-g3xSJVuYZgV66gJcKOaa9QfZQxtHMX-vARgpUp0MT2UykONVKftxMK06DpOFepac7p-fpj6ih7CP-yZQH9AyB/s400/DSCF7285.jpg" width="266" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">AA and Student Centre</span></b></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Arts and Administration building is made largely out of brick and limestone. It was also inspired by Andrews, but its use of wood and polished concrete makes it warmer and more elegant.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxKGH8d2GcTaQaH7GioRGDc1LcSyiFnoKGUv6h0pKq0aKAMygGYPI_okOFPhRRTgovMn-MtITvzGclZrh3B6k_6-9LHPifvQ6XgmmhCjHp2DtfLkIiOpg1OClQibm2fl9WT6nnf-92YZQ/s1600/DSCF7253.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnxKGH8d2GcTaQaH7GioRGDc1LcSyiFnoKGUv6h0pKq0aKAMygGYPI_okOFPhRRTgovMn-MtITvzGclZrh3B6k_6-9LHPifvQ6XgmmhCjHp2DtfLkIiOpg1OClQibm2fl9WT6nnf-92YZQ/s400/DSCF7253.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Student Centre was opened in 2004 and funded by students themselves. It's clad in titanium, and its butterfly roof establishes a clear main entrance to the campus. It was designed from the ground up to be energy-efficient (and LEED-certified!), with a green roof, bamboo floors in lounges, and its use of recycled steel.</span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN3ghXyMbsNb318FUk9MrW-mIxWVpVElG98BvQ2-CPpaRzvRIUcH55CDBbD0IXYfQeTmAs6CA8GR6A6SXO-w5Qh3mHiGsof4fED6CIuxcopKXHfah6hkiyHg2cTjlmNUbRVwyKT2_XT3fw/s1600/DSCF7261.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN3ghXyMbsNb318FUk9MrW-mIxWVpVElG98BvQ2-CPpaRzvRIUcH55CDBbD0IXYfQeTmAs6CA8GR6A6SXO-w5Qh3mHiGsof4fED6CIuxcopKXHfah6hkiyHg2cTjlmNUbRVwyKT2_XT3fw/s400/DSCF7261.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;">IC</span></b></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></b></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 18px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Finally, the Instructional Centre is the newest building on campus, and the most indicative of modern architectural styles. Painted in white and grey on the inside and clad in green opaque glass, photo-voltaic solar panels, a green roof, and no shortage of windows, the building is meant to have an airy feel. A glass bridge connects the two sides: one for students, and the other for faculty offices. Cementing its modern approach, the IC is built to Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Silver sustainability standards and features a two-storey-tall piece of modern art on the wall in its skylight atrium.</span></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhEFXsTY-j0LPeMgPrucDJUDr0JVINmi6axWO_wmFRnbBRzaTSL4DAOqIhLzVKVpyzgYy5jvEnlE4c1fAs4MV2xkCC5x1AV6JfttzJlpDjZKrTr1G05c0yNOMAd10S3RLo9Z-KM9D_AsO/s1600/DSCF7323.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhEFXsTY-j0LPeMgPrucDJUDr0JVINmi6axWO_wmFRnbBRzaTSL4DAOqIhLzVKVpyzgYy5jvEnlE4c1fAs4MV2xkCC5x1AV6JfttzJlpDjZKrTr1G05c0yNOMAd10S3RLo9Z-KM9D_AsO/s400/DSCF7323.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYrY9HgB9_sCU0INxIaR0crmFLeiAokmXMo-K_9w58ubJMQUWGDyZz9DtV8qVe3epor5vNIFs0Hl8ICdZ-IQBaVzGcgO3GHRYSpBeaz5CfzDUk_k2H3Dq5SGQ7W0Skv8L8nhSgMROXkYE/s1600/DSCF7326.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinYrY9HgB9_sCU0INxIaR0crmFLeiAokmXMo-K_9w58ubJMQUWGDyZz9DtV8qVe3epor5vNIFs0Hl8ICdZ-IQBaVzGcgO3GHRYSpBeaz5CfzDUk_k2H3Dq5SGQ7W0Skv8L8nhSgMROXkYE/s400/DSCF7326.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8AN6C1KhJpve_24Q-K7jITRXj8nqNjLEDeKSvbAcDJQ9HGNUKc2ho0vDT7gc2V37-pYY_M2wZsWAzazwPR11I4lO-h_igIi6hJMyij3yQXbdogexE7V0f-lZmKh0Qi4-M37aJgVLUU6zK/s1600/DSCF7327.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8AN6C1KhJpve_24Q-K7jITRXj8nqNjLEDeKSvbAcDJQ9HGNUKc2ho0vDT7gc2V37-pYY_M2wZsWAzazwPR11I4lO-h_igIi6hJMyij3yQXbdogexE7V0f-lZmKh0Qi4-M37aJgVLUU6zK/s400/DSCF7327.jpg" width="266" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QOUVDKtE492ASXeCDk8ecL9zE5RnAdHUX2DjWp6uyq4TpZsaIfdVkTVOq9Cj16zfluMaNCXsR9IcqBCghWyin9uNVPQm2waepNLZ3I1M87Nr_4zeTAFlFo5jeh0V7ZsdqzgZCRjgAHB4/s1600/DSCF6228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1QOUVDKtE492ASXeCDk8ecL9zE5RnAdHUX2DjWp6uyq4TpZsaIfdVkTVOq9Cj16zfluMaNCXsR9IcqBCghWyin9uNVPQm2waepNLZ3I1M87Nr_4zeTAFlFo5jeh0V7ZsdqzgZCRjgAHB4/s400/DSCF6228.jpg" width="266" /></a></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">And that, folks, is all. I hope I've given you a new appreciation for the intelligent design of our campus. All photographs were taken by yours truly.</span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-18803616137350068122013-03-25T13:59:00.000-04:002013-03-25T13:59:17.012-04:00National Nutrition MonthI know this is the last week of March but since I haven't been able to write all month I just thought I'd share that March is national nutrition month!<br />
<br />
For us as students, I know that free time is just a theory. With mid-terms, assignments, part-time jobs and trying to get the most sleep we possible can, there are things we have to compromise. Usually, it's sleep. Sometimes it's a meal, sometimes it's physical activity. I believe that compromising nutrition is one of the biggest mistakes we can make, especially as students. There have been countless studies performed linking good nutrition to better grades, enhanced learning ability, etc.<br />
<br />
The slogan for this year's nutrition month is plan, shop, cook.This basically means that planning meals and snacks ahead of time will help you stick to a better diet.<br />
<br />
The planning stage should start from when you're making a grocery list. If you minimize on junk, there won't be any junk in the house to be tempted with. Instead, substitute the junk with healthier snacks. I personally recommend baby carrot sticks because they're so good, they're vegetables and everybody knows how hard it is to find that combination. Greek yogurt is great because it's low in fat and greater in protein content; it also tastes delicious. Fruits are definitely a delicious way to stay healthy, apples especially. You've obviously heard the cliche before so I won't say it but if you're tired of eating boring old apples, you can also try dipping them in peanut butter. I've never tried it because it doesn't sound very appetizing but my sisters say it's delicious and peanut butter is a great snack as well, so why not? The last thing I can personally recommend are nuts (almonds in particular), they contain healthy fats that your body needs making them a great post-workout snack.<br />
<br />
The "shop, cook" part of the slogan is fairly simple. Shop for only what you planned for and cook all your meals. No matter where you eat out, it's always a better idea to cook meals at home. That way you know exactly what is in your food and you can prepare accordingly.<br />
<br />
If you want more information on National Nutrition Month, visit: http://www.dietitians.ca/Your-Health/Plan-Shop-Cook.aspx<br />
<br />
That's all for this week.<br />
<br />
Until next time,<br />
<br />
Peace and love <br />
<br />
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-34686352856739915652013-03-21T09:37:00.002-04:002013-03-21T09:37:40.258-04:00Top 10 worst reasons to be late<br />
Welcome to the third last week of school! Insert dramatic music. We're almost near the end of this magical rainbow, formed by our tears.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bZf74G0nJE2GIxv9RZE3GKYHbQ-225-FU3-DZ_IvYCb_syy0aJSsbLdzB6NfcBulhvgi9J13Pb3oabLCLlIvf7yLkrZXraawy8kPIFErKA_j54lksY36FPRjw6QjQhIgpjm2Mrarqjo/s1600/end-is-near.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bZf74G0nJE2GIxv9RZE3GKYHbQ-225-FU3-DZ_IvYCb_syy0aJSsbLdzB6NfcBulhvgi9J13Pb3oabLCLlIvf7yLkrZXraawy8kPIFErKA_j54lksY36FPRjw6QjQhIgpjm2Mrarqjo/s200/end-is-near.jpg" width="135" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">He knows.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
I was on the TTC this week, contemplating how I managed to be 30 minutes late again, when I began counting the worst reasons I've had for being late. For comedic purposes I shall include my friends, who shall not be named, as inspirations.<br />
<div>
<br /></div>
<div>
1. I woke up on top of my alarm clock. Apparently having muffled the alarm sound with my body. Basically body smash my phone daily.<br />
<br /></div>
<div>
2. I left something at home and had to get it, three times, one morning.<br />
<br /></div>
<div>
3. I really needed to know who won on The Price is Right.<br />
<br /></div>
<div>
4. My TTC bus driver had a sudden coffee craving and left everyone in the bus waiting for as long as it took to beat the line. It took a while.<br />
<br /></div>
<div>
5. My dog hid my shoes. </div>
<div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsw6QHUTKcguOiEKutJdo5NorZN5AzLL_v80Q6dwjBGCn-QaHcLvXGoiXi0-cvYy7wmZCf8McsfQvGeCqBlQIhDuK7m4d43fcLqpNjifKnyYKNiG6i5bJ2Npngh2WTT3KJU6joX7o15LM/s1600/57035_10151060519208548_532618015_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsw6QHUTKcguOiEKutJdo5NorZN5AzLL_v80Q6dwjBGCn-QaHcLvXGoiXi0-cvYy7wmZCf8McsfQvGeCqBlQIhDuK7m4d43fcLqpNjifKnyYKNiG6i5bJ2Npngh2WTT3KJU6joX7o15LM/s200/57035_10151060519208548_532618015_o.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you be angry at that face? CAN YOU?</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
6. Thinking the toilet seat was down, but wasn't, and smashing your pelvic region on the porcelain rim. Then spending the next half an hour recovering from the pain. This is a true story from a friend who I'm trying desperately not to name.<br />
<br /></div>
<div>
7. Forgetting to wear your shoes and not noticing till almost reaching school. How my friends manage these extraordinary feats I do not know.<br />
</div>
<div>
8. The TTC bus driver drove past you. Twice. Happened to my friend on Tuesday. Tuesday was a cold day.<br />
<br /></div>
<div>
9. Cattle barring your path. This is a very 'developing country' specific problem but used to be a legitimate concern for me back in the day. <br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZVfiuZpnNGewBQtMVlpFioF6KL5tiH7-F4kMIyQyjviurGXRNg7PaQBUcCEAIhGWcFqTpLq3UIIfsIKBGDxbbZ4xhGD2qcE-6pgnj_Kwc-5z1tNQ7g7Z603XL0_4QYXukFy6CJ9wkLI/s1600/cows-delhi_1464080i.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="128" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKZVfiuZpnNGewBQtMVlpFioF6KL5tiH7-F4kMIyQyjviurGXRNg7PaQBUcCEAIhGWcFqTpLq3UIIfsIKBGDxbbZ4xhGD2qcE-6pgnj_Kwc-5z1tNQ7g7Z603XL0_4QYXukFy6CJ9wkLI/s200/cows-delhi_1464080i.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#3rdworldproblems</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br /></div>
<div>
10. Tim Hortons. You know the line is at least a 15-minute commitment.<br />
<br />
If you have any stories you would like to share there is a handy dandy comment section at your service.<br />
<br />
Hip hip old chaps and keep a stiff upper lip.<br />
<br />
<3 Zarish <br />
<br />
<br />
<br /></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-82330085446496058482013-03-20T10:22:00.000-04:002013-03-20T10:22:29.527-04:00Anthem<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAziB3P5fi2Hd6oNkouERPbOjy7dKEWpwDprLjgbqD-PJb72-jkwJJPO_wwWor-JpKGcYFKiboUjQuqU38PGH00OwyjIergUCbxj7Urp5abUGgy568dY-wS28lnRzbA_43YAbCbq-2wEJX/s1600/DSCF7110.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAziB3P5fi2Hd6oNkouERPbOjy7dKEWpwDprLjgbqD-PJb72-jkwJJPO_wwWor-JpKGcYFKiboUjQuqU38PGH00OwyjIergUCbxj7Urp5abUGgy568dY-wS28lnRzbA_43YAbCbq-2wEJX/s400/DSCF7110.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 99.25pt; margin-right: 99.45pt; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;">
Samantha
Wong studies her textbook. Jim Heiliger studies his textbook. Parth Subramanaim
studies his textbook. Pamela Wick flips back and forth between two different
pages, frowning at each. Jenna Li hunches over her computer. James Gonzalez
studies his textbook. Jasun Singh clears his throat loudly and swallows the
rest of his phlegm. Sunjay Rupani studies his textbook. Patricia D’Silva plays
a game on her phone. The sound of squeaky shoes from students walking on the
concrete floor. Jim Heiliger chats dully with his friend. Samantha Wong pulls
her hair. Parth Subramanaim puts on earbuds. Jenna Li’s finger skates on her
trackpad. Ambient temperature is 20°, made warmer by coats and too many people.
