IllustratIon By: Manpreet Bharj We asked upper year students at Osgoode to describe their course enrollment experience this year. This is what they had to say: *clears throat* “… so….”“Limited. Constrained. Conflicting. Minimal. Disorganised.”“Painstakingly annoying.”“I’m still traumatised by it!” “Almost as stressful as figuring out first year.”“Things need to be changed.” Course enrollment...
Courtesy: On 23 February 2024, at the Special General Membership meeting of the Canadian Union of Public Employees Local 3903 (CUPE), members voted strongly in favour of initiating strike action on February 26 until a fair employment contract is negotiated. CUPE represents teaching assistants, contract faculty, graduate assistants, and part-time librarians and archivists across York University...
During the MLB draft last year, the Toronto Blue Jays selected Arjun Nimmala as the 20th overall pick. This is a big deal for baseball, with Nimmala becoming one of the first-ever first-generation South Asians to be drafted into a major sport. Aside from being an exceptional shortstop, Nimmala has the potential to change baseball. He can positively impact baseball culture and further introduce...
Halfway through the 2023 Cricket World Cup, we explore the sport’s ability to further decolonization The ICC CWC trophy with the Taj Mahal in the background. Source: Al Jazeera What do India, South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, and Sri Lanka have in common? History buffs may recognize them as former British colonies. But cricket fans know them as the top five teams of the 2023 ICC Cricket World...
The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in Sudan have been in a state of war since April 2023. An estimated 9,000 people have lost their lives in what has become one of the worst humanitarian crises on the African subcontinent in recent years. According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, about 5.8 million people have been displaced internally...