Last Thursday, February 2, we held our fundraiser party at the Black Bull Tavern at 298 Queen Street West in Toronto. Determined to produce the best magazine possible, the 20 of us on the Summer 2012 masthead felt a lot of pressure to raise a large amount of money—it will go directly back into the… Continue reading Summer 2012 fundraiser: success
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Come have a drink with the watchers of the watchdogs
The day has finally arrived! Come to the Black Bull Tavern this evening for a drink with our summer 2012 masthead crew. There’ll be a lot of exciting raffle prizes, some specialty journalism cupcakes called Buried Leads (chocolate and vanilla cupcakes filled with berries), and a specialty journalism drink called the Toronto Slur (vodka/sour apple/cran) for… Continue reading Come have a drink with the watchers of the watchdogs
The Latest
CBC: The World This Weekend CBC’s The World This Weekend recaps events around the world every Saturday and Sunday, perfect for getting up to-date on Monday morning. On tap this week: protests in Egypt and Superbowl XLV. CBC: Metro Morning “Beyond Diversity” series This week, CBC’s Metro Morning talked to prominent members of the Toronto community in their… Continue reading The Latest
Changing views on mental illness
There is a strange dichotomy between the composed, eloquent Michael Kimber at the podium and his digitized self on the screen behind him. As he reenacts an anxiety attack in his video poem, “The Cure,” beads of sweat run down his forehead and he gasps for air, eyelids fluttering frantically. Kimber was one of the… Continue reading Changing views on mental illness
Above the fold and beyond
While most people their age were getting ready for a rowdy Friday night on the town, a group of aspiring media-makers attended the Above the Fold and Beyond seminar on January 27. Put on by The Media Huddle and moderated by Shauna Rempel of the Toronto Star, Above the Fold aimed to prepare young journalists… Continue reading Above the fold and beyond