Pamela Wick writes something in her textbook and promptly erases it. Jim
Heiliger laughs loudly and is shushed by someone beside him. Parth Subramanaim
studies his textbook. Sunjay Rupani
studies his textbook. Patricia D’Silva talks with a friend who happened
to be randomly walking by. Andrew Ping types excitedly. A grey day outside and
heavy snow. Patricia D’Silva is told to keep it down by a library monitor in a
yellow shirt. Samantha Wong studies her textbook. James Gonzalez studies his
textbook. Parth Subramanaim studies his textbook. Jim Heiliger leans back in
his chair, his legs open at 90°. Bill Eichenwald stands up and adjusts his hat,
and sits back down. Jenna Li coughs on her computer screen. Sunjay Rupani
studies his textbook. The overall decibel level of the room is too loud. Parth
Subramanaim studies his textbook. Jasun Singh runs his hands over his face. A
library monitor looks like she’s considering telling Patricia D’Silva to shush,
but changes her mind and walks away. Rustling papers and clacking keyboards.
James Gonzalez studies his textbook. Jim Heiliger bites his nails. Parth
Subramanaim’s music is too loud, and disturbs the people around him. Bill
Eichenwald chokes with laughter at a YouTube video. Pamela Wick’s pencil tip
breaks, and she scrambles in her case for another one. Ambient temperature now
hovering around 19°. People walking around like herds of cows. Andrew Ping
bounces his leg against the desk while studying his textbook. James Gonzalez
studies his textbook. A disturbingly neutral smell, or maybe one you’ve merely gotten used to. Parth Subramanaim adjusts his chair, which makes a loud squeak.
Jenna Li’s back will remain hunched when she’s 60. Jim Heiliger’s hair is blown
back from a person walking by. Sunjay Rupani studies his textbook. Pamela Wick
slams her book closed. Samantha Wong studies her textbook. Jasun Singh’s jaw is
slack. Bill Eichenwald stares at the ceiling. Almost no one is happy. Kim Poon
sits down and opens a bag of Hero Burger onion rings. Patricia D’Silva swallows
her gum. Jenna Li goes into a coughing fit that makes everyone around her scooch
away. Buzzing fluorescent lights. Jasun Singh’s face appearing lifeless and
droopy. Samantha Wong studies her textbook, making little tears at the edges of
each page. Ambient temperature back at 20°, give or take. The lights harsh and
warm, like spotlights. Andrew Ping studies his textbook. Pamela Wick studies
her textbook. A cackle from somewhere like the voice of death. Sunjay Rupani
studies his textbook. Jim Heiliger studies his textbook. Every person here
spends a full 1/3 of their day in a sitting position. James Gonzalez studies
his textbook. Bill Eichenwald’s eyes glaze over browsing Facebook. A friend
stops by Kim Poon’s desk and grabs one of her onion rings. Samantha Wong
studies her textbook. Parth Subramanaim studies his textbook. The A/C making
roughly the same sound as a jet engine. Clomps of high heels. Sunjay Rupani’s
hemorrhoids are acting up, and he gently shifts his position on his seat.
Ambient temperature perfectly calibrated to enhance studying efficiency. Patricia
D’Silva looks outside at the snow. A little bit of drool hangs from the edge of
Parth Subramanaim’s mouth, and is quickly sucked up. Samantha Poon thinks that
if she died over her textbook like this, no one would notice for days. Kim Poon
studies her textbook. Sunjay Rupani studies his textbook. Jim Heiliger studies
his textbook. Andrew Ping studies his textbook.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 70.9pt; margin-right: 71.1pt; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle" style="margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0cm; margin-left: 70.9pt; margin-right: 71.1pt; margin-top: 0cm; mso-add-space: auto;">
<i> <span style="font-size: x-small;">Inspired by David Foster Wallace</span><o:p></o:p></i></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-40670686687626998692013-03-19T16:44:00.003-04:002013-03-19T16:44:50.074-04:00The science of art? The art of science?<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
It’s difficult to compress five opinions into a couple of
hundred words, more so when those opinions come from some of the most
accomplished minds in our generation. No, I’m not talking about Emma <br />
Watson (I’ve recently realised that people really, really like her and all
these face book jokes/meme revolve around her...yikes). What I am actually
referring to are the opinions of our students here at UTSC. Our school
environment at the least encourages a funny but
belligerent sort of competition between the arts and the sciences. With the
faculty of science greatly superseding that of the arts (in sheer numbers, if
nothing else), it’s not difficult to figure out what sort of academic
environment is prevalent at UTSC, and U of T in general (did I mention that I’m
definitely not on board the psychology-is-a-science express? #sorry
#myapologies #hashtag #hashtag ).</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
So I actually sat a few people down (well, five to be exact...I JUST realized they were all women..woohoo!),
and asked them to allow me to pick their brains a little bit, let me in on the
great secret. Turns out there isn’t one, UTSC is a conflicted place when it
comes to what people think about programs and major choices, but there are a
lot of those who believe this ongoing
Art vs. Science pseudo-war needs to come to an end. Some are apathetic. It’s not
that ignorance is bliss; just that ignorance saves many of us the trouble of
getting into ridiculously irrelevant arguments. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Beth Jarrell, a second-<sup></sup>year student in the
Joint-Centennial Journalism Program said, “My friends all belong to such a
diverse range of majors. Of both my closest friends, one is an IDS major and
the other a Math specialist. I would be lying if I said that it hasn’t greatly
affected their personalities and in turn, our friendship. I can talk about
Canadian politics or Canadian History for hours and come out on top of any
argument, but all the while, I am painfully aware of the fact that I can’t code
or solve a differential equation to save my life. It’s a feeling of inadequacy that
is ingrained within us. I’m sure my ‘scientist’ friend’s freak out a little
every time they need to write an actual paper for one of their biology classes
or whatever”.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Marwa Sheikh, second year with an undeclared
major, was particularly frustrated with the subject matter. “It’s an extremely
annoying atmosphere of competition, because it really shapes students’ decision
making processes in the worst possible way. I was an all-science sort of kid in
high school, Physics and chemistry all the way. Yet, I’ve been taking a bunch
of political science and media studies courses at UTSC. Regardless of how much
I enjoy or learn from my classes, I feel the need to constantly remind myself
and others that I have transfer credits for science courses. I’m originally a
science geek or something like that. Why must we swing one way or the other?
Why do we have to anyway? I can fulfill my breadth requirements and be happy
with who I actually am. It greatly annoys me that Science students call us the ‘artsy
kids’, all those joke about handing us a paint brush to shut us up or
something. Whilst they think solving a differential equation is the be all and
end all of humanity. The worst part is, I WAS one of them. It makes me come out
of all this feeling extremely conflicted, we’re into mid-March and I have yet
to decide upon a major. I’m afraid of how much these stigmas will play into my
ultimate decision."</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Some were even more honest and graphic in their statements.
Jess Manley<sup> </sup>is a third-year French major, but she is minoring in Math
and was previously a Math specialist. She said, “I feel like I’ve been on each
end of the spectrum, and the only thing that’s changed about me is my level of
comfort with my homework. I liked Math, I did well on some particularly
difficult courses, but I was never happy doing it. French comes so much more naturally
to me; I get along more easily with my professors and to be frank, it takes a
LOT LESS to get a better grade. I was once having a conversation about a
science journal with a friend, and all she had to say was that she didn’t really
understand what she was talking about because she is an ‘arts’ major and all
she knows how to do is finger painting." </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
These people might not have their irritations soothed
anytime soon. Joanna Yuen, a fourth-year Biochemistry major from Hong
Kong, is very blunt about the fact that she chose a program she hates, does
assignments she can’t stand, and accepts grade she otherwise wouldn’t because
it all comes with the validation of having a BSc. “I wouldn’t have come all the
way to Ontario to major in the humanities. I don’t think there are a bunch of
jobs in the field of bio-chem, but of course I sleep easier knowing I’m a
science major. I just don’t respect the other fields. I wish I did, but I don’t
and that’s all there is to it." It’s safe to say that Jess Manley would
disagree, “We all have our own strengths. You may be good with labs and
numbers, but I am better with grammar and language. What’s the question here
anyway?”</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Pulse’s very own Zarish Asif will round up this mini-rant of
ours. “I’m technically in the arts community, but coming from the inside has
shown me how glaring the misconceptions in the field are. Some of my favorite
artists come from science backgrounds and vice versa. These are not two mutually
exclusive entities, but are seeded off of the polarization that society
develops in favor of keeping these disparities alive. Life is more interesting
with the science geeks and artsy hippies are facing it off. No one knows if anyone will ever win."<br />
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Before I shut up until next week, I am more conflicted-but-compassionate
than ever. What is the science of art?
