Bring your own broom
U of T student Ben Verboom (middle) plays Quidditch at the Athletic Centre. McGill’s Quidditch squad visited U of T to introduce the game on Saturday, Feb. 6. About 30 U of T students attended the game and did their best to catch the Snitch, a man dressed in yellow who ran unencumbered by a broom. Here are our shots of the event
Intentionally intriguing
Jon Sasaki's latest show at UTSC effectively mixes optimism with introspection
Singled Out: Feb. 1
New music from Caribou, Taken by Trees, and more
SCSU president impeached
After a long and controversial run in campus politics, Zuhair Syed is one rubber stamp away from getting the boot
UTSC to vote on athletics levy
A new sports facility will be built for the Pan Am Games. Will students pay for it?
Are all disasters created equal?
When it comes to aid, we shouldn’t be picking and choosing
U of T gets a B
MAY JEONG compares this university’s environmental record to schools around the continent
Straightening out the St. George Round Table
ALEX ROSS explains why the SGRT will enhance, not challenge, the campus status quo
Building a Merritt-ocracy
Magnetic Fields singer-songwriter Stephin Merritt talks to CHRIS BERUBE about romance, suicide, and why you are probably a racist
From the physics lab to the Four Seasons
After studying optics and lasers at U of T, Lauren Segal is taking on the world of opera in this month’s Carmen
Evil Las Vegas
Even Buscemi and Silverman can’t save Saint John of Las Vegas from its own arbitrariness
Nine-spined sticklebacks outsmart the competition
Common fish species employs sophisticated human social learning strategies
Super Bowl XLIV Preview
Super Bowl Sunday features the Indianapolis Colts, recent winners of the big game, facing the embattled New Orleans Saints, who have never made it to the big stage before. SHOAIB ALI and ABDI AIDID choose sides for this Sunday’s match-up in Miami, Florida.
LOOKING FORWARD / LOOKING BACK: Zuhair Syed
His impeachment from the SCSU presidency / His run in student politics
The Varsity wants your heart-warming (or breaking!) anecdotes
Did you meet your first love at Con Hall? Get dumped at the JCR? We want to know
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