High-tech security does not always equal highly successful security for museums

By Sydney Stewart Rose I will always have a soft spot for movies like Oceans 12 or The Thomas Crowne Affair. These on-screen museum heists were dramatic, high-tech thefts of professional caliber. They often involve bypassing laser fields and pressure sensors or fooling a retinal scan. To museum professionals, an intricate, dramatic, and high-tech burglary … Continue reading →

Murder and Mayhem: The Spooky Past of the University of Toronto

By Glyneva Bradley-Ridout With Halloween just around the corner, it seemed fitting to look into the strange and scary tales that are said to have taken place right here on the University of Toronto campus. Below, I discuss three of U of T’s most grim tales and discuss their legitimacy. Did Robarts Library cause a … Continue reading →