Or is science an art?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
S’long....? Till later...?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Cheers!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-24991658978831414622013-03-14T13:37:00.001-04:002013-03-14T13:37:37.378-04:00Why high school shouldn't be the best years of your lifeAlright its time to address those 'growing old' concerns that seem to be plaguing everyone in my age bracket. I myself am turning 23 this year and get comments like, 'Oh you getting old girl'. First of all if you're still calling me a 'girl' how old could I really be? Second please stop talking. The early twenties are, thanks to the standard of living in Canada, just a quarter of your life. If I'm supposed to slow down and feel old at 25% of my life cycle I would be near suicidal.<br />
<br />
In all seriousness, guys, what the fudge bars? How am I an aunty/grandma/decrepit old coot at 22 or 23? Did a cane just pop out my backside when I went over the hill? Did the pimples I had only a few years ago spontaneously combust into wrinkles?<br />
<br />
If this is you after high school...........<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXInJ8UQfDsNdKNEQabPNCeVtUB4unN1169vEj9Y9dvEjmUKofzNY0wkqemEXRgicABeOGWC2kdSRbJ7YriRMmzasefbNd2-2GGuv0bF52qEAiFLAKR20wCsHqpyY8s8Gdopdrj9LQhA/s1600/images.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXXInJ8UQfDsNdKNEQabPNCeVtUB4unN1169vEj9Y9dvEjmUKofzNY0wkqemEXRgicABeOGWC2kdSRbJ7YriRMmzasefbNd2-2GGuv0bF52qEAiFLAKR20wCsHqpyY8s8Gdopdrj9LQhA/s1600/images.jpeg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: right;">
..................you might have a serious problem.</div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
You see, I'm not particularly hip. I don't listen to the radio much. The TTC just isn't keeping me up to date with what kids are listening to nowadays. Then again I did catch a song the other day with the chorus 'I look good in your grandpa's clothes' and remembered why I don't care about what the kids are listening to. Back to the point... Since I am unconcerned with the eternal fountain of youth, this descent into old age (at 22) is not troubling me all that much. Frankly speaking I'm really glad I'm from basically the last generation that grew up listening to some kind of rock (RHCP, Pearl Jam, Nirvana represent!). </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
That one year I spent in a Canadian high school drilled it into me that university would be a massive jump. A leap of faith where if you didn't ingest your textbook and generate that work ethic you didn't have in high school you would drop out faster than an anvil in a Looney Tunes cartoon. From my experience this really only applied to the people in high school who worked really hard or the random slacker that got into university and decided not to go to class, ever. I am a product of a different school system though... Y<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;">ou think school is your ally. But you merely adopted the education system; I was born in it, moulded by it. I didn't see the light until I was already a (wo)man, by then it was nothing to me but BLINDING!</span></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 18px; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Last but not least one major complaint is the beating everyone's social life took in this journey from high school to university. Well I can't speak for the GTA but I've noticed a lot of high school friendships didn't really stand the test of time. Pretty much two or three survivors make it out of the mire of time. There are 10,000 people at the Scarborough Campus and twice that at St. George, sorry UTM but you're too distant. Two hundred campus clubs, an SCSU that literally only throws parties and well the other thousands of students in Toronto and people tell me that their social life takes a hit? HOW? You quite literally have to hole up in a corner of the library and maintain an exclusive relationship with your textbook to manage this. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: -webkit-auto;">
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">Dear old chaps, I'm just trying to prod you into opening your eyes to the reality of our situation. If high school was the best years of your life you've basically prematurely curbed the glory of your existence. I know I was a complete idiot for the greater part of my teens. (Why why did I think turquoise bellbottoms were so cool?!) If you just forget for a minute that your biggest concern went from being what to have for lunch to OSAP you gotta take the good with the bad. The world is just waiting for you to blossom into the creature of marvel you could be. Don't give up hope because that girl/guy you met in high school probably isn't the same as they were back then, there are nice profs and bad profs like teachers, money doesn't grow on tress but you can't live off your parents the rest of your life either. SO BUCK UP and prepare for the ride of your life because you have a life left to live.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: right;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUayxNl7khonfXvaPdiA_vQmj2qgRv1e0_un5Qockl9ckJCeMzo1KnfAELktnWQ7N94NnULjOU66EvnQa4kF7PYo0fe9HlkDnQs-xgl7Nt1ubo_OKIDdpeV5ufQyEyLfsmhoRdxXO_yE/s1600/tumblr_m2hkea93w01qiueaz.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="175" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUUayxNl7khonfXvaPdiA_vQmj2qgRv1e0_un5Qockl9ckJCeMzo1KnfAELktnWQ7N94NnULjOU66EvnQa4kF7PYo0fe9HlkDnQs-xgl7Nt1ubo_OKIDdpeV5ufQyEyLfsmhoRdxXO_yE/s320/tumblr_m2hkea93w01qiueaz.gif" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I got 99 problems but...</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<3 ZUnknownnoreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-29104702461909056652013-03-13T10:09:00.000-04:002013-03-13T18:15:40.168-04:00The Internship Scam<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUJEDxv-77pvOCHGEy0ORJP2I81s-5Wpe3oQLyjwh5IwtJ0_FKw10eDW8jtdigo9emQR8k9GfZ9Rg0ifSuJYNfn6aKLSYJBlTiPrD_cLQ1tMzAJ8QcyeZ9J0boPol-n8div0NnSdTJ6s/s1600/A16eTRDCMAAhHZe.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="243" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxUJEDxv-77pvOCHGEy0ORJP2I81s-5Wpe3oQLyjwh5IwtJ0_FKw10eDW8jtdigo9emQR8k9GfZ9Rg0ifSuJYNfn6aKLSYJBlTiPrD_cLQ1tMzAJ8QcyeZ9J0boPol-n8div0NnSdTJ6s/s400/A16eTRDCMAAhHZe.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst">
Half of working adults in the GTA hold precarious
jobs, according to a recent study, and as young adults we know that better than
anyone. Our unemployment rate, at 16.5%, is double that of people above age 24.
As more university students and recent grads find that entry-level jobs are
frustratingly scarce, many turn to the seemingly brutal but necessary unpaid
internship.<br />
<br />
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Canada
and the United States are in the midst of an “intern boom,” writes Ross Perlin
in <i>Intern Nation: How to Earn Nothing and
Learn Little in the Brave New Economy</i>. Many students see internships as the
de facto way to get a foot into the door of the working world, a fact that’s
drilled into one’s head from schools and labour agencies and parents. The
recent recession, however, has changed the role of the intern in the modern
economy. “Internships used to be paid gigs at blue-chip companies that focused
on training and recruitment. It was considered a marker of a good internship
program that it hired between 50 and 70 percent of its workers to full-time
jobs,” says Perlin. “Today, people sometimes have to do five or six internships
in order to land the work they’re ultimately looking for. You also have a
number of companies that are freezing future hires or simply replacing their
paid employees with interns.”<br />
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
Internship
programs exist in a sort of legal grey area. “It’s an industry term,” says
David Doorey, professor of employment law at York. “There seems to be a widely
held belief that an employer avoids our basic employment law rules simply by
labelling someone an intern. That’s wrong.” The Employment Standards Act <a href="http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/es/pubs/is_unpaidintern.php">lists
several rules</a> that govern unpaid internships, but these rules are
frequently ignored. “One of the most frequently violated conditions states that
the trainee should provide no immediate advantage to his or her employer,” says
Perlin. “Whether it means making Xeroxes or writing speeches for senators,
interns are always expected to contribute to the bottom line.” Interns lack the
employment standards given to paid workers, and there are no rules against
exploiting interns. Statistics Canada doesn’t even keep track of unpaid workers,
so we have no data about interns in this country. Many interns find themselves
sucked into the implicit idea that an internship will lead to a paid position,
but this is frequently not the case.<br />
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br />
The
<i>Toronto Star </i>and <i>The Globe and Mail </i>recount some internship horror stories in recent
articles. “My experience has been really frustrating,” says Toronto’s Anya
Oberdorf, who spent over a year working two unpaid internships, neither of
which led to a job. “I can’t afford a third internship, but I don’t want to sit
around at home, either.” Dan Dolan had to live at home with his parents after
graduation to afford an unpaid internship at an advertising firm, but the
experience was 5% working with clients and 95% custodial work, like cleaning
the kitchen and taking out the trash.<br />
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28P0k_Ua6kt3W_YWw8qmWXPta36PnXEc9dSbXCiSliDU-eLpGYokuFh_uNPQrT6YtsWy4tfth6fdprhMlJ_yy8z7nmWaM2deUlAQvDED6PMWhOxmfUpykkAYh13qLBbeyBFzG02Y-vfej/s1600/Quote.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="101" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28P0k_Ua6kt3W_YWw8qmWXPta36PnXEc9dSbXCiSliDU-eLpGYokuFh_uNPQrT6YtsWy4tfth6fdprhMlJ_yy8z7nmWaM2deUlAQvDED6PMWhOxmfUpykkAYh13qLBbeyBFzG02Y-vfej/s320/Quote.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br />
Then
there’s the problem that unpaid internships are only viable for students whose
parents can support them. “<span style="background: white;">Unpaid internships
may make the fortress accessible, sometimes, sure,” writes journalism student
Bethany Horne, about the difficult path to employment in media companies. “But
they only make it accessible to some people, the kind of people who are
already over-represented inside. Those who can afford to work for free. So the
young people who don’t come from the city, and who don’t come from money, are
shit-out-of-luck.” She adds, “I am boycotting the system. It’s not that I won’t
work for free exclusively on ethical grounds. Practically, I can’t afford it.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br />
<span style="background: white;">It is the unique desperation of
university students and new graduates that employers exploit. Even after paying
thousands of dollars for a university education, we are herded into unpaid internships
that guarantee no jobs or even relevant experience. Writes Carol Goar,
columnist for the <i>Star</i>, “No Canadian
politician has taken up their cause. No corporate leader has said it is wrong to
take advantage of debt-burdened graduates. No university president has gone to
bat for young people trained at his or her institution.” </span><br />
<br />
<span style="background: white;">The intern nation may be great for companies, who are essentially
getting free labour, but it’s a stressful, precarious precedent for young university
students like us.</span><span style="background: white; font-family: "Georgia","serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-16830078867633288712013-03-12T15:23:00.000-04:002013-03-12T15:23:03.151-04:00The Debate (1) - Art vs Science<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
It’s the age old question every university student
hears/asks/ignores at some point during this long journey we call education.
