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BREAKING: University of Toronto will require all those "intending to be present" on campus to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Story to follow.
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BREAKING: U of T reverses course, will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination for all community members.
Story to come.
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"Not only I, but the figure skating and Olympic communities also owe a debt to Yuzuru Hanyu for the impacts and changes he has made to the sport."
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BREAKING: U of T has announced it will divest completely from all fossil fuels by 2030 at the latest.
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BREAKING: In a unanimous decision, the Divisional Court of Ontario ruled in favour of student groups in a legal challenge over the Student Choice Initiative.
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Opinion: "The loss of net neutrality is potentially devastating given the possibility that telecommunications companies will deliberately withhold information from users in order to turn a profit."
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BREAKING: Victoria University agrees to divest from fossil fuel companies by 2030, following 18-day student occupation. Read more here:
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BREAKING: After a four year partnership, Amnesty International, a non-governmental human rights group, has announced that it will suspend its relationship with U of T in support of the Canadian Association of University Teachers’ censure of U of T.
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"Why am I not watching the Olympics closely this year? Well, because there is no Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir anymore."
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Investigation: Dr. Mary Rambaran-Olm has known about Andy Orchard's activities for over a decade. Yet over the course of years of advocacy, few people listened to her — and when the story broke, her labour and efforts went quietly unrecognized.
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U of T has announced that all students, faculty, and staff will be required to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or submit to a twice weekly rapid screening program through the university.
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Mehrab, who started a degree at U of T in fall 2020, was from the western province of Balochistan in Pakistan and was an advocate of the region’s independence.
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Unknown perpetrator(s) have pranked Sidney Smith Hall by implying that the Faculty of Arts & Science has been renamed to the Faculty of “Farts” & Science.
This is a developing story.
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BREAKING:
@CAUT_ACPPU
has temporarily lifted the censure on U of T. CAUT has claimed that after months of international pressure, U of T re-offered the International Human Rights Program director position to Dr. Valentina Azarova, who has declined. (1/2)
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This makes U of T the third postsecondary school in Canada to mandate COVID-19 vaccines for those on campus, following Seneca College and the University of Ottawa.
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Those who declare that they are not vaccinated or choose not to say must take rapid-screening COVID-19 tests twice a week and demonstrate a negative result 72 hours before coming to campus, on top of any public health measures.
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This week in Comment, the recent incidence of gun violence in Toronto correlates to the city’s inability to acknowledge Toronto’s growing youth gang issues.
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Correction: Western University announced mandatory vaccination against COVID-19 earlier tonight, making U of T the fourth postsecondary school in Canada to mandate vaccination on campus.
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TIFF 2021: "Belfast is surprisingly subtle and tender."
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"Over the years, there have been many television adaptations of this series, however, Netflix and CBC’s diamond-in-the-rough Anne with an E offers a fresh new perspective on Montgomery’s beloved novels."
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Op-ed: "We have faced years of silence and isolation, and have witnessed a gross lack of action. It’s finally time to change, Trinity College. The voices and experiences of Black students will not go unheard anymore."
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BREAKING: U of T is offering an emergency grant for all domestic and international undergraduate students who have been affected by COVID-19.
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BREAKING: In its unanimous decision to overturn the Student Choice Initiative, the Divisional Court declared that the Ontario government lacked the legal authority to govern fee collection and agreements between the university and student associations.
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BREAKING: Provincial government announces 10 per cent tuition reduction, elimination of non-needs-based Ontario Student Grant (under OSAP). Most student fees will be opt-out.
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In the wake of a public death by suicide on campus last night, students are demanding urgent attention to mental health at the University of Toronto.
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INVESTIGATION: In January, an external investigation commissioned by U of T found that UTM Professor Robert Reisz violated U of T's sexual harassment policy.
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BREAKING: The Student Choice Initiative appeal is dismissed. The Court of Appeal for Ontario upheld a previous court's decision to strike down the Ford government's policy.
Story to follow.
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In understanding Mehrab’s life in advocacy, it is important that the U of T administration and community members come together to advocate for her and her family.
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BREAKING: In an email obtained by The Varsity, the Centre for Criminology & Sociolegal Studies told its graduate students and staff on March 15 that one of its students had tested positive for COVID-19.
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UPDATE: A witness to the prank said the would-be vandals were “just your average UofT students. Sweatshirts, sweatpants, hint of depression in their eyes.”
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BREAKING: The Faculty of Arts & Science has cancelled all remaining in-person exams. Dean Melanie Woodin wrote that they "will not be moved online, rescheduled, or replaced with another assessment."
Story to come.
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From our latest Editorial: "The Varsity stands in solidarity with Palestine and Palestinian community members at U of T."
We are committed to increased and better coverage of the Israel-Palestine conflict and maintaining an open Comment section.
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BREAKING: In the wake of U of T’s announcement of a vaccine “requirement," organizations like the University of Toronto Students’ Union and the University of Toronto Faculty Association have raised concerns about the effectiveness of the policy.
