February 2011
10 posts
The tide goes out on The Coast
Originally published December 28, 2010 in Aux.tv
When friends Luke, Ben, Ian and Jord met as teenagers, they had a few things in common – music was one of them. Testing the waters as a band proved rough in the beginning – they even had to open for a Spice Girls cover band. But in the decade since, it has been clear sailing for The Coast. They’ve toured North America and Europe, released two...
Meet February’s X3 Artist of the Month: Young...
Originally published February 1, 2011 in Aux.tv
Montreal’s Young Galaxy are having a great start to their year, having been chosen as the X3 Artist of the Month (look for their new album, Shapeshifting, to be featured on AUX, CBC Radio 3, and Exclaim throughout the month).
“It’s a beautiful way to start the proceedings,” frontman Stephen Ramsay told AUX. “Because this happened so quickly, it...
Commuters, take back your campus
Originally published September 28, 2006 in The Varsity
If all goes well, my four-year stint at U of T will effectively come to an end in 2007. The past three years went by so quickly. But if someone were to ask me to summarize each year that I spent at this school, one point would stand out.
Instead of living on campus, I commuted from Scarberia. I disliked that aspect very much.
To begin...
Part-time students get a new home
Originally published October 5, 2006 in The Varsity
It has taken four months to accomplish, but it seems that the student union representing part-time students on St. George campus will soon be moving into a new home.
The Association of Part-time U of T Students (APUS) and U of T’s administration have come to an agreement to relocate APUS offices to what they hope to be their...
High art
Originally published April 2, 2007 in The Varsity
Climbing three flights of stairs in the Burroughes Building at Queen and Bathurst St. last Friday to get to U of T’s student art show Three Stories Up, the significance of the title was not lost on me. Put on by the visual studies class of 2007 and featuring three separate works by each of the 17 art students, the show is the...
The fizzling rocket
Originally published November 6, 2006 in The Varisty
There are days when I literally curse myself for missing a bus or subway by a few seconds. The sight of wheels heading towards my destination while I stand still is achingly painful, to say the least.
However, missing a bus or subway is probably a secondary concern compared to the multitude of other complaints that I have with the TTC.
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Face-off: Street legal?
Originally published on November 6, 2006 in The Varisty
How can the Canadian government carry out its ambitious mission in the streets of Kandahar effectively when it is apparent that our country has not been able to solve the problem of homelessness at home? Mayoral candidate Jane Pitfield has adopted a tough stance on Toronto’s homeless population, and if she is successful in passing...
The (mis)education of a Toronto-stani
Originally published February 5, 2007 in The Varsity
My family moved to Toronto from Karachi, Pakistan in 1989. But that was a tentative move because it was not until 1996, when I turned twelve, at which point we settled here for good.
As a result, I spent part of my childhood in Karachi, but reached adulthood in Toronto. This immigrant background helped me garner a unique perspective on both...
White media strengthens stereotypes
Originally published July 18, 2006 in Young Peoples Press
Recently, I read an interesting article published in the UK daily newspaper, The Guardian. The headline was “At times I feel like a plastic Paki.”
In it, author Anvar Khan examines the relationship between multiculturalism and race politics in the British media. As one of the few people of colour seen on television, Khan explores the...
Feldman bids adieu
Originally published on August 24 2010, in Snap North York
Mike Feldman has announced his retirement as councillor from York Centre Ward. In public life since the early 60’s, Feldman became councillor of Ward 10 in 1992.
The son of a Jewish immigrant, Feldman was schooled at an early age about the importance of volunteerism and the spirit of giving back to community. He describes...