The battle between art and science, if we never thought about it before Frosh
cheers and the various –isms of solidarity coerced us into picking a side. Is science the most irrefutably logical system of study, one that is
based on a logical progression of ideas and theories? It is easy to think so,
until that charismatic sculpture major walks in and passionately rants about
all the reasons why Michelangelo was the father of modern socialism or
something.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
I’m not saying that’s true -- I mean who really understands
the hyperbole that is political theory -- but the arts have this way of bringing
life into everything and convincing many that a well-paying job is less important
than fulfillment or self-actualization or some crap like that. BUT IS IT CRAP?</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
It’s important to note at this point that while all we
artsy/scientist students are fighting over the carcass of our argument, the
Management/business students of the world are putting their suits on and going
to their next job interview at Johnson & Johnson or something. Accounting
seems so much more fun once you've graduated and aren’t living in your old
bedroom in the parents’ house. They probably laugh at us all day everyday for
worrying about cells and molecules and movies and the expressions of paintings,
as they calculate those risk ratios or GDPs or whatever it is they do in
bo-rrrinngg seeming courses of theirs. Thus, they do not really factor into
this questioning.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
So coming back to the original questions of what is ‘better’,
‘more useful’, ‘better paying’, it’s easy to get reeled into examples of the
big names in each field. Stephen Hawking vs. Andy Warhol, Siddhartha Mukherjee
(guy’s a world-renowned oncologist) vs. Quentin Tarantino. It’s a shame their
contributions to civilization are brought down to comparison, especially since
both Art and Science are meant to coexist such that they contribute to each
others, progress and work together to further our understanding of the
universe.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Ultimately, all we want to do is influence the environment
around us in whatever capacity we choose to. How is Art or Science better than
the other in doing so? Neither this blog, nor a million others will actually
answer that question. The only opinions
that matter are of students like us, people taking the first steps towards life
and productivity; we can defend and understand our choices in programs, and
should be able to do so for so many others. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: blue;">Science </span>– Based on fact and the
discovery of significance</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: blue;">Art </span>– Based on argument and
giving things importance based on how they affect another.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: blue;">Science </span>– The largest department at UTSC (very dependent
upon whether you categorize Psychology as a science or not). We are constantly
finding out the most fascinating facts about the world around us, and being
taught the mechanisms behind the way everything (literally everything) works.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: blue;">Art</span> – The liberating, tantalizing quirks of UTSC’s most ‘free
spirited’ students. I still remember those guys from the Annual UTSC Rainbow tie Gala (LGBTQ event) , who kept
changing their clothes with each other...I THINK as a symbolization of the
ideologies we have regarding transphobia/transgendered and what not. Anyhoo, I
just thought it was cool that they randomly dropped their clothes in the middle
of the meeting place because the bathroom just wasn’t as interesting an option.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: blue;">Science</span> – Get’s more challenging over time</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: blue;">Art </span>– Get’s more challenging over time.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Still don’t understand where to start, do you? There is no
way of reconciling their differences with their similarities, and I highly
doubt the drama between the two departments is going to leave the Frosh
monologue anytime soon. BUT, this is the first of a three-part blog about the way
Art and Science have been shaped over the centuries, and the perceptions
students have about them. Stay tuned for next week, where you’ll hear from
someone OTHER THAN ME, about the same issue. If it is an issue, I definitely cannot
think of an appropriate word and maybe if I were a poetry specialist this would
not be happening.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
G’day UTSC. Winter is over, the new pope might be an African
Cardinal and not our usual Italiano/German. March is one month before April. April
is the month the semester ends. There is so much to look forward to, but mostly
just the pope thing.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Cheers</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-87152933851342794272013-03-08T16:14:00.000-05:002013-03-08T16:14:54.770-05:00Misadventures of Jakub at UTSC<br />
So I made some comics for y'all this week, I also found out that scanning them on the computer is a terrible idea. The drawings will all be destroyed and you'll have to redo most of the lines again by hand. :D Enjoy.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQalA5ZhbHWizUpTBN6DeAs741vKin78Ab05FW1smLs-KF7YjOkMnc7355lPSLtesSd3uCg2ZU9coel8QixXF4wMyxqAu1R4pmJoQYVi2ONinx2xpGZMWM8BvssMbKXZ9thmbOM8XS7k/s1600/all+nighter+comic.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVQalA5ZhbHWizUpTBN6DeAs741vKin78Ab05FW1smLs-KF7YjOkMnc7355lPSLtesSd3uCg2ZU9coel8QixXF4wMyxqAu1R4pmJoQYVi2ONinx2xpGZMWM8BvssMbKXZ9thmbOM8XS7k/s640/all+nighter+comic.png" width="492" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxiBrgojWoG4c8IkpIBL4pgaQbGBbftYtmfu-sMHZLKfjqIne2m-PJU-ausGMljXIsFNL32V-9JhqoXKBYKo9WLonoKcGG0ongUpVubsczurWmQff7a6nfsP71x91cKEr2byc3ib9bUY/s1600/concerta+comic.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFxiBrgojWoG4c8IkpIBL4pgaQbGBbftYtmfu-sMHZLKfjqIne2m-PJU-ausGMljXIsFNL32V-9JhqoXKBYKo9WLonoKcGG0ongUpVubsczurWmQff7a6nfsP71x91cKEr2byc3ib9bUY/s640/concerta+comic.png" width="505" /></a></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-77293007406324354372013-03-07T12:54:00.001-05:002013-03-07T12:54:19.221-05:00Making headlinesHello all!<br />
<br />
I realise that my blog is usually the satirical, mildly offensive ode to my innermost musing but not this week. My Facebook news feed is overrun with news update that I feel the need to share with you all.<br />
<br />
Who-go Chavez?<br />
<br />
This week saw the death of Hugo Chavez. For those of you who aren't familiar with Mr.Chavez he was the President of Venezuela. He had been in power from 1999 till 2013, democratically elected. Chavez was a character -- he partnered up with the premier villiain of world politics, Iranian president Ahmadinejad. Bonding over their mutual distaste for the USA they had numerous trade agreements, all of which qualified Chavez as the rebel of international politics. If that wasn't bad enough he was also an outspoken Socialist. With his nationalization of oil production and other key industries he attempted to make Venezuela an economically independent state.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3SJoNUxaH8Z0BSwF82p1TY-gpRENuSSGjs8i-XRL39r7AMuXmtk3SZbKi4G9UOkdVKHXzd4-cyRW5dohz92d4GG6cu3IjdpByPb5ocKpiDPYFwraBVe1c2b0XEHcyNUa-1R9o2YgkCA/s1600/Hugo-Chavez_2440367b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="199" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjG3SJoNUxaH8Z0BSwF82p1TY-gpRENuSSGjs8i-XRL39r7AMuXmtk3SZbKi4G9UOkdVKHXzd4-cyRW5dohz92d4GG6cu3IjdpByPb5ocKpiDPYFwraBVe1c2b0XEHcyNUa-1R9o2YgkCA/s320/Hugo-Chavez_2440367b.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
Painted as a the hero of a nation, Hugo Chavez will most likely be remembered as the caped crusader of Socialist Latin American.<br />
<br />
In other news we have my homeland, Pakistan. A superficial understanding of Pakistan will dictate that it is country plagued by political turmoil, a society in constant threat of 'Islamization' by fundamentalists and, and with income disparity of proportions comparable to those before the French Revolution. Then again an in depth understanding of the state of the nation may afford you that very same conclusion.<br />
<br />
Recently there have been a string of bombings in a tirade of sectarian violence. Karachi, the Toronto of Pakistan, is slipping into a state akin to that of anarchy. I woke up this morning to a mass bbm message saying that the army was going to march through the streets, cell phone service was to be cut off soon and that children are especially being targeted by kidnappers.<br />
<br />
I went on Facebook and this is the sort of thing I read:<br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;">"Girls being kidnapped in large numbers all over the city and the only thing your family can say to you is 'if anything happens to our reputation it's your fault'. Wow."</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"><br /></span>
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPS81zBEuwU8RvB3cbp-pezpME3GkMJFZZprRxHg0wJprmVOxcQMw7c0zeRSfkd3DLdMdU4iyH2b4d1kiTI5CxjxKJGvaP3FwIB7gj6sDgoUIshwzrBS5fhvqid5FoaLdBA_GmpPrfbQ/s1600/Karachi-City-of-Lights-karachi-185434_500_328-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOPS81zBEuwU8RvB3cbp-pezpME3GkMJFZZprRxHg0wJprmVOxcQMw7c0zeRSfkd3DLdMdU4iyH2b4d1kiTI5CxjxKJGvaP3FwIB7gj6sDgoUIshwzrBS5fhvqid5FoaLdBA_GmpPrfbQ/s200/Karachi-City-of-Lights-karachi-185434_500_328-1.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> The Karachi I know</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVeNHkHHir6abZ55ZI2V33fohp-NDMOa2Oo9q9Vi96OQti-J7YTr4zI4EAGiLHeUKlqDGP2dwccT2PBfNQI_WlblOeEJMOZH3XqS2VeWSS9ebD9lWPlpHleOudzalXqfF_R-P7F2DfYQ/s1600/pakistan-slum.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="120" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuVeNHkHHir6abZ55ZI2V33fohp-NDMOa2Oo9q9Vi96OQti-J7YTr4zI4EAGiLHeUKlqDGP2dwccT2PBfNQI_WlblOeEJMOZH3XqS2VeWSS9ebD9lWPlpHleOudzalXqfF_R-P7F2DfYQ/s200/pakistan-slum.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Karachi I did not know</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">If you ask me what the link is between these two happenings I can not give you a straight answer. All I can say is that Pakistan needs a hero and Venezuela lost theirs.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Last but not least is the University of Toronto's recent string of awards and nominations. We also got ranked as the 16th best university in the world! Ah UofT you grant me intelligence bonus points in the world of academia. Not to detract from this great achievement but the fact of the matter is U of T is Canada's researching </span></span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">powerhouse. If the awards didn't go to us, let's be honest, who would they go to? We're big fish in a small pond considering those were national awards and if we took on MIT or Yale competition would be far stiffer. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 17px;">The world ranking is a far more interesting predicament. Bearing in mind the variable used to determine this kind of statistic are in accordance with principles the researcher emphasizes. That being said McGill slipped into the 30s as well as UBC. Thus U of T must be doing something right? Either way lets not get too fat headed about this. My grades are definitely not a good enough reflection of this great university's creme de la creme. </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrZOA2q1givH3aQK3MhKTv41ecpikZn6K05SPsbpb7iPt19gYBnVmAFfR6YbXXmc693kB0cifezXmOlMHt6F4IgeGRp-sgKI5VNgBNsH01LIJgdKn3xzdO3CnQgHNLFtx-vIXoFkEYhs/s1600/24954449.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrZOA2q1givH3aQK3MhKTv41ecpikZn6K05SPsbpb7iPt19gYBnVmAFfR6YbXXmc693kB0cifezXmOlMHt6F4IgeGRp-sgKI5VNgBNsH01LIJgdKn3xzdO3CnQgHNLFtx-vIXoFkEYhs/s320/24954449.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="line-height: 17px;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Here's to hoping for the best! </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Over and out.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></span>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><3 Z</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 17px; text-align: left;"><br /></span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-19510865160713518602013-03-06T13:58:00.000-05:002013-03-10T20:44:25.498-04:00Extern job shadowing and youOne day you’re reading the Intranet and you spy this entry about a U of T job shadowing program, and, intrigued,
you open it. You fill out a few forms about your vocational interests and sign
up for an orientation meeting, and just like that you’re in.<br />
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpFirst">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
You show up for the orientation meeting with a
sort of mild social anxiety because you’re not sure what it’s
going to be about, or whether you’ll have to do much talking. You’re not even 100% sure you’re going to the right room at the right time, because the instructions
were a little like, information overload; there were so many
numbers and dates and there’s the possibility that you might have gotten
confused. But you end up showing up to the right room anyway, and are lured into comfort
by the nice solid wooden surroundings of the room and the cherubic program
leader. This is the part where you discuss which kind of vocation
you’re going to job shadow in, and your overall attitudes/knowledge/stage of self-actualization
in regard to your career choice. There's this sinking feeling when the program leader
makes you talk to the person next to you about afore-mentioned attitudes/knowledge/stage
of self-actualization but you strike up a comfortable rapport and it’s OK.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
The next stage is to apply via the Career
Centre website to various employers, filtering by field
(e.g. journalism, medicine, finance) and then choosing a specific company.
