In a little Cantonese restaurant in Markham, a large fish tank caught my eye as I waited for my wontons to arrive. I was instantly captivated by a small turtle swimming back and forth, waving its little legs. It was the most active turtle I’ve ever seen in this setting. I couldn’t explain it at the time, but I felt a strong urge to set it free. Then, I started to think of all the other turtles in...
Imagine rushing to campus for another 8:30 a.m. class, unaware that a strand of your hair has fallen while you’re on the TTC. Before you know it, a stranger has picked it up, reconstructed a detailed 3D portrait of your face using your hair’s DNA, and put it on display in a gallery. You never consented to this likeness, yet your genetic identity has been pieced together, analyzed, and made public...
When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi is not just a memoir—it’s a philosophical exploration of life, death, and the meaning we ascribe to both. As a reader, it’s nearly impossible to finish the book without confronting your own relationship with mortality. That’s what makes it such an important work. It asks us to sit with discomfort, to look directly at life’s fragility, and to think deeply...
Reflecting on Misogyny and Internalized Misogyny in Sports Spectatorship and Fandom Deborah Roberts, “Fight the Power,” Photo Credit: Thelma Garcia Jack Hughes, Quinn Hughes, Matthew Knies, Vince Dunn, Juraj Slafkovský, Connor Bedard, Mitch Marner, Nico Hischier, Matt Rempe, and Ethan Edwards from the University of Michigan. That was not a complete sentence but rather a list of hockey players I...
Nascent Beginnings of the Long-Term Consequences of the Sports Betting Sector On 14 May 2018, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Betting Act of 1992 (PASPA). PAPSA had previously outlawed sports betting across the country, save for a few jurisdictions. Sevens months later, sports gambling markets had rapidly expanded across thirty-eight states. Since then, the...
Luka Dončić Swapped for Anthony Davis in Blockbuster Trade › It is the equIValent of a player like Connor McDaVId or Patrick Mahomes being made available for trade. Photo Credit: Daniel Cole/Reuters On 2 February 2025, the Dallas Mavericks traded Luka Dončić, Maxi Kleber, and Markieff Morris to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, Max Christie, and the Lakers’ own 2029 unprotected first...
Ovechkin Closes in on Gretzky’s Goal Record: Greatest Scorer of All Time? Photo Credit: Scott Taetsch/Getty Images During a 16 January 2006 game in Phoenix, Arizona, twenty-year-old Alexander Ovechkin scored arguably one of the most iconic goals of his career. Rushing towards the net, the Washington Capitals rookie fell on his back protecting the puck—but, twisting and reaching over his head...
(Or On His Last Legs?) Photo Credit: Instagram / @photodre There are few transfers in the sports world that have shocked both hardcore fans and the general public: LeBron James’ move to the Lakers, Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid, or Wayne Gretzky leaving the Oilers after winning four consecutive Stanley Cups. That nonexclusive list gained another name on 1 February 2024 when it was announced...
The Dodgers Have Certainly Caused a Stir for the Upcoming Negotiations Photo Credit: MLB/Getty Image The highest payroll in Major League Baseball (MLB) is currently held by the Los Angeles Dodgers at $383 million, according to FanGraphs. This far surpasses the second-highest team, the New York Mets, who are $81 million shy of the Dodgers at $302 million. These two teams are the only ones to crack...
Photo Credit: Rasheeque Ahnaf/Pexels In mid-January, winter’s gusts blow us a taste of icy, frigid breath. The crisp, white blanket of fluffy snow that covers every dip and peak of our scape glistens when a sharp glimmer of sun hits it. The magical glow that beams from the light reminds us of the beauty of winter. The barren branches of trees that were once green and flourishing, are now...
Photo Credit: The Globe and Mail On 7 December 2024, Osgoode Hall Law School and the legal community lost an inspiring and dedicated scholar and advocate, Professor Alan Young. Professor Young graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 1981 and subsequently clerked for Chief Justice Bora Laskin at the Supreme Court of Canada. Professor Young then attended Harvard Law School and graduated with an...
