In a school as competitive as UofT, students are known to go to extreme lengths for a good research opportunity, even if it puts their life at risk. This unfortunate stereotype has been proven this semester by third-year medieval studies major Arthur Chaucer. He’s coughing and hacking like many other students this time of year. However, Chaucer doesn’t just have any normal cold; he has intentionally contracted The Plague. To learn more about this baffling choice, one of our b

With December marking the fast-approaching end of the fall semester, students at the University of Toronto have already started to look forward to the end of finals and the holidays slated over the winter break, with Christmas at its head.  Despite its commercialization, Christmas is usually a time for people to take time to appreciate the priceless things in life, like love, joy, wonder, and hope—all experiences that transcend dollar signs and fights at Walmart. Unfortunatel

The John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design is the place for budding young architects to build their skills, hone their craft, and become the most  condescending person you’ve ever met. As students learn to navigate the world of reading blueprints, trying to get on HGTV, and how to cross the Spadina Roundabout without getting struck by a car, they also acquire the best skill of all: drawing pictures.  Fourth-year student Chloé Carrington was spotted show

If you've visited Robarts Commons in the last three days, you have likely heard chants of “Down with the corrupt capitalist system!” coming from the second floor. The Boundary spoke to the unlikely student at the center of the protest: a business major. When asked about her introduction to communist ideology, Rotman student Angela Jennings closed the ChatGPT tab summarizing Capital  by Karl Marx. “I had a once-in-a-lifetime revelation last Friday afternoon that radicalized me

The weather is getting chillier and the leaves are falling, but freshman communications major Jimmy Manziel is managing the fallout after being diagnosed with early-onset senioritis, an incurable disease that will destroy his academic pursuits. “I pretty quickly realized that class blows, and none of this matters. It’s way more fun to just enjoy the journey,” said Manziel, speaking to us while downing a six pack of Busch Light in a nearby park.  The Boundary spoke with our on

With midterm season in full swing, many students are looking for a study space around campus, and Gerstein Science and Information Centre is a popular choice for extended work periods. Unfortunately, its reading room and too-comfortable window seats can make it difficult to keep track of the time. While some can get out of the Gerstein Library before it locks up for the night, others are not so lucky.  Jayla Bird, a twenty-year-old chemical engineering student, has been repor