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BREAKING: Massey College faces considerable backlash after it announced Margaret Wente as a 2020–2021 senior fellow and member of the Quadrangle Society this week.
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BREAKING: U of T students expressed their outrage after photos were circulated online showing that the U of T Bookstore was selling surgical face-mask and N95 respirator masks for $100 to $160 per box.
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In honour of finally hitting 10K followers, we wanted to share a behind-the-scenes look at what it’s really like to work for The Varsity. All thanks to the quotes channel on Slack, and to the innovative and brilliant minds behind this paper who spoke these words into existence ♥️
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BREAKING:
@UofT
has announced that it will be cancelling all undergraduate and research-stream Masters and Doctoral courses effected March 16. The campuses will remains open. More to come.
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BREAKING: Toronto Fire was dispatched to the Bahen Centre for Information Technology at 8:40 pm in response to a death on the first floor.
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BREAKING: U of T announces in-person courses and activities will “increase” on Monday, February 7 across all campuses and faculties.
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Picketers presently blocking entrance to Con Hall, professor teaching course outside to 1,000 students.
#UofTStrike
http://t.co/ZbATPCrqEl
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BREAKING: Photos have surfaced showing Premier Doug Ford with Ryerson Students’ Union (RSU) executive Edmund Sofo at an Ontario Progressive Conservatives Youth barbecue that Ford hosted at his home in August.
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BREAKING: In response to the Canadian Association of University Teachers’ censure of U of T over a hiring scandal in the Faculty of Law’s International Human Rights Program, several academic professionals have pulled out of speaking engagements at U of T.
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BREAKING: U of T announced plans to return to in-person learning and activities in September 2021.
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UPDATE: Toronto police have arrested a 23-year-old man, according to a 9:30 pm press release.
In a statement to The Varsity at approximately 7:00 pm today, a Toronto Police spokesperson said that the suspect was still at large.
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On March 15,
@uoftlibraries
, in collaboration with the Family Care Office, opened a family study space at Robarts Library, the first of its kind in Canada.
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Thank you to the
@Ubyssey
for hosting
#NASH82
— we loved it so much and we’re so excited to announce that
@TheVarsity
will be hosting
#NASH83
in Toronto next year!
🔔 Long live student journalism 🔔
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In a reversal of course, U of T has announced that all students, faculty, and staff will be required to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination or submit to a twice weekly rapid screening program through the university.
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"Since [Episkopon’s] inception, allegations of abuse and harassment on the basis of race, gender, and sexual orientation have followed it."
Read our three-month investigation into Trinity College's Episkopon here:
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BREAKING: The Faculty of Arts and Science has confirmed that students will not need to be physically present on campus for the fall 2020 semester, writing in an updated Q&A that “nearly all” classes will have an online option.
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BREAKING: 75 student unions across Canada have signed an open letter to Premier Doug Ford and Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities Merrilee Fullerton condemning the government’s recent changes to postsecondary education funding.
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Nahil Al Zuhaika, the protest organizer and a Palestinian student, said she had been told not to talk about Israel and Palestine before.
“I just one day woke up and realized, ‘Why don’t I get to be myself? Why don’t I get to say I’m Palestinian?’”
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Editorial: The Varsity is one of Canada’s oldest student newspapers and one that takes its role as a platform for student voice no less lightly.
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Despite being only one year into its existence, Black Rotman Commerce (BRC) has emerged as a major player in serving its student community at the intersection of Blackness and business.
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BREAKING: The deadline to drop a course without academic penalty + the deadline to CR/NCR courses are being EXTENDED past March 15, according to an email from Arts & Science Dean Melanie Woodin.
Story to come.
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The Varsity’s follow-up analysis shows that a total of 101 donations, worth 11,536 USD in total, were made using email addresses from Canadian universities. One further donation of 500 USD was made from a personal email address of a U of T alum.
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In June 2017, The Varsity sat down with up-and-coming Toronto artist, grandson. A year later, The Varsity caught up with grandson to discuss the major changes that had occurred in the last year, including a new label, new mentors, and new projects.
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We’re excited to announce that
@TheVarsity
is joining news outlets around the world, including
@theeyeopener
and the
@queensjournal
, to cover the most pressing issue of our time: the climate crisis.
#CoveringClimateNow
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In an email, U of T President Meric Gertler wrote that U of T will also divest from all direct investments in fossil fuel companies within the next 12 months. Story to come.
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BREAKING: In an email to students, Arts & Science Dean Melanie Woodin wrote that U of T "is temporarily suspending the need for a doctor’s note or medical certificate for absences because of cold or flu-like symptoms, or due to self-isolation requirements."
Story to come.
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UPDATE: Though CAUT’s censure on U of T is now suspended, it will not be formally lifted until the CAUT Council’s next meeting. CAUT added that there are still other concerns at U of T that need to be addressed.
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To the one person who just immediately unfollowed us, it’s a good joke. It’s a great joke, even. We hope we will one day see the 10K number again. Thank you.
