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Toronto Maple Leafs doing great. And that’s the worry

April 21, 2017 ETC Staff Mike Babcock, NHL Playoffs, Stanley Cup, Toronto Maple Leafs, Washington Capital

By: David Tuchman The Toronto Maple Leafs are playing really well. Maybe too well. In the past two games the Leafs continuously battled back from two goal deficits and gave the Washington Capitals, the best team in the league, to have fits. Heck, the Leafs even won one of those games. The series is now tied at two games apiece,... More

It’s okay not to be okay — and say it

April 21, 2017 ETC Staff mental health, Sad Collective

By: Ruth Escarlan As a common courtesy, asking someone how they’re doing is a form of greeting or a way to socialize. But how often do we ask people how they’re doing, and more often than not, they say they’re fine even if they’re not. If a person is not more than an acquaintance, the answer is seldom complete. Conversation... More

Political showmanship does nothing for dwindling middle class

April 21, 2017April 21, 2017 ETC Staff Justin Trudeau, Liberal Government, middle class

By: Hunter Crowther What is ‘middle class’ and how does the government define it? One of the often repeated phrases I hear from the politicians of Queen’s Park and Ottawa is middle class, and what to do with said middle class. ‘How to strengthen it,’ ‘how to grow it,’ doing whatever-adjective-fits-today to the middle class was, and still is, what... More

Police don’t get why their uniforms disturb Pride

April 21, 2017 ETC Staff LGTBQ, Pride parade, Toronto police, TPS

By: Corey Martinez It’s been a busy month. We have had Pepsi, United and Adidas make some pretty surprising PR blunders, but in this week’s episode of corporations being tone deaf I look at the Toronto’s LGBTQ Police Union and their recent strong armed attempt at getting Pride funding cut. One doesn’t need to fall under the LGBTQ umbrella to... More

Memories from Norovirus to an election

April 21, 2017April 21, 2017 ETC Staff

By: ETC Staff It is our last edition, and what a ride it has been. There were a few incidents that happened involving Humber that reflected negatively for the school this semester, like the norovirus outbreak that left more than 200 students sick, as this publication reported. Every major news outlet in Toronto picked up the story, making the topic... More