Maeve Ellis

1 week ago | theijf.org | Maeve Ellis

In the months leading up to the postponement of a $15-billion electric vehicle project in Ontario, Honda representatives extensively lobbied federal officials. So far in 2025, Honda Canada has arranged 16 separate contacts with 27 different government leaders. This includes former prime minister Justin Trudeau, Anita Anand, who was then the minister of industry and François-Philippe Champagne as minister of finance in March and industry minister in February.

2 months ago | thevarsity.ca | Maeve Ellis

On March 13, U of T’s Hart House Social Justice Committee hosted a collaborative climate crisis workshop in the Hart House Music Room with student groups Climate Justice U of T and Green Leading U of T, as well as the U of T NGO Science for Peace. The event, titled “The Climate Crisis: What is the basis for hope,” brought together students, academics, and activists with the aim of combating the sense of doom often surrounding the climate crisis.

2 months ago | thevarsity.ca | Maeve Ellis

ACROSS1. Hoity-toity types6. Key ______9. ______ throat14. To woo15. Symbol of Athena16. In the loop17. Up and about18. ______ de Janeiro19. Euripides tragedy20. An activity with a favourite book22. Smooth23. Iconic Wicked number25. Superlative suffix26. Ireland, for the Irish27. To rise30. Black and white killer whale31. Opposite of 27-across34. Alternative to queen35. Gorilla-like37. Word repeated after ‘Que’38. Still39. Citation abbr. 40. Shade used on uniform to camouflage with sand41.

Mar 4, 2025 | thevarsity.ca | Maeve Ellis

Amid the cozy atmosphere of Comedy Bar Danforth, The Roll Player made its debut — a show that fuses the nerdiness of Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) with the spontaneous energy of improv. The result is two hours of non-stop laughter. Created by Kris Siddiqi, a U of T graduate and actor, The Roll Player sees him transform the traditional tabletop role-playing game into an immersive theatrical experience, and it’s all improvised.

Feb 24, 2025 | thevarsity.ca | Maeve Ellis

ADHD has long been misrepresented as a condition that primarily affects hyperactive boys. Traditionally, it is diagnosed based on behavioural symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and/or impulsivity. However, emerging research suggests that ADHD symptoms and prevalence differ by sex, yet these differences remain poorly understood by both scientists and the public.