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BREAKING: As of September 11, Trinity College has committed to divest from fossil fuels by 2030 or sooner.
Story to come.
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Op-ed: "We need public ownership over the publicly-funded research that takes place at the University of Toronto. How many lives would be saved if insulin was never licensed to for-profit institutions?"
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We’re humbled to announce we have won first place at the Emerge Media Awards in Print Design for our cover of The Weed Issue!
@EMERGETO
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Volume CXLI wrapped up its final issue of the year this weekend. Our masthead thanks all our contributors and you, the readers, for sticking with us through the pandemic!
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BREAKING: The results of the 2019 University of Toronto Students’ Union elections are in: Joshua Bowman has been elected as President, Lucas Granger as Vice-President External Affairs, and Avani Singh as Vice-President University Affairs.
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The Varsity has received SIX nominations for this year's JHM awards 🥳
Thread with all of our wonderful nominees below 👇
BREAKING: The JHM Awards nominees are here!🎉 Check out the link below to discover and read the top three picks in more than 20 categories. 🎖️
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BREAKING: Paramedics confirmed one person was pronounced dead at Bahen this evening.
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For our
#BlackHistoryMonth
issue, we want to center Black voices at U of T. We're accepting pitches on a rolling basis for our written and visual sections until February 6! Your work will be compensated. (1/2)
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Andy Orchard, former Trinity College provost and vice-chancellor, has been accused of sexual harassment and engaging in inappropriate sexual relationships with students. Orchard worked at U of T from 2000 to 2013.
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Our digital handbook for first year U of T students is finally here! Check it out for tips on getting to know your school, your fellow students, and your university years!
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BREAKING: U of T has officially decided to withhold student fees previously allocated to the University of Toronto Graduate Students’ Union Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions caucus.
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"During the commemoration, Azadeh Heidaripour, who lost her only child — 21-year-old Amir Moradi — on the flight, read a story about him from a book called It Shouldn’t Have Been Written."
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Meet Shringle, our official mascot. We love him so much that we want to give him a chance to contribute as well. This year, he’ll be hiding occasionally in the pages of our print edition. If you see a special illustration credit on page 2, it means he's somewhere in there! (1/3)
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BREAKING: Arts & Science students will no longer be required to write in-person exams for the winter session, according to a message from the Dean of the Faculty of Arts & Sciences Melanie Woodin.
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Sarah Ingle, the report's author, said that she began researching after she learned how academic integrity cases at U of T used metadata as evidence during their trial.
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NEW: Some larger groups, such as Citizen Lab, and some individuals representing legal practices, such as Saron Gebresellassi and Sherif Foda, are taking a stand against the university in other ways.
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Protesters have reached a deal with
#UofT
admin: in exchange for leaving the building today, the students will meet with President Gertler tomorrow and discuss how to implement their demands. Story to come.
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Thanks for reading, U of T! This is Volume CXXXVIII, now signing off.
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Editorial: "The Varsity urges the university to consider a universal pass for all students, regardless of final grades. We believe this would be the most compassionate option."
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Opinion: If U of T is a world-class university, then students deserve world-class toilet paper.
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President Meric Gertler added that U of T "will take additional measures if conditions change in the fall and winter ahead."
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The crisis of mental health care seen through the experiences of a suicide survivor
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Breaking: U of T announces plans for mostly in-person course delivery in the fall, current mask requirements will be lifted on July 1, 2022. Story to come
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BREAKING: A recent email from Faculty of Arts & Science Dean Melanie Woodin announced that the faculty will be working to “re-confirm” plans for in-person course delivery.
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Open Letter: "To date, we have not received any assurances that campus police will not be called when students are experiencing distress at the University of Toronto."
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Editorial: "We urge the U of T community, governments, and the journalism community to take action against anti-Blackness. Go beyond solidarity statements and do the work that needs to be done in order to erase anti-Blackness in our own local contexts."
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Hearing Palestine is a talk series that invites U of T alumni of Palestinian backgrounds to speak about their experiences on campus and in their careers. Their stories often recall harassment and intimidation.
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BREAKING: A fire has been extinguished on the second floor of Sidney Smith Hall. The building has been evacuated, and students aren’t allowed to return. Information on potential class cancellations will be available through the registrars office.
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Our alumni reflect on their time at The Varsity, and on the value of campus press.
Featuring
@TanyaTalaga
,
@BenSpurr
,
@BobRae48
,
@isareport
,
@srchiose
, and Charlie Keil.
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BREAKING: Dean Melanie Woodin of the Faculty of Arts & Science announced in an email that all hybrid courses within the Faculty of Arts & Science will be will be moved entirely online for the rest of the fall semester.
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Second online production but last of our year. How are you social distancing?
@TheVarsity
is keeping up to deliver you the latest news.
#coverphoto
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Last night The Varsity took home THREE JHM awards 🏆🥳
Thread with all of the winners below 👇
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