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Welcome to The Passion Project, an Eyeopener digital series dedicated to highlighting creative passions. These 10 stories explore the joys of making art for personal fulfillment and celebrate stories from student artists who express themselves through artistic passion—not for profit or recognition but for their love of their craft. From …

With every step forward, I leave a piece of my heart behind—it’s made me who I am today

As managing editor for the Eyeopener's annual Love & Sex issue I pitched, managed, edited and produced an entire special issue. Love, Sex & Heartbreak!

A mural titled “Indigenous History of the Land” was unveiled at the Ted Rogers School of Management (TRSM) this month as a part of Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) Indigenous Education and Treaties Recognition Week. The painting by Shawnee, Lakota, Potawatomi, Ojibway and Algonquin artist Philip Cote uses cultural symbols to …

Former TMSU executive jumpstarts the HSA with high hopes and important goals

The squeaks of dog toys and excited barks echo throughout the many walls of Kerr Hall Quad, backed by joyous chatter from their accompanying owners. Each morning, local Torontonians flock to Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) where their pups can run and play with the others they’ve come to know.

Demonstrators calling for the disclosure of Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) financial holdings stood outside the university’s executive offices on Tuesday during the school’s Board of Governors (BoG) meeting. Approximately 10 people stood outside the glass entrance to the offices on the 13th floor of Jorgenson Hall where two TMU security …

Demonstrators calling for the disclosure of Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) financial holdings stood outside the university’s executive offices on Tuesday during the school’s Board of Governors (BoG) meeting. Approximately 10 people stood outside the glass entrance to the offices on the 13th floor of Jorgenson Hall where two TMU security …

As director César Augusto Acevedo puts it, Horizonte is a film born out of desperation and a great sense of culpability. In just over two hours, it attempts to represent 50 years of civil unrest and generational suffering in rural Colombia referred to as “La Violencia.” The plot follows a …

Hailey Ford, a third-year journalism student at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU), has been nominated as the New Democratic Party’s (NDP) candidate for the Oakville East riding. Her candidacy was confirmed on Aug. 24 at an NDP Oakville East meeting according to a press release. Ford was uncontested in the nomination …

Jake MacAndrew sits down with Hailey Ford, the TMU student elected NDP candidate in the upcoming federal elections. Find out about her journey into politics and her views going forward.

Solemates is the story of a love triangle between a shoe store owner, a customer and an old pair of shoes. Or, as co-producer Torrin Blades puts it, the story of a customer who walks into a shoe store to update his wardrobe and “bites off more than he can …

When walking into a lecture hall, your mind is likely swarmed with thoughts on how to survive the semester ahead. But while you’re focused on your own survival, it’s worth considering another crucial factor: your professors. Those individuals at the front of your lecture room have their own set of …

CopyRITE, the Toronto Metropolitan Students’ Union’s (TMSU) on-campus print shop, has closed permanently as of May 23. The copying and printing centre was operating at nearly a $200,000 deficit, according to a shared 2023–2024 financial statement obtained by The Eyeopener. Previous financial statements indicated its profits hovered around the $50,000 …

Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) number of employees on the Ontario government’s Public Sector Salary Disclosure, commonly known as the “Sunshine List,” increased compared to last year. This year, 1,847 TMU employees were listed as making over $100,000 in 2023, a 12.55 per cent increase from the 1,641 employees that made …

Two Eyeopener editors looked through hundreds of documents—including yearbooks, obituaries, internal reports, newspaper clippings, archival photos and historical manuscripts—to compile the research presented in this article. In 1958, the then-Ryerson Rams football team was at an all-time high. The school had recently won the Ontario-Quebec Conference championship and gained traction …

As an expression of identity, sports memorabilia helps provide a community

Two Eyeopener editors looked through hundreds of documents—including yearbooks, obituaries, internal reports, newspaper clippings, archival photos and historical manuscripts—to compile the research presented in this article. In 1958, the then-Ryerson Rams football team was at an all-time high. The school had recently won the Ontario-Quebec Conference championship and gained traction …

Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) journalism alumnus Funké Joseph worked a series of odd writing jobs throughout their undergraduate studies. They wrote video game news and culture features for publications like IGN, Vice and even worked as an online editor at The Eyeopener. Although they initially pursued a career in journalism, …

In traditional male-dominated programs, women are taking initiative to establish empowering spaces

Toronto Metropolitan Students’ Union (TMSU) candidates attended a democracy forum on March 4, ahead of the annual election. The Eyeopener held the forum in partnership with the students’ union. The Eye’s business and technology editor, Jake MacAndrew, moderated the event. Students running in the election had an opportunity to answer …

When culture and family intersect with education, students often find themselves stuck between societal expectations and personal goals

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.

The Dais held a democracy forum with New Democratic Party (NDP) federal leader Jagmeet Singh in the Sheldon & Tracy Levy Student Learning Centre (SLC) at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) on Friday. Singh spoke to The Dais’ democracy forum founder and the event’s moderator, Martin Regg Cohn, about grocery prices, …

Reflections on the importance of physical media

Some stories aren't just lost to history, they're erased

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 …

Words by Khushy Vashisht Visuals by Michelle Menezes The light brown cover of my mother’s cookbook protects the generational treasures inside. It’s soft to the touch, yet simultaneously rough around the edges. Its suede material has slowly but surely become worn out—undoubtedly from the dozens of times, I’ve followed along …