› A Canadian CL-415, the model of plane fighting fires in LA Photo Credit: Francis Vachon /The Canadian Press t is a tragedy that so early into the new year, a time meant for working toward goals or still recouping from last year’s trials, Los Angeles is experiencing titanically destructive wildfires. For those unaware, in the first full week of 2025, multiple fires started throughout...
PBRs, farmers markets, man buns, fixed gear bicycles—all marks of the hipster, a genus whose extinction has heralded cultural monotony, social deterioration, and, above all, tastelessness. Growing up in a city in the 2000s/early 2010s, my exposure to the hipster was frequent, but it is only with the benefit of hindsight that I have come to appreciate the hipster as a final attempt to emulate the...
In this week’s Ethical Lawyering in a Global Community class, students discussed the lawyer’s duty to not act for a client in a situation of conflict of interest. The professor described a situation where a lawyer tells a potential client that the lawyer cannot represent them because the other party in the dispute already discussed the case with the lawyer. The ensuing controversy among my...
On a hazy evening in that first, frigid week of January, I drag a sage green laundry basket stiff with piles of folded knit sweaters across the concrete jungle of Passy. Past the stairs and benches blocked off by a combination of rope and duct tape, and into my too-warm apartment littered with familiar and forgotten details: a photograph of my best friend and me during a girl’s weekend three...
Nosferatu is the latest project from famed writer-director Robert Eggers. Widely regarded as the industry’s foremost horror director, Eggers offers his take on the 1922 silent film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, directed by F.W. Murnau. While reviewing the film, this article will comment on how a filmmaker’s background and style serve as a critical determinant of a remake’s success. In...
In 2000, Eva and Franco Mattes made an extraordinary decision: every single piece of information on their personal computer was made accessible to the public, in real time. Through a single link, anyone could access and download their digital life. Emails—both personal and professional—were left in plain view, waiting to be read. Financial documents, private conversations, artist contracts...
Photo Credit: Janus Films Imagine a world that has sunken beneath a great flood, leaving a lone sailboat to roam its vast waters. The only ones on board are a unique group of animals, who must put up with each other as they set sail for distant stone pillars—their most likely chance of weathering out the flood. Such is Flow, a 2024 film directed by Latvian animator Gints Zilbalodis and brought to...
Osgoode’s Sikh Students Association wishes everyone who celebrates a blessed Gurpurab! 2024 marked the 555th anniversary of the birth of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji, the first Sikh Guru. Guru Nanak’s teachings emphasize the oneness of God but also place a strong focus on the values of equality, humility, and selfless service. As we reflect on the significance of this milestone, here are five key...
Photo Credit: Warner Bros-Seven Arts Sam Peckinpah is the sort of director that proves the trope of distinct creative genius as a product of erratic and troubled people. Perhaps some would be amazed that self-loathing and alcoholic idiosyncrasy could be such a strong conduit of filmic success—but if you know great artists, you know that eccentricity is raw material for much brilliance...
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Photo Credit: PWHL The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) represents a transformative moment for women’s sports. For decades, female athletes have fought for recognition, funding, and equitable opportunities in professional hockey, and the PWHL’s establishment signifies a long-overdue step toward addressing these disparities. As the league progresses it also raises deeper questions about...
Photo Credit James Moy/Alamy Stock Photo When it was announced on 18 December 2024 that Sergio Pérez would not race for Red Bull in 2025, the news shocked no one. While the first five races of 2024 seemed to suggest that Pérez had solved the issues that had plagued him last year, he would end the season eighth in the drivers’ standings with only four podiums, no wins, and 285 points behind his...
Not home or work, but rather the “third place”—that café, library, park, or diner—is one of the most overlooked necessities of modern life. These are the spaces where we exist without agenda, where we don’t have to justify our presence with productivity. Yet, as cities grow denser and our lives busier, the third place is quietly disappearing. The third place is special precisely because it...
Photo Credit: Metis Nation of Ontario In November, we recognize National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. It is an annual occasion to honour the memory of women who have been victims of gender-based violence and to reflect on the ongoing struggle to prevent such violence. On this day, we also reaffirm the importance of addressing the systemic barriers that women face...