Writing
THE eyeopener. NOV 18, 2025.
As GTA living wage estimate climbs to $27.20 per hour, TMU’s student workers say their pay isn’t enough
The Ontario Living Wage Network (OLWN) released a report stating the living wage for GTA residents was $27.20 per hour – which is far above the new minimum wage
Campus News
THE eyeopener. oct 7, 2025.
TMU students worried about Canada Post strike
Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) students are experiencing delays with their packages as the national postal service goes on strike…
Campus News
THE LOCAL. SEPT 19, 2025.
The Future, According to the Class of 2026
We spent our teen years under COVID lockdowns, and now face an uncertain path shaped by climate change, AI, and shifting geopolitics. But my fellow students and I are holding out hope for better days ahead…
Personal Essay
Education
Community
THE EYEOPENER. FEB 12, 2025.
Black students build safe spaces on campus, showcase solidarity
From cultural groups to industry-based ones, Black student groups foster kinship at TMU…
Community
Education
Culture
HER CAMPUS. jAN 22, 2025.
The Gift I Thought I Wanted: Lighter Skin & My Journey Toward Self-Acceptance
Colourism is a topic I’ve often written about but have never published. I think this was because I was scared to confront my own experiences…
Culture
Skin
Personal Essay
HER CAMPUS. dec. 10, 2024.
My Favourite Albums By Black Women In 2024
While it’s not over yet, 2024 has been an excellent year for music. Almost everyone’s favourite artist has dropped some form of music to the delight of their fans…
Culture
Entertainment
Review
the eyeopener. NOV. 26, 2024.
From Caribana to campus: Unique TMU course pairs creativity with Caribbean culture
Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) new fashion course is giving students the chance to make their own Caribana Carnival costumes while exploring the history and culture involved…
Culture
Communities
Education
SOCIETY OF THE CREATIVE SCHOOL. OCT. 13, 2024.
Three Creative School Students Reflect on Their Transformative Summers Abroad
Hadiqah Khalil was in her first year of journalism when she saw upper-year students in London, England, for their semester abroad. From then on, she decided she wanted to do this as well.
Travel
Education
HER CAMPUS. SEPT. 28, 2024.
PCOS Awareness Month: My Journey Then vs. Now
Whenever the universe throws something my way, I immediately turn to Google. I like to research to see if my life is ruined — to know if I am going to die or live.
Wellness
Health
Personal Essay
tdot community. JUL. 03, 2024.
A Sickness in the Medical System
He seemed to be doing something. The last one had sent her home with empty, reassuring words. This one, at least, started opening the blood pressure monitor on his desk after she told him what was wrong.
SOCIETY OF THE CREATIVE SCHOOL. OCT. 02, 2023.
Tomi Segun-Adebowale: A third-year fashion student finding the intersectionality between design and culture
“It is beyond exciting to see African fashion going global,” says fashion student Tomi Segun-Adebowale.
Fashion
Education
Interview
SOCIETY OF THE CREATIVE SCHOOL. SEPT. 05, 2023.
A piece of advice for incoming journos: Be open to anything!
Embracing every moment is one of the best things you can do in the journalism industry. During the Upper-Year Panel held by the Journalism Course Union on Tuesday, Aug. 29…
Education
Journalism
the eyeopener. feb. 28, 2023.
African international students at TMU have a first-time concern: Racism
When Toluwani Adeniyi first came to Canada in the fall of 2021, everywhere was a reminder that she was Black. There was a stark difference from her home country, where most of the population is Black.
Racism
Communities
Immigration
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