the news
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New study finds first campfires may have been made one million years ago
Evidence gathered at Wonderwerk, a massive cave in South Africa, shows that early humans used fire approximately a million years ago. U of T professor Michael Chazan directed the international research team, which included about a dozen U of T…Written on Thursday, 05 April 2012 10:00 in the news Read more...
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What does it take to be an Olympian?
“We’re going to meet at the liquor store and we’re going to buy some booze.” These are words no athlete ever expects to hear from his coach. But Milt Ottey, two time Canadian Olympic high jump athlete, proved to be…Written on Thursday, 05 April 2012 10:00 in the news Read more...
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The mystery of the stones
In 1979, an anonymous benefactor in Elbert County, Georgia commissioned the local granite company to erect an imposing granite monument. This monument came to be known as the Georgia Guidestones. Often called the “American Stonehenge,” the structure is inscribed with…Written on Thursday, 05 April 2012 10:00 in the arts Read more...
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Darrin Rose: man about town
Not too much has changed since James Brown sang about a “Man’s World” in the sixties; although nowadays, it’s perhaps more like a Mad Men’s world. Dressing snazzy, drinking scotch, and being debonair are statistically on the rise in today’s…Written on Thursday, 05 April 2012 10:00 in the arts Read more...
the news
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A hanging offense
In December 2011, University of Toronto fine arts student Laura Hay hung a photograph in the annual exhibition by the Fine Arts Students Association. However,… Written on Thursday, 05 April 2012 10:00 -
Province stops public funding of OxyContin, aims to deter opioid abuse
In an effort to curb high rates of narcotic use, the Ontario Ministry of Health has removed OxyContin from the list of publicly funded drugs.… Written on Thursday, 01 March 2012 10:00 -
Hundreds rally outside Governing Council meeting in support of CUPE 3902
What went on outside the Governing Council meeting, by Andrew Walt This past Thursday, hundreds of U of T students and campus contract workers braved… Written on Saturday, 18 February 2012 10:00
the inside
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Should euthanasia be legalized?
Last week, a nonpartisan Quebec government committee, the Dying with Dignity Commission, issued a report that recommended legalizing euthanasia for patients who meet certain criteria.… Written on Thursday, 05 April 2012 10:00 -
Shooting the breeze with The Breezes
Last week, the corporately sponsored Slash-headlined Canadian Music Week descended upon Toronto. While avoiding the reunion of I Mother Earth that nobody was waiting on,… Written on Thursday, 29 March 2012 10:00 -
Glory Days
A new exhibit at the University of Toronto Art Centre aims to illuminate a dynamic and turbulent period in Chinese history. “Workforce: Representing labour in… Written on Thursday, 29 March 2012 10:00
the arts
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Bully pulls no punches
It comes as no surprise to learn that kids are just as capable of being vicious to their peers as adults are. For most of… Written on Thursday, 05 April 2012 10:00 -
Waiting for the funny parts of Servitude
It comes as a surprise, in spite of the reliable cliché about entertainers being forced to spend their days waiting tables to pay the bills,… Written on Thursday, 29 March 2012 10:00 -
Canadian film: what's it all about, eh?
With a box office full of remakes and, more often, regrets, it’s easy to write off the modern movie-going experience as mindless commercialism. The people… Written on Thursday, 29 March 2012 10:00

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What's the best thing you've ever discovered?
“Discovering how to survive the courses at U of T.”
Nigel, Molecular Biology, 3rd year