You get to apply to three or four locations, ranking them in
order of preference. And then in the application you have to write several
250-word essays about various topics, e.g. what you know about the vocational
field, what makes you interested in it (incld. relevant experiences and skills
you might possess), and then you have to repeat this process for every position you apply to (the cherubic program leader was not lying, you come to
find out, when he said that you should not leave this stuff to the last minute)--and if you're like me you probably end up applying to positions within only one field so you can copy-paste some of your application answers to other positions.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
If you come up with some fantastically deep and
philosophical answers to these questions, and/or at least show some rudimentary
mental engagement while writing them, you’re accepted into the University of
Toronto’s Extern Job Shadowing program! Next up is a second meeting, this time
to discuss logistics of contacting your host and what to wear/how to act,
planning questions to ask them, and generally how to represent U of T
flatteringly and not appear like a slobbering York neanderthal. Rules: no
begging for employment, no inappropriate dress, no bluntly asking how big someone's salary is, etc etc. You have to again talk to the person beside you, this
time preparing questions to ask your host, a lot more painful than last meeting
because it’s like, unless you’re actually really on top of things you’re
thinking about this for the first time and a lot of the conversation is umms
and ahhs and blank stares. After this meeting you have a month before your job shadowing starts.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
And so like if you’re as bad as I am you left all the
preparation to the last minute, and so on the morning that you’re supposed to
first meet your host you’re scrambling to think of questions to ask and picking clothes, and the pants you were vaguely planning to wear end up being too tight
(because of course you only try them on right before having to leave, pants which the last time you wore them was in 2011) and the zipper won’t go all the way up so
that pretty much eliminates wearing a tucked-in dress shirt, and all your nice
sweaters are in the wash or lost somewhere, adding to the stress of a blizzard
outside and the fact that you’ve gained weight seeing as your pants no longer
fit. And so by the time you’re out of the house you’re completely out of your
mind with confusion and general social anxiety and a lack of sleep because of
said social anxiety the night before, and of course there’s a huge accident on
the DVP so that you arrive half an hour late (something you should emphatically
do everything that is humanly possible to avoid doing to your host) to the
office of Canada’s #1 News Station with traffic updates on the 1s of each hour so
that your host has already finished the whole tour with the other job shadowing
students. Basically, don’t be like me.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
But then things go pretty smoothly. Your frazzle
and anxiety appear outwardly like flushed interest and you get to meet all the employees
and they’re all friendly and nice and give you some valuable tips on how to
approach your career, and you leave the offices feeling much better than you
did when you entered and it’s OK.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormalCxSpMiddle">
The final steps are to write a physical thank-you
letter to your host and to fill out an online reflection form from the U of T Career
Centre, and once all that is done you can request a certificate of
participation. The experience is truly valuable, in my opinion: there’s no
better way to see what a job is actually like than to visit the workplace and
talk to the workers. If you’re on the fence about your career path, as many
people probably are, this is the thing for you. It’s completely free, and runs
twice a year, and is easier than I make it sound here. Go for it.<o:p></o:p></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-43058817345240161172013-03-01T14:15:00.001-05:002013-03-01T14:15:33.459-05:00Your guide to UTSC government 2: getting meaningfully involved as a student<br />
<div style="background-color: transparent;">
<b id="internal-source-marker_0.7716472272295505" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">So last week I wrote about the structure of UTSC’s government, the various roles that people have within it, and how it functions. Today I thought it would be good to explore how to get involved within your school, what you can do as a student to participate in this government or inside the various functioning bodies of the school in general.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: transparent;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>1. Work and Volunteering</b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Probably the most practical thing that you can do while you study at UTSC is get a job while you’re there! The </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://joomla.utsc.utoronto.ca/aaccweb/index.php/employment/building-experience/97-work-study-program">work study</a></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> program allows any full time student at UTSC to apply </span><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.careers.utoronto.ca/st/welcome.aspx">apply for a medley of jobs</a></span></b><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> that will pay you for the entire summer semester, or fall/spring term.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The SCSU also hires </span></b><b id="internal-source-marker_0.7716472272295505" style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://scsu.ca/index/employment/jobs"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">also hires students</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></b><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">regularly to work in many positions, both paid and voluntary.</span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: transparent;">
<b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: transparent;">
<b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can also gain valuable experience through the </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://joomla.utsc.utoronto.ca/aaccweb/index.php/employment/building-experience/98-volunteering" style="text-decoration: underline;">various volunteer</a> </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">roles available on the SCSU employment site.</span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br /><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Department of Student Life offers a </span></b><b style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://utsc-studentlife.ca/featured-2/"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">great website</span></a></b><b style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> to browse through the various student jobs available, as well as matching you with good volunteer opportunities. </span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: transparent;">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2. Student Organizations - Campus Groups, Student Societies, Departmental Student Associations, and Greek Clubs</span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: transparent;">
<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Student clubs (or, campus groups as they’re officially called) are the meat and potatoes of student life. It’s probably the most obvious way to get involved at school as a student. If you’ve ever stepped foot on campus you’d have noticed the various banners, fliers, and events in the school thanks to the effort of so many people like yourself who just want to get together with an idea and have fun with it. Campus groups celebrate our diverse religious, ideological, and political affiliations, and also provide a place to discuss and promote various sports and hobbies. Campus groups are approved, supported, and funded by the Department of Student Life, you can apply to make your own as per the instructions on their </span><a href="http://utsc-campusgroups.ca/get-recognized/how-to/apply-for-recognition/" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">website</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. You’re pretty much allowed to make a campus group for anything you want as long as it’s not illegal, some kind of weird money making scheme, or discriminatory (you know, the bad kind of discriminatory).</span></b></div>
<div style="background-color: transparent;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The benefits of starting up a campus group as opposed to having your own secret club is eligibility for $funding$, access to school resources (your own emails, ability to book rooms, etc.), and street cred (everyone will know the badass non-alcoholic flip cup club was YOUR idea).</span></div>
<div style="background-color: transparent;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">If you would like to join an existing campus group, a full list of them, their objectives and contact info, can be found </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://clockwork.utsc.utoronto.ca/clubs/user/club/clubs.aspx">here</a>.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: transparent;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><u><br /></u></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are also Student Societies that collect levies directly from your school tuition fees, (eg, fusion radio). These are like Campus Groups but they follow much stricter guidelines. Student societies can also have formal relationships with Student Society Affiliates (like the Women’s Centre), and they can recieve funding from their parent Student Society.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: transparent;">
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Departmental Student Associations (DSAs) are great to get involved in because they allow more formal relationships to form between you and the various faculty and administration. They also make you seem like the cool ‘leader’ of your whole student department. DSAs represent your academic department, and they also advocate on the behalf of those students, so they’re a great channel to air your academic grievances through, and stand up against academic injustices. (Also great for finding that cool nerdy leader guy who can help you with helping yourself do homework).</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span>
