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Vision of Canada
When Harold Innis set off to explore the history of the fur trade in Alberta’s Peace River basin, he was limping from a shrapnel wound that had ripped open his leg at Vimy Ridge. But by the time the...
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The Blue and White Society Cheerleaders
Society cheerleaders dressed in U of T’s official colours, blue and white October 1949: At a noon-hour pep rally, the Blue and White Society’s cheerleading squad sparked school spirit for a Varsity...
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Yes, You can Sing!
“‘Good Lord, is that what I sound like?’ “That’s what most people say when they hear their voice recorded,” says vocal coach Mark Joelson Daboll (MusM 2007). “They despise what they hear. Something...
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Winter Kept Us Warm
Winter Kept Us Warm stars, from left, Joy Tepperman (BA 1966 UC), who as Joy Fielding became a successful novelist, John Labow (BA 1964 UC) and Henry Tarvainen (BA 1969 UC) Photo: Courtesy of David...
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“I’m So Happy When I Write”
Sabrina Ramnanan. Photo: Jessica Nip Photography When Sabrina Ramnanan enrolled in the School of Continuing Studies’ Creative Writing Program in 2010, doors started swinging open. There, Ramnanan (BA...
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Paperbacks Alongside 3D Printers
Vickery Bowles is taking your public library into the future. Photo: Chris Thomaidis As The Toronto Public Library’s new top librarian, Vickery Bowles has a vision for how the library – which she...
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Surf Scientist
Cool job: Surf scientist Yes, Rob Brander (BSc 1989 UTSC, MSc 1991) is a professor of coastal geomorphology at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. But he’s best known as Dr. Rip,...
View ArticleJohn Lennon and Yoko Ono Rock Varsity Stadium
Sept. 13, 1969: In its 104-year history, Varsity Stadium has hosted its share of iconic Toronto sporting moments, but the place has also played a vital role in the city’s vibrant music scene. It was...
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Grande Changement
At the height of their careers, three danseurs have retired from the National Ballet of Canada to enrol at U of T and join the thousands of mature students who study at the university. “As a ballet...
View ArticleThis Side of Paradise
On a glorious sunny afternoon on June 6, 1930, new U of T graduates and their guests convened for a garden party in the University College quadrangle. While this photograph features women grads, their...
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In 1959, U of T lecturer Ruth Farnden (centre, without cap) instructs nursing students in the Mount Sinai Hospital maternity ward on how to bathe a newborn. The students – called Bluebirds because of...
View ArticleIs Ending Homelessness in Toronto Possible?
She doesn’t know why. But ever since Deanna Lentini was five years old, she has felt compelled to help those living on the streets. As a young child, she’d ask her dad for coins to give to homeless...
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