Things were going well for the University of Toronto Varsity Blues men’s soccer team Wednesday night. Until the weather ruined it. University of Toronto was up 1-0 at halftime over Trent University when a lightning…
Growing up in a household where Jeff Perera’s father was abusive towards his mother had an impact on his perception of gender identification. “I had this very warped idea from him that this is my ultimate role model and you either rebel against it or repeat these cycles,” Perera said. “It was an opening for me to kind of explore these issues.” Today Jeff Perera is the community and youth engagement manager for the White Ribbon campaign. His organization delivers talks and facilitates workshops to engage men about the effects of gender inequality and violence against women. This week, the campaign also acknowledged International Women’s Day (IWD).
The University of Toronto Varsity Blues’ motto is to bleed blue. Bleeding blue means U of T pride, showing support and doing your best.
A University of Toronto says having a female premier will not change the nature of Ontario politics. On Saturday, Kathleen Wynne won the Liberal leadership and will become Ontario’s 25th premier. She defeated principal contender Sandra Pupatello and four other candidates during the convention held at the Mattamy Athletic Centre in Maple Leaf Gardens. Nelson Wiseman, a U of T political science professor, says the leader’s gender does not matter.,“Having a female premier to me does not make much of a difference,” he said.
When Microsoft’s chief research officer took to the stage in Tianjin, China, last month, his language skills made an auditorium of hundreds of native Mandarin speakers applaud wildly. But he only spoke English at the conference. As he explained new developments in instantaneous translation and interpretation, Rick Rashid’s English spoken words were simultaneously translated robotically to Mandarin. The stunned crowd applauded the new computer system that can recognize human speech patterns, thanks to a U of T research team.
A clip from my interview with coach Kristine Drakich and her thoughts on what makes her team so strong. Whether it rains or shines, the Varsity Blues’ women’s volleyball team has an answer. Last year’s…
University of Toronto women’s volleyball team struggled late but finally found their way back on path.
A last minute change before the season started has paid immediate dividends for University of Toronto’s men’s hockey team. Prior to the first game, OHL alumni Jeff Brown was placed together with linemates Bobby Blake…
University of Toronto professors will hold a discussion about the implications of the controversial “Innocence of Muslims” film.
Imagine a place where Toronto’s homeless and other marginalized groups can access free medical care without needing any ID. With the help of a group of U of T student volunteers, that place exists.