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are fraternities and sororities that hang around campus, but the University does not officially associate with them, although many of </span><a href="http://www.xialphapi.co.nr/" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">them</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> provide a lot of great charitable and social services too.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>3. Student Unions, Public Interest Research Groups, and Community Organizations</b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Scarborough Campus Student’s Union represents the undergraduate students on campus. It is a local chapter (99) of the Canadian Federation of Students, a Canada-wide student union that provides student services and lobbies on their behalf. You’ve probably heard of the CFS because of all the ‘Drop Fees’ </span><a href="http://www.cfs-fcee.ca/studentdebt/index.html" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">literature</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, posters, and campaigns that they produce and organize. They have half a million members (you probably are one), and use their collective power to provide some great student run things like Travel CUTS, the International Student Identity Card (which provides cheap movie tickets and train fares when you’re in Bolivia for example), the Studentsaver Card (which gives you discounts at home), Homes4students.ca, the Student Work Abroad Program (SWAP), and the National Student Health Network.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The SCSU does the same thing but on a more local level. They provide many part time jobs for students, as previously mentioned, and they also provide services like discounts on Metro Passes, Raptor’s tickets, health and dental plans, and </span><a href="http://scsu.ca/sample-page/" style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">more</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. They lobby local governments and the school administration on our behalf. It’s also probably the most actively political group on campus (lately), which is proven by the very loud hallway dj election campaigns you’re probably familiar with. Love it or hate it, it’s probably really good to get involved with them because they represent you as a student.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">There are also Public Interest Research Groups (PIRGs), that research, act on, and organize around social and environmental justice issues. Scarborough Campus doesn’t have one per se but there is <a href="http://www.opirgtoronto.org/">one at the Hart House</a>. PIRGs can have a lot of political clout, for example, in many of the English Universities in Montreal during the Maple Spring protests last year, they were the organizational bases for much of the actions, research and literature that supported the protests. Although they are broadly progressive by definition, they’re good to get involved with if you feel very strongly about social and environmental issues as a student and want to create effective change in those areas.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Finally there are community social and political organisations (like the <a href="http://www.thecyc.ca/">Toronto Youth Council</a>, and Scarborough Youth Council</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">), that also broadly try to influence the community at large, including the education system. The </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="http://www.thetyc.ca/">Toronto Youth Cabinet</a> allows people between the ages of 13-24 to sit in city hall, and work directly with the city counselors, mayor, and community partners. It’s a great place to see the inner workings of politics on the city and how it impacts your day to day life and education, and to feel like you can create a direct impact on that.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-28688799684156978682013-02-28T12:38:00.001-05:002013-02-28T12:38:42.092-05:00UTSC Profiles - Professors Profile<br />
As promised my friends this week I've decided to risk my neck and poke some fun at the establishment.<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79iL6QGsXv1W1NQE-4QScPm2vCbxk4jYJH4MK7K7q52tg76ZgNwFQAR2cMIg-Qc_h3JqzhAzAco6-6qKXSBada2d54DFkN7WLoa6DrmIHK1ZqMMUfI9KSWkJjI6dwnYs1psYOyy7wPPo/s1600/CollegeProfessorsMeme.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="262" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj79iL6QGsXv1W1NQE-4QScPm2vCbxk4jYJH4MK7K7q52tg76ZgNwFQAR2cMIg-Qc_h3JqzhAzAco6-6qKXSBada2d54DFkN7WLoa6DrmIHK1ZqMMUfI9KSWkJjI6dwnYs1psYOyy7wPPo/s400/CollegeProfessorsMeme.jpg" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<br />
General disclaimer: None of the characters depicted here are of a specific person. They are all intended as general exaggerations of stereotypical characteristics. <br />
<br />
Now that we have that out of the way...<br />
<br />
I BRING YOU:<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
THE SCIENCE PROF</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirT2qQBZZfcVLal4BGGhpeUqmnywLqdpOtzzEcYNxsAIJms0M9p3YZlH_FfWNkuE4gEHPVurLaKtxPPh8W9PuNCeSZEnQNVnsVYnoBS4-fw1FOw5vnPamGsZQlvLCFlyuwG6sYvtocvg4/s1600/photo+2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirT2qQBZZfcVLal4BGGhpeUqmnywLqdpOtzzEcYNxsAIJms0M9p3YZlH_FfWNkuE4gEHPVurLaKtxPPh8W9PuNCeSZEnQNVnsVYnoBS4-fw1FOw5vnPamGsZQlvLCFlyuwG6sYvtocvg4/s400/photo+2.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<ul>
<li>Is extremely offended that you aren't keeping up with the latest trends in string theory</li>
<li>Thinks being dressed up entails wearing jeans </li>
<li>Does not notice if you dyed your hair from black to purple</li>
<li>May have used science themed pick up lines (Hey there, you turn my software into hardware) or at the very least will find that hilarious.</li>
<li>Does not know who the Kardashians are thus lives in blissful ignorance</li>
</ul>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
THE ART PROF</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjieKMcqBsYSeqILarqQjnrAjFyW0_oPPMsZiC0hwAfL_4Os0eP6FrJCi6CtDM6fylY_Lo0bGJ4M3k8m3GWApas2tdmsvS7ugOin8sd956tZ26CgGVLdGdLBn_gjlTi7-TmdLIUJKS2ECc/s1600/photo+3.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjieKMcqBsYSeqILarqQjnrAjFyW0_oPPMsZiC0hwAfL_4Os0eP6FrJCi6CtDM6fylY_Lo0bGJ4M3k8m3GWApas2tdmsvS7ugOin8sd956tZ26CgGVLdGdLBn_gjlTi7-TmdLIUJKS2ECc/s400/photo+3.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<ul>
<li>For someone with Socialist (almost Commi) political leaning wears awfully nice clothes</li>
<li>Has long hair, because its awesome thats why</li>
<li>Says no more than a five-minute critique, talks for 15 minutes straight</li>
<li>Is offended if someone thinks Marcel Duchamp's upturned urinal is stretching the definitions of 'art'</li>
<li>Has been vegan for so long that dark chocolate and tea makes them hyper</li>
</ul>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
THE MANAGEMENT PROF</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeI7rjvHcI1_RfrTCh1OFp2q6guM5hG1vKEzDuybalXgHPh3M3QzuqWE70ODmjkFVJ2WGxKaEFqIPUsoY9i7ixSf7euYMAFFpJAPvkMxw5MFrg4vtAy-xOMcYTyxZkt9gU9jdtovV1Xkw/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjeI7rjvHcI1_RfrTCh1OFp2q6guM5hG1vKEzDuybalXgHPh3M3QzuqWE70ODmjkFVJ2WGxKaEFqIPUsoY9i7ixSf7euYMAFFpJAPvkMxw5MFrg4vtAy-xOMcYTyxZkt9gU9jdtovV1Xkw/s400/photo+1.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
</div>
<ul>
<li>Likes to talk about how much money they make every year</li>
<li>Has three companies, is working as a consultant, teaching, fathering children, playing the stock market and then will think about your emails</li>
<li>Has an affinity for nice cars</li>
<li>Uses 'business people speak' and is thus constantly questioning your 'core-competency'</li>
<li>Teaches 'ethics in business', laughing the whole time</li>
</ul>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
THE RENEGADE PROF<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39AUCAoEH1EYhg2PKe7trBIQhLXxRzDi-KqbsWnrGUBOf_Xc4vzWp_QUBIWZjurocv1VNmzePc-d-N-z3R5kVLz5N650RltHFCPqDUdYbaKN61AZ3Vz5nLZNwP-1cRzp-zJ-6nuQhRts/s1600/photo+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh39AUCAoEH1EYhg2PKe7trBIQhLXxRzDi-KqbsWnrGUBOf_Xc4vzWp_QUBIWZjurocv1VNmzePc-d-N-z3R5kVLz5N650RltHFCPqDUdYbaKN61AZ3Vz5nLZNwP-1cRzp-zJ-6nuQhRts/s400/photo+4.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Once in a while ladies and gentlemen we come across a prof so awesome, so unique that placing them in any category is a challenge. That prof is the renegade prof. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
Like Batman he swoops into a room swift and heroic. The boring three-hour lecture becomes a riot of laughter and group discussions. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law">Godwin's Law</a> is broken several times and stories of sketchy trips in Morocco (that he doesn't remember all that well for many reasons) are told. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
This prof is the reason I stay in school. The monster of Academia has yet to suck their soul dry and so they fight the good fight. To the examples of such epicness I have encountered so far, I salute you all. </div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: left;">
That is the end for today's mildly offensive stereotyping. May the force be with you for midterms and assignments! </div>
<br />
<3 ZUnknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-68060575687465602412013-02-27T12:57:00.001-05:002013-02-27T19:55:57.060-05:00Your brain on a 1-hour lecture<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://i.imgur.com/cHsxZyk.jpg" target="_blank"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdG08NvVG3kqpgBKKBlxmoD10wUHfEMQzIbAgv2zX5DsGGlqDzhHWktsPyOzjKLU0JXFZbcSKESTjRFRWtB7oBcAV9S9bp-YqIY_mAJCdCMU-gccARHTSLbw1k-Xk7lkIglDcjOtT_D2my/s640/Attention.jpg" width="329" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-83864943484514882382013-02-26T14:13:00.002-05:002013-02-26T14:13:41.500-05:00Five ways to combat post-reading week bluesWhen I was in grade school, I used to spend the last night
of summer crying in my bed. The thought of a new year, new stationery, having
to wake up at six, the whole shebang terrified me. Then day one would come and
I’d go back to being excited about friends, homework (It was grade school!)
and the lunchbox.<br />
<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
Not much changed at university; we are all usually more
depressed than ever at the thought of returning to school. Returning to life,
and COURSES and early mornings is an intolerable thought to reconcile one’s
self with. After all, what could be
worse than returning from Montreal to Scarborough? Well, a lot actually, but
this is the average UTSC’ers head we’re getting into: Scarborough is the
monster that often refuses to leave us alone.<br />
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
SO back to the original point. After refusing to unpack my
suitcase for four days after I returned to UTSC residence lest my vacation actually
end, I decided to put myself through the ‘de-depressing’ process. </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>5 WAYS TO COMBAT THE POST-HOLIDAY BLUES</b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
</div>
<ul>
<li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Be reasonable; don’t overbook/over pack your
schedule. If you’re just getting back from a week of lazing around or
travelling with your friends, nothing will suck your soul out more than four
classes, three meetings and a commute all in one day. Be careful when prioritizing
your schedule so that it doesn't irritate you and stress you out. We have
another half of a semester to go!</span></li>
</ul>
<br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
</div>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Instead of spending your time reminiscing and
allowing yourself to feel frustrated with life, try to do something
constructive with your memories. This is a good time to write about whatever
you feel like; you have a free pass to spend hours
photoshopping/collaging/uploading photos. That process is more therapeutic and
enjoyable to you than for anyone who may see them. It’s the best kind of walk
down memory lane, without actually being there. The fun will be multiplied if
you get together with whoever you spend some of your vacation with and share
photos together!</span></li>
</ul>
<br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
</div>
<ul>
<li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">Go back to a new year. Remember the resolutions
you DIDN'T manage to keep? Start again. People don’t need new years or months
to get started on new goals, the just need a fresh state of mind -- the feeling
of having accomplished something so that they may come back for more. Now that
the week is over and midterms may have crashed upon many of us, make the time
more optimistic for yourself by focusing on the positive changes you want to
bring in your life.</span></li>
</ul>
<br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
</div>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">CLEAN. Every time I decide to unpack a suitcase
(which is actually way more often than I realized), I am also hit with the
truth about how messy/unorganized my room is. Start the new month and the
second half of this semester by de-cluttering your life. You may have done just
that during reading week, but most of us aren’t that ninja productive despite
the fact that we can be. Now is the chance. The euphoria of having finished a
dreaded task will most definitely offset the post-holiday blues.</span></li>
</ul>
<br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;">
</div>
<ul>
<li><span style="text-indent: -18pt;"> </span><span style="font-size: 7pt; text-indent: -18pt;"> </span><span style="text-indent: -18pt;">START PLANNING YOUR SUMMER. IF you are coming
back for courses, you have a week in between to live it up. If you aren’t, you
have fpir months at your disposal. Whether you chose to work, volunteer, sleep the
time away, travel, get hitched, graduate, and prepare for grad school. It
doesn’t matter; the official year will be coming to an end in just five weeks.
