The Gryphon: Recent Episodes
The University College Literary and Athletic Society
The Gryphon is the official podcast of the University College Literary and Athletic Society at the University of Toronto. We bring you everything from social and school issues, fun things to do in and around Toronto, activism you can be a part of, and so much more! If you're wondering why we named ourself after a mythological creature, this podcast series is an homage to the gryphon bannister in the west wing of University College. If you're ever around, run your fingers over its ridged back! They say it'll grant you good luck.
Ellen, Kaela, and Jessy introduce WUSC UC, bust the myth that accepting refugees is a risk to national security, and discuss the origins and realities of this myth.
Sources:
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.2968/058006011
https://www.pewresearch.org/politics/2021/09/02/two-decades-later-the-enduring-legacy-of-9-11/
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https://globalnews.ca/news/2349421/heres-how-refugees-are-screened-before-arriving-in-canada/
https://www.unhcr.org/4444afc80.pdf
https://www.canadahelps.org/en/explore/charities/category/social-services/sub-category/new-to-canada/
https://www.unhcr.org/3c5e55594.pdf
In this episode of The Gryphon, Muskan, Kyra, and Ellen discuss some of the expectations they felt were placed on them by both themselves and others while at U of T. They speak about their experiences with imposter syndrome and the measures they are taking to combat it. Later, they discuss the daunting experience of creating friends at university and share their best tips on how to make friends in this competitive and academically focused environment.
Welcome to The Gryphon! This is a podcast run by the University College Literary and Athletic Society and we bring you everything from social and school issues, fun things to do in and around Toronto, activism you can be a part of, and so much more! This week, the Mental Wellness Commission tackles something that many students at the University of Toronto face - failure. It is so important to normalize our failures so that we can learn from them and accept them, not sweep them under the rug. Today, we sit down with Michelle Atkin, a recent University of Toronto graduate, to talk about her experience with failure during her undergrad and how we can all accept our failures and learn from them.
***This podcast is not affiliated with the University of Toronto