THE VOICE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO MISSISSAUGA
September 8, 2014 Volume 41, Issue 1 mediumutm.c a
Frosh Week unleashes the beasts Friday’s tri-campus events featured a parade at the St. George campus
MARIA IQBAL NEWS EDITOR WITH NOTES FROM CHRISSY SHARMA
UTM turned into a jungle last week with herds of froshies with stripes painted on their bodies parading around campus as part of UTMSU’s Orientation Week. The annual event, which was nearly sold out, featured a week of activities both on and off campus, including a carnival, cheer-offs, and a tri-campus parade. “Frosh was a great experience,” said Maulik Vyas, a first-year life science student. “It helped me meet new people and overall it was just an amazing time that took me away from the university stress.” On Wednesday, groups of
froshies competed in the annual cheer-off in the RAWC gym. During the competition, each group performed its cheer for a panel of judges made up of UTMSU executives, members of the logistics committee, and an orientation coordinator. Andrew Ostos, a branch manager for TD (one of the event’s sponsors), also made an appearance and awarded a Samsung Galaxy phone to one student after a Twitter draw. This year, orientation coordinators Jess Wood and Emile Sabga introduced a new way to help froshies connect with more students. Sabga explained that, in most years, when first-year students register for Frosh, they are automatically put into a group of up to 20 stu-
dents. This year, however, Sabga and Wood introduced a “dynasty model” where six groups formed one dynasty, represented by a colour and an animal. Each group would then compete in the week’s activities and earn points for their dynasty. At the Medieval Times show on Thursday night, the White Rhino dynasty was awarded the first UTMSU Orientation Week House Cup for winning the most points. Beyond the logistical benefits of the dynasty model, Sabga said that the dynasties helped bring a greater number of students together. Rather than being a part of a group of about 15 to 20 students, said Sabga, froshies were now part of a “family” of over 100 students.
UTM says no to self-op
Real changes are subtler
O Captain! Bye Captain!
The multi-talented man
Varsity to the rescue
Running our own food
If you return to the same
Tibute to Robin WIlliams
Accomplished poet and
Interest in UTM sports is
services rather than
after a while, no difference
and a word from a student
playwright Daniel Karasik—
at a high point, and now
contracted “too expensive”
has been made.
who worked with him.
also a young UTM grad
we have joined the OCAA.
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