System Failure

Creating systemic change is never easy. But in a year like this one, where we’ve all been affected and need a break from being online... maybe it’s a system reboot that’s required.

All in System Failure

March 9, 2021

Busy lines and dead ends

“The main thing that they focused on was [mindfulness] exercises ... I felt like my counsellor didn’t really want to get into a lot with me and didn’t really want to delve into the deeper stuff.”

Lindsey Palmer

March 9, 2021

Game of telephone

I have come a long way since entering university. But this is only because of my own stubbornness and the support from people who made a difference by their own volition.

Isa S. You

March 9, 2021

Juggling inequalities: STEM Research in a pandemic

COVID-19 research curtailment has led to consequences for the personal well-being and productivity of graduate students. Trends in survey responses conducted for faculty, graduate students and individual departments showed that frequently reported symptoms of stress for researchers were general anxiety and decreased productivity.

Cecilia Lee

March 9, 2021

Playing the Cis-tem

Envision was the first job I got after changing my name and starting testosterone. I knew I could pass as cisgender for short periods, but I had no idea how to talk to cis men as a cis man.

Moe Kirkpatrick

March 9, 2021

Deadnames in a living system

"[Our insurance coverage is] more generous than a lot of health plans, but there’s a lot of room for improvement — especially around the areas of acknowledging that trans-care exists, other than just covering the medication for it.”

Maheep Chawla

March 9, 2021

Through the looking glass: Barriers to recognizing yourself in a strained wellness system

“It can be really emotionally draining trying to explain the dynamic of your culture in relation to what you’re going through.”

Jeevan Sangha

March 9, 2021

Lagging in lockdown: How students are dealing with the digital divide

Online university has made a stable internet connection a necessity for learning and working, but for some it has been an unattainable luxury.

Tina Yong

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Lagging in lockdown: How students are dealing with the digital divide

Students living in rural areas are more likely to be isolated from robust internet infrastructure than urban students. Even when they can sustain a connection, it is often too weak to keep up with the demands of online instruction.

Tina Yong