On Feb. 16 to18, the UTSC student populace had the opportunity to elect the core of the new SCSU executive team for the 2011- 2012 academic year. An election that should have been a major hub of dialogue, furor, buzz and anticipation turned out to be nothing more than a mild distraction.

Is volunteering something you enjoy? Do you want to gain valuable hands-on experiences? Do you want to get really good quality based work to build strong resume? Are you interested in a $4,000 volunteer scholarship? If you said yes to any of these then the Volunteer Network Program offered by SCSU is defiantly something that will interest you.

Four years ago Paley was at a burlesque show when he was called from the audience to do an amateur burlesque performance on stage. After the show Paley, a.k.a. James and the Giant Pasty, said he was inspired to create his own burlesque troupe—a male troupe.

How dreams of being an author became a reality for one UTSC student. The Underground sat down with the first-time author to relive the experience and excitement.