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VARSITY NEWS
Vol. CXXXIV, No. 6
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WHAT’S GOING ON
THE VARSITY
THIS WEEK
VOL. CXXXIV No. 6
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the week in tweets
ON CAMPUS
Masthead Editor-in-Chief Joshua Oliver
editor@thevarsity.ca
JASMINE FOSTER @JASMINEFOSTER
Production Manager Dan Seljak production@thevarsity.ca Managing Online Editor Murad Hemmadi
online@thevarsity.ca
Design Editor Shaquilla Singh
design@thevarsity.ca
Photo Editor Carolyn Levett
photo@thevarsity.ca
Senior Copy Editor Catherine Virelli
copy@thevarsity.ca
News Editor Zane Schwartz
news@thevarsity.ca
Comment Editor Alec Wilson
comment@thevarsity.ca
Features Editor Danielle Klein
features@thevarsity.ca
Arts & Culture Editor Sofia Luu
— Tuesday, October 1
CHRISTINA DAO @_CHRISTINADAO
arts@thevarsity.ca
Science Editor Katrina Vogan
science@thevarsity.ca
Sports Editor Elizabeth Benn
sports@thevarsity.ca
Illustrations Editor Nancy Ji
Love having seminar classes at the pub. On the patio. In the sunshine. #celticstudies #UofT
illustration@thevarsity.ca
Video Editor Jamieson Wang
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Web Developer Natalie Morcos
web@thevarsity.ca
Associate Design Editor Vacant
CArolyn levett/tHe vArsity
— Wednesday, October 2
JOHN STREET FARMERS MARKET Local and organic produce, fair trade coffee, art, and live music. October 9, 3:30 – 7 pm Courtyard at 197 John Street Free SANDWICH RUN
Associate Photo Editor Vacant Associate Senior Copy Editor Lucy Genua Associate News Editor Liza Agrba Theodore Yan Associate Comment Editor Vacant Associate Features Editor Victoria Banderob
Students will create sandwiches, then distribute them to the homeless around campus. October 9, 5 pm Multi-Faith Centre 569 Spadina Avenue 2nd floor kitchen Free
SAVE DEMOCRACY FROM POLITICS 2013 TOUR Canadian Green Party leader Elizabeth May will speak about what she sees as current threats to Canadian democracy. October 10, 7 pm Heart House Debates Room, 7 Hart House Circle | 2nd floor Free
Associate A&C Editor Ishita Petkar Associate Science Editor Emma Hansen Associate Sports Editor JP Kaczur Associate Video Editor Alexandra Butrón
Writers Afiny Akdemir, Caitlin Alexieff, Teodora Avramov, Simon Capobianco, Monica Carinci, Rochelle Coelho, Amanda Coletta, Emma Compeau, Christopher Cook, Mike Cumpstey, Jelena Djuric, Jerico Espinas, James Flynn, Susan Gordon, Atta Habibollah-Zadeh, Kaleem Hawa, Jennifer Hurd, Abbi Indrakumar, Ilona Kabanova, JP Kaczur, Danielle Klein, Trevor Koroll, Angus Langmuir, Anthony Marchese, Maria Martinez, Sarah Niedoba, Albert Park, Corinne Przybyslawski, Kelly Rahardja, Samantha Relich, Iris Robin, Hayden Rodenkirchen, Tanya Rogova, Zane Schwartz, Ampital Singh, Simon Spichak, Max Stern, Taylor Stinson, Andrea Themistokleous, Alaina Wallace, Sophie Zhu Photo and Illustration Eric Chung, Nicole Dionne, Wendy Gu, Nancy Ji, Trevor Koroll, Carolyn Levett, Denis Osipov, Jennifer Su, Aaron Tan, Lucinda Yae Rim-Ro, Tina Zhou, Shijie Zhou Copy Editors and Fact Checkers Lois Boody, Karen Chu, Heather Eason, Lucy Genua, Linh Nguyen, Sarah Niedoba, Chelsea Ricchio, Weijian Shi, Jonathan Soo, Jennifer Stipec, Rose Tornabene, Kelly Turner, Catherine Virelli, Xinyi Zhu Designers Serena Goel, Emerald Misquitta, Dan Seljak, Shaquilla Singh, Mari Zhou
Business Office Business Manager Timothy Sharng
THE ARTS BAZAAR
SUCCESS STORY OF HARRY ROSEN
There will be new and used clothing, tattoo artist, live music and a pastry station at this festival. October 11, 12 pm – 12 am Creatures Creating, 822 Dundas West Free
Men’s clothing store founder will discuss his business model and his success.
UTSU
Advertising Executives Stephanie Lau stephanie@thevarsity.ca terence@thevarsity.ca Terence Leung vanessa@thevarsity.ca Vanessa Wen The Varsity is the University of Toronto's largest student newspaper, publishing since 1880. The Varsity has a circulation of 20,000, and is published by Varsity Publications Inc. It is printed by Master Web Inc. on recycled newsprint stock. Content © 2013 by The Varsity. All rights reserved. Any editorial inquiries and/or letters should be directed to the sections associated with them; emails listed above. The Varsity reserves the right to edit all submissions. Inquiries regarding ad sales can be made to ads@thevarsity.ca. ISSN: 0042-2789 Please recycle this issue after you are finished with it.
October 8, 6:30 pm Reference Library, 789 Yonge Street Free
2013 FALL ELECTIONS CANDIDATES
Executive Comittee Positions:
Division I Positions:
VP External:
Transitional year program:
Onik Khan
Htay Tint — acclaimed
Division II Positions: Faculty of Engineering:
Faculty of Law:
Ryan Gomes Matthew J. Lee Sanchit Mathur Pierre Harfouche Eric Shum Mark Semelhago
Riaz Sayani-Mulji — acclaimed
business@thevarsity.ca
Advertising Manager Victoria Marshall advertising@thevarsity.ca
I’ve spent more time in #uoft libraries this week than I have in my first 3 years #degreehereicome
Faculty of Nursing: Tonia Roman — acclaimed OISE: Joseph Bodley — acclaimed
Source: utsu.ca. Disclaimer: Acclamation results are unofficial and are subject to change Voting takes place October 15-17
CHELSEA LOWTHER @CHELSLOWTHER1 Sometimes I love #uoft so much my heart could explode #librariantotherescue — Wednesday, October 2
ELINA KHAN @XELINAXKHANX This girl brings her own swivel chair to class...are you serious LOL #conhall #UofT — Thursday, October 3
LYNELLE D’SILVA @LYNELLE_DSILVA I’m in a class right now where mean girls was filmed. #october3rd #uoft — Thursday, October 3
SIMONE MORGADO @P_MORGADO A raccoon is in Gerstein Library... Never a dull moment at UofT — Saturday, October 5
MADDIE WARREN @MADDSWARREN nuit blanche aka studying in robarts for my midterm #imsofun — Saturday, October 5
LARYSA LEWYCKYJ @LARYSALEWYCKYJ #UofT mind control exhibit was sick, just wish the line hadn’t been so long :( #nuitblanche #snbTO — Sunday, October 6