There is so much NEW to look forward to. There’s money to save, and treadmills
to run on (summer means NO lumpy coats to cover up every food baby ) and
websites to bookmark.</span></li>
</ul>
<br />
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
Everybody will have spent their reading
week differently, well except the * cough cough SCSU*. Everybody can continue
that vacation however they please. It’s time to embrace the exam time and own
the semester. Maybe you can go out with a bang ?!</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
Cheers</div>
<div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle">
<br /></div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-75129606898085782212013-02-25T12:35:00.000-05:002013-02-25T12:40:11.449-05:00Saving the day one conversation at a timeAfter hearing about this "Spotted: UTSC" page on Facebook I decided to check it out. After reading an obscene amount of posts about people talking about other people through an anonymous medium. I thought to myself, "You've got to be kidding me." I know that there have always been people that are shy or scared to talk to a select group of people but I had no idea it was this bad.<br />
<br />
I know social media is supposed to be a way for people to connect but I think it's doing the complete opposite. Once a computer or phone is removed as a medium for communication people get completely lost. They have no idea how to carry on a conversation or are too scared to talk to people in real life. Just a quick fact for everyone who didn't know, before social networking, people actually had to approach somebody and introduce themselves to them! (I know it's crazy!)<br />
<br />
After going through multiple pages and what seemed like an infinite amount of posts I decided to help out the UTSC community. I decided to make a list of ice breakers to help people overcome this fear of talking to new people. So here it is:<br />
<ol>
<li>Yeah, no, that girl’s not my girlfriend or anything.</li>
<li>Hi, I’m [name].</li>
<li>Hey, sorry, you probably don’t remember me but the other day you
asked for a pen and I said no, and I felt like I was kind of rude, I
mean I really didn’t have a pen to loan you, I just had the one and I
needed it to write that, but I felt like maybe I came off rude and, I
dunno, I worry a lot about that I guess, and I didn’t want you to be
thinking like ‘wow that dude sure was an asshole’ all week, which you
probably weren’t, I know, you probably didn’t even give it a second
thought, but like honestly I was just sitting here kind of hoping you’d
sit there again so I could apologize and this isn’t really turning out
as planned, so sorry, for this too, and um, my name’s [insert name here].</li>
<li>So you went to school with him?</li>
<li>You sound drunk.</li>
<li>Can I call you Brittany? You remind me of a Brittany. </li>
<li>No, I’m not going to add you on Facebook.</li>
<li>Hi, is anyone sitting here?</li>
<li>You played basketball? I throw crumpled up pieces of paper in the garbage bin! TWINSIES!!</li>
<li>So, you’re a Senators fan?</li>
<li>You’re the girl from the bus right?</li>
<li>Do you live around here?</li>
<li>Hi, so… uh… my mom told me to come over here and talk to you.</li>
<li>Cool hair. Purple’s my favorite color.</li>
<li>Wow, you’re a great kisser.</li>
<li>Um.. can you teach me how to play four square?</li>
<li>Hey, is the Internet working?</li>
<li><b>I like your beard. (this one never fails, girls.)</b></li>
<li>Yo' girl, lemme holla at you for a quick sec?</li>
<li>Which Harry Potter book is that? My favourite is the fifth. </li>
<li>Well, that’s the second time I literally ran into you today. But you
don’t have tacos in your hand this time. I like tacos though, so I
wouldn’t mind if you were holding them again. My name is Moiz, by the
way.</li>
<li>Your eyes are like brown diamonds. Beautiful. </li>
<li>Wow, what an awesome Led Zeppelin t-shirt! I love Zeppelin.</li>
<li>So… how about we go on a date?</li>
<li>Is anyone sitting here?</li>
<li>Hey shawty.</li>
<li>Sorry, I know this is a weird question but do you know anyone who could sell me ecstasy?</li>
<li>Do you know where the bathroom is?</li>
<li>Hello.</li>
<li>A/S/L?</li>
<li>Can I lay with you?</li>
<li>I’m drunk messaging since I need alcohol in order to get the nerve to ask you…</li>
<li>What would you do if a car came at us right now?<b></b></li>
<li>So, you wanna make out?</li>
<li>You have a very beautiful smile. Why aren’t you smiling more often?</li>
<li>Can I borrow your sweatshirt?</li>
<li>Hey, can I see your book? It’s a really cool book. I like old books.</li>
<li>Hey, how’s it going?</li>
<li>I like your shirt.</li>
<li>I wanna Channing all over your Tatum. </li>
</ol>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-36336795237212141262013-02-20T14:18:00.001-05:002013-02-20T14:18:59.500-05:00Your guide to UTSC governmentHave you ever wondered how UTSC works? I mean, like, how is
it structured or laid out? Is it like a corporation? Do we have a CEO? A
president? How much input does the government have in our institutions? I found
myself wondering, so I made an outline of UTSC and brief explanations
for the various councils, and bodies with links for your further studies. These
are especially poignant with the current governing council and campus council
elections going on right now. I hope you enjoy and tune in next week as we explore the various student associations that the students of UTSC are part of, and that represent us on our behalf.<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMPPIoRpgVV-PK-zrT89cmNrTCbvfwdxwML1zE_T9UcE77f4-dwjkLQqxCIL6zlITevnvWcVbyrpzMIfNuFc0nUXPyeV2iomgjCiFj2UIBziXNlT4NHNaJoIxeUw4ehr-nzJWGZozvOY/s1600/Governing+Bodies.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="290" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUMPPIoRpgVV-PK-zrT89cmNrTCbvfwdxwML1zE_T9UcE77f4-dwjkLQqxCIL6zlITevnvWcVbyrpzMIfNuFc0nUXPyeV2iomgjCiFj2UIBziXNlT4NHNaJoIxeUw4ehr-nzJWGZozvOY/s320/Governing+Bodies.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">General Layout of the UTSC Governing Bodies</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>Governing Council</b><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The Governing Council is the Governing Body of the University
of Toronto. It’s been responsible for all the top level academic, business, and
student affairs decisions of University of Toronto since it was established in the
<a href="http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/Assets/Governing+Council+Digital+Assets/Policies/uoftact.pdf">University of Toronto Act, 1971 </a>by the Commission on University Government. (Former Ontario <a href="http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/Governing_Council/bac/gc/40OGC.htm">Premiers William Davis and Bob Rae </a> helped, btw). </div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
It consists of 50 members, 25 from within the community and 25
from outside.The two heads of the University, The President, and the
Chancellor, serve by virtue of their positions, Ex Officio. Eighteen positions are appointed, 16 by the <a href="http://www.lgontario.ca/en/role-and-responsibility/Pages/Introduction.aspx">Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council</a> (it is a public University after all), and two
senior administrators are appointed by the President of the University. The Council
elects a Chairman from the officials appointed by the
lieutenant-governor-in-council.</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Thirty positions are elected. They consist of 18 teaching staff, eight
alumni, eight students (four full-time undergrads, four part-time undergrads, two grad
students), and two administrative staff.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Students and the senior administrators appointed by the
president serve one-year terms, everyone else serves three-year terms. Elected
members may serve for up to nine consecutive years.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The Governing Council meets around six times a year, anyone
can attend a meeting and it is live-streamed for your convenience. Check their
<a href="http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/home.htm">website</a>,
for details.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The Governing Council has three Boards, <a href="http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/Governing_Council/bac/ab.htm">The Academic Board</a>, <a href="http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/Governing_Council/bac/bb_1.htm">Business Board</a>, and <a href="http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/Governing_Council/bac/ua.htm">University Affairs Board</a>, and several <a href="http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/Governing_Council/bac.htm">standing committees</a>, some of which specifically serve each board.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
There is an executive committee, made up of members of the
Governing Council, which sets the agendas for the Governing Council, among
other functions, which might be considered to be the actual inner circle of top
governance at the University.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>The Chancellor</b><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The Honourable Michael Wilson serves as our <a href="http://www.chancellor.utoronto.ca/">Chancellor</a>. He is the titular head of the University
(like the Queen is the titular head of Canada). He represents the University of
Toronto to an external committee, and <a href="http://www.chancellor.utoronto.ca/about-the-position">“plays an essential ambassadorial role inadvancing the University’s interests within the local, provincial, national andinternational arenas.”</a> He is also the head of Convocation and is responsible for conferring your future degree.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
He is elected for three years by University alumni, and since
he is at the head of the University, he has a seat on most councils and
committees by Ex Officio.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>The President</b><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
President <a href="http://www.president.utoronto.ca/biography">David Naylor</a> serves as the University of Toronto’s CEO. He is expected to have <a href="http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/Assets/Governing+Council+Digital+Assets/Policies/uoftact.pdf">“general supervision over and direction of the academic work of the University and the teaching and administrative staffs thereof.”</a> He has
several <a href="http://www.president.utoronto.ca/duties-responsibilities-2">vice presidents</a> that serve directly under him, including our own Vice-President and Principal of the University of Toronto
Scarborough, <a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~vpp/about.html">Franco J. Vaccarino</a>. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
He also has a seat on most councils and committees, as per
his Ex Officio status as the president.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><br /></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>Vice-President and Provost</b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><a href="http://www.provost.utoronto.ca/office.htm">Cheryl Misak</a> serves as our Vice-President and Provost. She is responsible for “academic and
budgetary matters at the University of Toronto.” As such she has several Vice
Provosts under her. Her office’s organisational structure is<a href="http://www.provost.utoronto.ca/office/portfolios.htm"> very clearly laidout</a> and there's even a cool chart! <o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.provost.utoronto.ca/Assets/Provost+Digital+Assets/Provost/images/Organizational+Chart.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="203" src="http://www.provost.utoronto.ca/Assets/Provost+Digital+Assets/Provost/images/Organizational+Chart.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: start;"><b><br /></b></span></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<span style="text-align: start;"><b>Council of the University of Toronto Scarborough</b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The <a href="http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/Assets/Governing+Council+Digital+Assets/Boards+and+Committees/Campus+Councils/UTSC+Campus+Councils/UTSCCC2012.pdf">Campus Council</a> is similar to the Governing Council, but
primarily concerned with campus wide affairs. It has three very distinct
committees (Agenda committee, Academic Affairs Committee, Campus Affairs
Committee), which provide separate roles from the Campus Council per se, and
hold separate elections from Campus Council. Members of the Governing Council
are also present in the Campus Council, and half the members are again from
outside of the University of Community. Until recently it was called the College Council and operated under different rules, in fact it is going through a transition right now, with new rules going into effect in <a href="http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/Assets/Governing+Council+Digital+Assets/Boards+and+Committees/Campus+Councils/UTSC+Campus+Councils/UTSCCC2012.pdf">July</a>. This article will reflect the upcoming rules.<br />
<!--[if !supportLineBreakNewLine]--><br />
<!--[endif]--><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~governance/council.html">Campus Council</a> changes and amends bylaws by which the
council and the university act, creates committees as needed, and broadly influences
policy in its early stages. <o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6HbObpa0zjWLLMRdDW-9M2Xx0EETGDfidnp8fjUv4ocp0KUacQBvZz1PGRN2c1WjZbYHAK0jwcAhEaUf6fSH5z1IJx3MpZ-lrwaUI0eUaxBxkZTPi9QdUpZClsjzancPYzw97W3WH0k/s1600/Campus+Council.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6HbObpa0zjWLLMRdDW-9M2Xx0EETGDfidnp8fjUv4ocp0KUacQBvZz1PGRN2c1WjZbYHAK0jwcAhEaUf6fSH5z1IJx3MpZ-lrwaUI0eUaxBxkZTPi9QdUpZClsjzancPYzw97W3WH0k/s320/Campus+Council.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Members of Campus Council, chart taken from<br />
<a href="http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=9068">University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Council Terms of Reference</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Please note: “Other members of the community” are defined as “individuals in the broader
community who have an interest in, commitment to or affiliation with the
campus.”<br />
LGIC stands for Lieutenant-Governor-in-Council, and is the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario.<br />
<div class="MsoNormal">
<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~governance/exec_committee.html">Agenda Committee</a></b><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
The Agenda Committee is the overseer of the Campus Council,
it directs the council’s decisions, motions, proposals, and acts on them. It
also oversees constitutional changes, certain scholarship awards, and the
electoral process for the councils. Members are representatives of other school
councils and committees. Only one student representative, the current SCSU President
sits on the agenda committee. Think of it as the Campus Council's equivalent to the Government Council's Executive Committee.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53go86tANzF2IhoWEdOUVTnik61-diq5olyl1-n_USPWfOdN0-1u6QbImV-Qvrq_VCpDQ2VmtQxp84gsNlKm-zKUpSJZ6KV6XIPl05Wno6fjWlPhcWFb7_H23hQ0oLqhbItLCUJhY8P4/s1600/Agenda+Committee.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj53go86tANzF2IhoWEdOUVTnik61-diq5olyl1-n_USPWfOdN0-1u6QbImV-Qvrq_VCpDQ2VmtQxp84gsNlKm-zKUpSJZ6KV6XIPl05Wno6fjWlPhcWFb7_H23hQ0oLqhbItLCUJhY8P4/s320/Agenda+Committee.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Members of the Agenda Committee, chart taken from<br />
<a href="http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=9068">University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Council Terms of Reference</a><br />
<div>
<br /></div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~governance/acad_committee.html">Academic Affairs Committee</a></b><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Oversees and approves curricular and academic matters, such
as programs, courses, academic regulations, and academic policy. Largest Committee, almost half of it consists of teaching staff.<o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mJVMu-Y0blAoMGsMONyiILSRB_3QvqU7mtUU7CuCyBpo24m0fe_YoERe2UeS-jOYRDOqKhwzU8Lm7O2BddfhImLFRLCufGTOCMc44JkP46GyYsaZtcq8V92vcagPY8WKISCiU4IvMf0/s1600/Academic+Affairs+Committee.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mJVMu-Y0blAoMGsMONyiILSRB_3QvqU7mtUU7CuCyBpo24m0fe_YoERe2UeS-jOYRDOqKhwzU8Lm7O2BddfhImLFRLCufGTOCMc44JkP46GyYsaZtcq8V92vcagPY8WKISCiU4IvMf0/s320/Academic+Affairs+Committee.png" width="229" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Members of the Academic Affairs Committee, chart taken from<br />
<a href="http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=9068">University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Council Terms of Reference</a><br />
<div>
<br /></div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>Campus Affairs Committee</b><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
Responsible for matters that directly concern the quality of
student and campus life, as well as directing and planning uses of campus
resources. <o:p></o:p></div>
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYT7t6wRkAD9DKTxxQ6kE0RLw4cPxGZMkNhFeRHtGyxtNxzQpTO6-RpYgUW1jL5IeFhDFjXfr-LUtrjk2AP0PRzSdzJ_Q_cUHTXdsccEr1E-EYMvtgcIYf5KujYngymDaGTS-y3TD4Kg/s1600/Campus+Affairs+Committee.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHYT7t6wRkAD9DKTxxQ6kE0RLw4cPxGZMkNhFeRHtGyxtNxzQpTO6-RpYgUW1jL5IeFhDFjXfr-LUtrjk2AP0PRzSdzJ_Q_cUHTXdsccEr1E-EYMvtgcIYf5KujYngymDaGTS-y3TD4Kg/s320/Campus+Affairs+Committee.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Members of the Campus Affairs Committee, chart taken from<br />
<a href="http://www.governingcouncil.utoronto.ca/AssetFactory.aspx?did=9068">University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Council Terms of Reference</a><br />
<div>
<br /></div>
</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;">
<b>Vice-President, Principal of University Toronto Scarborough</b><o:p></o:p></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/aboutUs/vpBio.html">Franco J. Vaccarino</a> is the University of Toronto President.
