Gender roles and expectations
When I'm on campus, I spend most of my time at Scott Library. Most of the desks, and the walls on the fourth floor quiet study room are filled with all types of graffiti; from the expletive comments to phone numbers advertising questionable services. After looking at most of these graffiti around Scott Library, I […]
Love Board
If you have a small bladder, just like I do, then you’ll understand how annoying (but crucial) it is to take constant trips to the washroom. A few weeks ago, I noticed something in one of the washroom stalls inside McLaughlin College that made my day. Behind the door of the first stall is, as […]
A (concealed) Message
The Place Beyond the Stairs
The walk from the centre of campus to the North end, towards Winters or Tatum residence, is probably one of the nicest. Most often surrounded by a canopy of tall trees, birds chirping and people enjoying the outdoors, far enough away from the hustle and bustle. However, on a night out to the Ab, the […]
The Other Side of Burlington
The city of Burlington is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario and located between Toronto and Niagara Falls. On the surface, it is a small polished city populated by about 175,779 people. In a 2011 census, minors (individuals under the age of 18) made up 24.5% of the population (almost identical to the national […]
Class Room Distraction!?!
As sat in the CLH (Curtis Lecture Hall) waiting for my class to begin, I gazed across the room. I can faintly make out various markings left behind by students on the upper half of the hall, which divides the room into two sections leading to the exits. It’s surprising to witness such a flagrant […]
WAIT?! You don't belong here!
Wandering around the city is something that I enjoy during my leisure time and a great coping mechanism I use when I am feeling stressed. Roncesvalles or 'Roncy' is probably one of the neighbourhoods I frequently walk through, since it is near my neighbourhood. What makes Roncesvalles unique is that although it is located in between one of the two busiest streets in Toronto (Bloor Street and Queen Street), the atmosphere is significantly like a small town. Roncesvalles is a peaceful family residential neighbourhood which seems to […]
“You don’t need this.” Graffiti Used to Fight Back Subway Ad Campaign.
Whether it’s a public or private space, you can find ads in commercials, brochures, pamphlets, posters, and pretty much every media platform there is promoting products and services. These are the things that are found everywhere and they are unavoidable. The human eyes view about 300-700 marketing messages per day. We don’t just use our […]
Disturbing the Peace
The graffiti I chose to analyze for this assignment consists of a group of vulgar, unidentifiable words and symbols sprayed on the back door of a residential building. This graffiti can be found on a building near my home at Bathurst and Finch in North York. This is a building I casually pass by daily […]
