The link between autism and the abdomen
Dylan Stoll | Health Editor Featured image courtesy of Pixabay More and more research as of late has been connecting two seemingly disparate organs of the human body: the … Continued
Put your faith in science
Dylan Stoll | Health Editor Featured image courtesy of Pixabay Why are there still people out there that don’t trust scientists, or worse, even science itself? The modern age … Continued
Mirror, mirror on the wall, why aren’t we the fairest of them all?
Victoria Strassler | Copy Editor Featured image courtesy of Pixabay We continue to repeat the age-old saying, “beauty is in the eye of the beholder,” yet we continue to be … Continued
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Canadian pharmaceutical company produces virus-like particle of Covid-19
Dylan Stoll | Health Editor Featured image courtesy of Pixabay Medicago, a Canadian bio-pharmaceutical company, has recently made what is known as a virus-like particle (VLP) of the Covid-19 … Continued
Breaking the (gender) binary
Miriam El Abbassi | Arts Editor Featured Image: A set of mannequins all dressed in evening gowns, and some of the labels ascribed to these aesthetics are “girly-girl,” “diva” … Continued
The inevitability of change as an exhibit
Miriam El Abbassi | Arts Editor Featured Image: Growth is a sculpture of a human/non-human hybrid (although, this is not apparent at first). Courtesy of Miriam El Abbassi, Excalibur … Continued
Women’s hockey nationals cancelled as a response to COVID-19
Sergiy Slipchenko | Staff Writer Featured Image: Prior to its cancellation, the Lions’ women’s hockey team was named the fifth seeds for the upcoming 2020 U SPORTS Cavendish Farms … Continued
Organic batteries: power of the future
Devon Clare Banfield | Staff Writer Featured Image: Organic batteries may be the next step in reducing the 180,000 tonnes of battery waste from ending up in the landfill. … Continued
The YFS election results are in, and are as expected
Maryam Azzam | Staff Writer Featured Image: The conclusion of the 2020-2021 YFS elections brought about widely-predicted results. | Courtesy of Jordan Chu, Photo/Video Editor The 2020 York Federation … Continued
York and Seneca suspend classes amid COVID-19 pandemic
Shahroze Rauf | News Editor Featured Image: Excalibur This morning, York University and Seneca College announced they are suspending all classes as of Monday, March 16 and moving them online. This is in … Continued
Letter to the Editor: March 12, 2020
Letter to the Editor Re: The hypersexualization of queer women in the media Op-Ed» March 5, 2020 I was disappointed by the article on queer women in the media … Continued
Schulich School of Business appoints new interim dean
Caroline Petrucci | Staff Writer Featured Image: Professor Zwick is a faculty member at both Schulich and the Communication and Culture program. | Courtesy of Caroline Petrucci/Excalibur Professor of … Continued
UAP Update
Shahroze Rauf | News Editor Featured Image: The UAP is a guideline on how York will function for the next five years. | Courtesy of Jordan Chu/Excalibur Last Thursday, … Continued
New report highlights the scrapped Ontario Basic Income Project
Sergiy Slipchenko | Staff Writer Featured Image: Studies show improved health as well as ambition to pursue better jobs and higher education among Ontarians. | Courtesy of Pixabay A … Continued
Coronavirus: a panel discussion at York
Tyler McKay | Assistant News Editor Featured Image: A land acknowledgement is read aloud before the panel discussion begins. | Courtesy of Tyler McKay/Excalibur On Wednesday, March 4, a … Continued
Death of a Universe: How will it all end?
Tyler McKay | Assistant News Editor Featured Image: Dr. Katie Mack begins her talk in the Tribute Communities Recital Hall, located in Accolade East. | Courtesy of Tyler McKay/Excalibur … Continued
York International hosts Black History Month Panel
Caroline Petrucci | Contributor Featured Image: The Centre for Human Rights, Equity and Inclusion hosts events every year for Black History Month. | Courtesy of The Centre for Human … Continued
GO to TTC transfer discount ends in April
Sergiy Slipchenko | Staff Writer Featured Image: Commuters from the Highway 407 GO station will have to pay an increased amount to get to the Keele campus. | Courtesy … Continued
Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change to start Fall 2020
Je-an Cedric Cruz | Staff Writer Featured Image: These are the three main streams of study in the new faculty. | Courtesy of yorku.ca This past fall, the Board … Continued
French professor at York’s Glendon campus alleges discrimination
Shahroze Rauf | News Editor Featured Image: The Leslie Frost Library is at the Glendon campus where the investigation is taking place. | Courtesy of YUBlog Assistant professor Aimé … Continued
York-led study targets global health concerns
Tyler McKay | Assistant News Editor Featured Image: Professors Sean Hillier and Mary Wiktorowicz are co-leading the study. | Courtesy of yFile Work is due to begin on the … Continued
Schulich School of Business leads NSSE Champion Cup
Caroline Petrucci | Contributor Featured Image: Schulich has the highest participation rate of student engagement survey in its launch week. | Courtesy of Caroline Petrucci The Schulich School of … Continued
Toddlers and textbooks: Dr. O’Reilly is doing it for the moms
Devon Clare Banfield | Staff Writer Featured Image: Dr. O’Reilly founded the first-ever academic motherhood program and has won many accolades for her groundbreaking studies. | Courtesy of yFile … Continued
York reacts to railway blockades
Mahdis Habibinia | Executive Editor, Online Shahroze Rauf | News Editor Featured Image: The conflict between Coastal GasLink and the Wet’suwet’en community has sparked protests across Canada, blocking main … Continued
HIRING FOR 2020-2021
EXCALIBUR IS HIRING FOR ITS 2020-2021 EDITORIAL BOARD! We are looking to fill our new editorial board for the 2020-2021 school year. All positions are paid and available to … Continued
Regular season basketball has wrapped up
Emily Goodwin | Editor-in-Chief Featured Image: Taylor McAlpine looks for an opening in last week’s game against the Ridgebacks. | Courtesy of Jojo Yanjiao Qian/York Lions The Lions basketball teams … Continued
Former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada visits Osgoode
Mahdis Habibinia | Executive Editor, Online Featured Image: From left to right— CIAO President Joseph Simile, Osgoode Hall Law School Dean Mary Condon, and the Honourable Frank Iacobucci. | … Continued
York community reacts to Kobe Bryant death
Mahdis Habibinia | Executive Editor (Online) Featured Image: Two court side seats holding a bouquet of roses honoured Kobe and Gianna Bryant in last Friday’s Lakers game. | Courtesy … Continued