Highlighting Student Work from Winter 2026

We asked seven Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) student-run publications to highlight what they think is their best work from the Winter 2026 semester.

The stories start with On The Record (external link)  (OTR), the School’s digital newsroom and publication led by final-year undergraduate and graduate Journalism students. Every semester, the publication hosts the TKTK awards where students vote for their favourite piece.

This year, Moyo Lawuyi was the recipient of “Best Story of the Semester Award.”

Founded in 2011, Canculture (external link)  is a student-run print and digital magazine that spotlights underrepresented and emerging voices across Canada through an art-focused lens.

Road to Riadh (external link)  is an online literary magazine that offers a variety of content from reporting to features to poetry. The magazine aims to amplify BIPOC writers, offering a fresh perspective on celebrating art in all its forms.

New Wave Zine (external link)  (NWZ) has a long legacy at TMU—they’ve been around since 1992. As a feminist magazine built on community and creativity, NWZ publishes a range of mediums online across sections including Features, Our Stories, Culture & Community, Lifestyle and Arts & Poetry. Their content is grounded in feminist ideology—because every issue is a feminist issue!

Met Radio (external link)  is an accessible, community‑driven radio publication that empowers students and community members to build hands‑on media skills, from programming and production to broadcasting, writing, and outreach.

The Eyeopener (external link)  continues its decades-old mission as TMU’s independent student newspaper.

The Abnormal School (external link)  is a student-led satire publication that publishes print magazines, stories and cartoons online weekly. They aim to be a low-stakes outlet for students to practise their comedy and writing skills.