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Loyalty programs that will save you money while savouring city life
Living on a budget doesn’t need to mean missing out on the university experience
Relics from the gridiron: TMU football nearly 60 years later
1965 saw then-Ryerson's football team dissolved due to lack of school spirit but has TMU developed interest since then?
15 demerit points issued ahead of TMSU campaign period
8 election rulings were distributed before the campaigning period began on Feb. 28
BREAKING: Celestial slate sweeps TMSU 2024 election
The slate won every Board of Director executive position with approximately 60 per cent of the vote
Individuals who ran in the TMSU election discussed their platforms at a candidate forum
Only nine of the total candidates running in the 2024 election were present
An overview of the TMSU’s 2024 annual election thus far
31 candidates are running across 11 positions with 5 roles already filled
TMU’s law school will have a new home
The Lincoln Alexander School of Law will be moved to 277 Victoria St.
From beds to ballots: The relationship between sex and politics
In the intricate dance between politics and personal spaces, our bedrooms become a stage where societal norms, legislative decisions and individual choices intertwine. This forces us to examine our understanding of consent, relationships and sexual health in the most private corners of our lives.
Jagmeet Singh acknowledges anti-Palestinian racism, Islamophobia and antisemitism
The Dais held a democracy forum with the NDP federal leader at TMU
Getting by on gig work: The hidden costs of ‘easy’ money
trudging through what seems like a never-ending winter storm, her feet engulfed in thick white snow reaching her ankles, Maanya Kohli finds herself delivering what would likely be her last order. The second-year professional communications student has been delivering for Uber Eats on-foot for three months. This bitterly cold day …
Protesters removed from democracy forum hosting Stephen Lecce
The Dais held a Q&A with Stephen Lecce this week
Free store returns to TMU, aims to reduce campus waste
The week-long pop up aims to reduce campus waste and help students financially
TMU to potentially offer $1.7M to rename Dundas station after the university
The station is one of four Toronto landmarks removing the name 'Dundas'
TMSU ratifies byelection results at November BoD meeting
Incoming TMSU president Nikole Dan was not in attendance
10 demerit points issued in TMSU’s fall byelection
Team Liberate and The Empire Team were both found in violation of the Elections Procedures Code
BREAKING: TMSU byelection sees Nikole Dan take presidency by one leading vote
Team Vibe & Thrive sweeps most positions excluding president and VP student life
Only 2 of the 13 BoD candidates showed up to the candidate forum
Presidential candidates Success Daka and Jordan Haworth answered questions regarding their campaigns
Former TMSU employee publicly alleges workplace misconduct
Students' union completed an investigation that deemed claims 'unfounded'
Holocaust survivor shares his experience at TMU
Hillel held Holocaust Education Week at the university from Nov. 6 to 9
TMU’s Remembrance Day Ceremony addresses current global conflicts
Speakers shifted the focus from the World Wars and onto the contemporary need for human rights protection
BREAKING: TMU being sued for allegedly fostering a hostile environment for some Jewish students on campus
Diamond and Diamond launched a class action lawsuit against the university and its students' union
Students at TMU organize and attend pro-Palestine rallies in Toronto
Demonstrators met in front of the Student Learning Centre before moving to Queen's Park
TMU students not satisfied with Ontario’s new minimum wage
The province is seeing an increase of 6.8 per cent to $16.55 per hour
Students say recent privacy breach causes distrust in TMU
The students' union alerted members that their data may have been exposed through the health and dental benefit provider
TMU hosts Ontario Liberal leadership debate
All five declared candidates appeared as part of the school's democracy forum
Soaring to new heights
Soaring high above the clouds has been a dream for many, but the high cost of flying education has often acted as an insurmountable barrier for students. However, at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), a new initiative is taking flight—the University Soaring Society (USS). Thanks to founder Mike Morgulis, a flying …
Man in custody after wielding axe on campus
TMU advised students to evacuate certain areas of campus while police investigated on foot
Bedbugs: again?
A user under the name of u/MasterSantiago posted to their Reddit account about a bed bug found on their backpack strap at the Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM) on Sept. 19. The caption of the post to the r/TorontoMetU subreddit reads, “Avoid sitting on the orange seats across from …