He leads the executive group of Vice-Principals and the Office of Business,
Operations and Strategic Affairs, and sits on the campus council as well as its
committees.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Vice-Principal Research<o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: left;">
<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~vpresearch/welcome.html">Professor Malcolm Campbell</a> serves as the <a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~vpresearch/">Vice Principal of Research</a>, he works with the U of T Vice-President of Research to direct
research at the University, so that they are in alignment with each other. He
is the chair of the UTSC Research Advisory Board.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Dean and Vice-Principal Academic</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~vpdean/">Dr. Rick Halpern</a> serves as the Vice Principal of University
of Toronto. His office is responsible for oversight of faculty appointments and
career progression, development and administration of academic policies, and
development and review of academic departments and programs, as well as
management of the academic budget.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Dean and Vice-Principal Student Affairs</b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~stuaff/">Desmond Pouyat</a> is the Dean of Student Affairs, his office is
responsible for most of the campuses student services, including student
clubs. It is also responsible for
maintaining a healthy relationship with student leaders on campus.<o:p></o:p></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><br /></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<div style="text-align: center;">
<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b><a href="http://www.utsc.utoronto.ca/~bao/about_us.html">The Office of Business, Operations and Strategic Affairs</a></b><o:p></o:p></span></div>
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Headed by CAO
Andrew Anifuzzaman.
This office is responsible for operating the complicated school institution.
Functions include, communications and public affairs, government and external
relations, financial services, information technology, facilities management,
business and space planning and planning, capital construction, campus safety
and security services, health and safety, emergency planning and business
continuity, hospitality, retail, and conference services.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1789696898303902540.post-50739149736232668132013-02-14T14:25:00.000-05:002013-02-14T14:25:34.395-05:00What kind of lover are you?<br />
I promised to do a professors' edition this week but lo and behold I totally forgot about the special day my blog is on. Valentines Day, or as some of us like to call it, 'Singles Awareness Day'. Having almost exclusively fallen into the latter (more appropriate) designation, I would like to offer everyone that feels badly about it a hug. For those of you who have someone, great job. I'm going to eat my body weight in Ben and Jerry's Cookie Dough Ice Cream now.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjtR9Tq_FSlhMuRLmFSvG4xTTMODem9rpWKDlzyKFwc1TAFOOXLtzS01jMYzsu2kzX1N1mOGk3bNz5biUr63tZoGfimah7CiXGPF4NnGs3VLdhaDmf5acmx0kjS0FRRgJfDcnLBMR39jY/s1600/VALENTINES.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="163" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjtR9Tq_FSlhMuRLmFSvG4xTTMODem9rpWKDlzyKFwc1TAFOOXLtzS01jMYzsu2kzX1N1mOGk3bNz5biUr63tZoGfimah7CiXGPF4NnGs3VLdhaDmf5acmx0kjS0FRRgJfDcnLBMR39jY/s320/VALENTINES.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> I am offering you this coupon and if you see me on campus you can cash it in.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
Thus, I decided that instead of professors this week we shall poke fun at Valentines Day/Singles Awareness Day shenanigans.<br />
<br />
Target #1: The Happy Couples.<br />
<br />
<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lVQiRezJrUL9m4Oit3-jEervVhrqGWfMjPJIWd-cPcpYv0xZdLC9y10aWCqaSVLck8fW7wuIVGgYYWWrcDAFkriS9dpogz1g7ywtl8EB0k04Y61e9wFHaPNyrzz0vECsKoBARb4qvrM/s1600/tumblr_lwwna1tauY1qe3t7xo1_500.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lVQiRezJrUL9m4Oit3-jEervVhrqGWfMjPJIWd-cPcpYv0xZdLC9y10aWCqaSVLck8fW7wuIVGgYYWWrcDAFkriS9dpogz1g7ywtl8EB0k04Y61e9wFHaPNyrzz0vECsKoBARb4qvrM/s320/tumblr_lwwna1tauY1qe3t7xo1_500.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Don't know if it's super cute or super questionable</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
Scorned by the lonely single vultures, you must feel like this 'holiday' is a celebration of the love between you and the present love of your life. Revel in it. Throw it in the faces of the green monsters that rear their ugly heads! Just remember, don't take your friend on a date with three couples and one single person, aka the situation known as 'the 5th wheel'. Fortunately, I have yet to experience this. I simply know a victim. <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Target #2: The Haters<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLD3-OZJE1YtdkbFH4OgVXWyeR7I_4fRP4xHxolq53oY623tT82PtD4srxQfrtEQNsLfSyhOEFR8pp8pMerFofKuA_XqFwF3RYWeMWn5yv2cEEAlXlxvmdukkPFN7Fms5O5FDoyM6ASnU/s1600/cupidfu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLD3-OZJE1YtdkbFH4OgVXWyeR7I_4fRP4xHxolq53oY623tT82PtD4srxQfrtEQNsLfSyhOEFR8pp8pMerFofKuA_XqFwF3RYWeMWn5yv2cEEAlXlxvmdukkPFN7Fms5O5FDoyM6ASnU/s1600/cupidfu.jpg" style="cursor: move;" /></a></div>
Those who are very outspoken about the stupidity behind this most auspicious of holidays, you need a hug. Refer to the coupon in the beginning of this article. Now I will not lie to you. I was one of these folks. I gave those couples sitting around UTSC the stink eye. Now I have evolved. You see, you get nowhere by emitting these hater vibes. Sometimes you need to recognize it just isn't your time yet but there is hope out there! Or you know what they say, haters gon' hate, potatoes gon' potato. (Which I'm pretty means you can't change facts..I think.) <br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
Target #3: The Forever Alone<br />
<br />
<iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/i62Zjga8JOM?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe>Besides the usual image of cats, old lady sweaters and Saturday nights watching the shopping network till 3 am, I give you my anthem.<br />
<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
Target #4: Everyone in between<br />
<br />
So chances are there are people without dates, without boundless malice and without the deluded ice-cream-stuffing-forever-alone syndrome. At the end of the day them chaps are the ones that know maybe not having a date this year isn't the end of the world. Even if that was the case last year. Why not just accept that Cupid's arrows are off target for now and you need to express affection for those other love-starved entities in your life. Give your Mama a kiss, hug your bffl (best friend for life) and maybe just smile at a stranger who looks like they've been stepped on a few times.<br />
<br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyRFjecL4Kb1hX_Fq2usT8DU1bn1LOIrVRNpheuHpPD4zHdWSzOzR53cwIWlUwUF3kCNp6EurG_m52kdLiqp4m6uVeUowCoZvK7vfzPCV286C70UBjSdSm4otiL2dEmBNLk9xejQQO0Oo/s1600/841128_10200577080017804_1864409672_o.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyRFjecL4Kb1hX_Fq2usT8DU1bn1LOIrVRNpheuHpPD4zHdWSzOzR53cwIWlUwUF3kCNp6EurG_m52kdLiqp4m6uVeUowCoZvK7vfzPCV286C70UBjSdSm4otiL2dEmBNLk9xejQQO0Oo/s320/841128_10200577080017804_1864409672_o.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Yes.</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<br />
The best Valentine's Day I had was in 11th grade when my bffl and I ran around school giving out chocolate to everyone we knew. I bought a tub of singles and felt the need to give them to everyone and their mothers. There were some genuinely good vibes floating around school that day. So lets end off this week with, Lonely Boy by the Black Keys. Dancing like a bua5 never looked so pro (before PSY raised the standard off the charts).<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<object class="BLOGGER-youtube-video" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0" data-thumbnail-src="http://3.gvt0.com/vi/a_426RiwST8/0.jpg" height="266" width="320"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/a_426RiwST8&fs=1&source=uds" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#FFFFFF" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed width="320" height="266" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/a_426RiwST8&fs=1&source=uds" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object></div>
<br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2