MMA Training Routine : 2017

[Dec 8] UTAMA Screening/Gift Exchange - Tokyo Godfathers

Hello UTAMA,

We're sneaking in some festive cheer just before exams by getting together and watching Tokyo Godfathers. We will also hold an optional white elephant gift exchange afterwards (https://www.whiteelephantrules.com/) with a $10 per person limit.

Come out on Friday (Dec 8) 6PM at RT 127 for some hot cocoa and cookies. Come half an hour early if you want to hang out and laugh at us panicking to set up the AV.

Directed by Satoshi Kon, join us in a heartwarming tale involving three homeless friends finding their own version of a Christmas miracle.

[Nov 29] UTAMA Panel #1: Slice of Life

Hey everyone! Apologies for the slight delay. For real this time, I will be hosting a panel this coming Wednesday, November 29th, about the ever-so-popular slice of life genre. Drop by the 4th floor meeting room @ the Sussex clubhouse to talk about everything slice of life; its history, the misconceptions surrounding it, and its many definitions. It's also a good time to just relax and talk to others about your favorites from the genre.

It'll be a fun and engaging discussion, so I hope to see you guys there!

[Nov 29] UTAMA Studio Bubble Tea + De-stress

School stress getting you down? 。゜゜(´Ｏ`) ゜゜。

Don't worry! We have the event to cheer you up! Meet me at Meet You 177 on College for some bubble tea and colouring. I'll be bringing some colouring pages, so it's up to you to bring your pencil crayons and crayons! (≧◡≦)

Alternatively, you could just bring your laptop and work surrounded by your Studio friends. ＼(＾∀＾)メ(＾∀＾)ノ

Hope to see you there~ (o´▽`o)

[Nov 24] UTAMA's November Sports GM ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ

Utama's November will be this upcoming Friday (the 24th) starting at 6pm in BL313

This GM will be Sports Anime themed but don't worry even if you're not a fan of sports anime we will make sure everyone has a fun time

Hope to see you all there ╮(─▽─)╭

[Nov 17] Friday Board Game Fun with UTAMA & Pair-A-Dice

Take a break from school and hang out with your friends at UTAMA and Pair-A-Dice with over 50 board game titles, including Cards Against Humanity, Settlers of Catan, Exploding Kittens, Coup, Love Letter, Avalon, Werewolf, and Code Names.

Absolutely free! Drop-in at your leisure. Bring your own games if you'd like. Hope to see you there :)

[Oct 29] UTAMA's October GM /╲/\╭ºoꍘoº╮/\╱\

Halloween is quickly approaching but UTAMA is celebrating a bit early at our October GM. (~￣▽￣)~

We'll be testing out a new game as well as bringing back a crowd favourite.

The GM will be this Friday (oct 27) at 6pm in the Claude T. Bissel building, BL 313

We hope to see you there ( ´ ▽ ` )ﾉ

[Oct 13] UTAMA STUDIO ☾ Friday the 13th


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Time for a spooky autumnal UTAMA Studio event! Join us in Sidney Smith Hall Room 2125 on October 13th, from 4PM-6PM for a sweet and scary craft + drawing meet
←～（o ｀▽´ )oΨ

This will be a casual meet up, so bring your sketchbooks and your enthusiasm! Come ready to draw (maybe for Inktober?) and make new friends. We'll also be making fall themed bookmark crafts, to help you with all your reading! ٩(◕‿◕｡)۶

Hope to see you there!!

[Sept 29] ☆UTAMA 2017-2018 Election + Your Name☆

The time to select your new exec team is finally here! Join us on Friday, September 29th from 6-9PM in RT 127 for our election and a very special screening of Your Name! Candidates will be giving their speeches at the beginning of the event, followed by voting, and the new exec team will be announced following the screening of Your Name. Note that in order to vote, you must be a PAID MEMBER OF UTAMA for the 2017-2018 year. For any updates, including the full list of candidates, be sure to check the Facebook group and RSVP to the Facebook event page. See you there!

UTAMA 2017-2018 Elections!

Hello UTAMA members! As you may have heard at the GM, we are now accepting applications to run for our upcoming election on September 29th! The open positions are as follows:

President
Vice President Internal
Vice President External
Secretary
Technical Coordinator
Game Master (NEW POSITION!!!)

Detailed descriptions of each executive role can be found here.

Additionally, we are introducing the brand new position of Game Master for this school year! Our GMs are notable for their game show-style format and engaging activities, and as such, require a lot of effort. The position of Game Master will give you the opportunity to bring your own brand of creativity to the team by suggesting game ideas, organizing the logistics of each activity with the rest of the exec team, and working with them to gather the necessary resources (PowerPoint, cue cards, ribbons, etc.) This is an exciting new role, and an important one too, so please be sure to apply if you liked what you saw at the September GM!

Please submit the following info to utamaelection2017@gmail.com by midnight on Friday, September 22 to have your name listed on the ballots:

Name
Year of study
Running for
Are you a U of T student?

Note that the applications are mainly just to prove that you exist, but we are unable to accept anyone who is not a U of T student.

Finally, you are expected to have a speech prepared for September 29th! Presidential candidates will have 2 minutes to give their speeches, while every other candidate will have 1 minute, so make it count!

Any questions or concerns can be directed to Joey or Han prior to the election date. Be sure to get those applications in soon and good luck to all who wish to run!

[Sept 22] UTAMA STUDIO ✰ School Year Start!

Artist: takotsu

Come join us in Sidney Smith 2125 from 2-5 PM for the first UTAMA Studio meet of the school year! (* ^ ω ^)

We'll have ice breakers and fun anime drawing games~ This is the perfect opportunity to meet people who share your passion for anime, manga, and art. Feel free to bring your sketchbooks and quietly draw if that's more your speed too! <(￣︶￣)>

Hope to see you there!

[Sept 15] ✩UTAMA's First 2017-2018 General Meeting!!✩

It's finally that time of year again!! School is starting, and that means so is UTAMA, so get ready for our first GM of the 2017-2018 year!!!! Join us on Friday, September 15 in OISE 5250 for a fun-filled night of games, friends, and food!! Ｏ(≧▽≦)Ｏ

Let's get all the business out of the way first -- to get into UTAMA events over the course of the school year, you'll need a membership.

A half-year membership will run you $7 and get you a fall membership card
A full-year membership will run you $10 and get you both semesters' membership cards AND a cute keychain

You can purchase your membership during office hours to skip the line, or at the GM itself. Office hours are posted on the home page of this website and our office is located in 21 Sussex Ave., room 532! Membership benefits include access to all UTAMA events (GMs, outings, screenings, etc.) as well as perks like a discounted Anime North 2018 pass!! ╭(๑ ॔ㅂ ਂ ॓)و ̑̑

Note that the GM officially starts at 6, but as the line is sure to be long, we'll be opening the doors at 5:30 so make sure to get there early!!! (ﾉ*ФωФ)ﾉ

Now, some of you who've been a part of UTAMA for a while might be wondering why we're having our GM so early this month. We need to get the word out that UTAMA is looking for new executive members!! The open positions are as follows:

President
Vice President Internal
Vice President External
Secretary
Technical Coordinator

The election will be held on Friday, September 29. Further information on the election is available on the Facebook event page. We'll be repeating everything at the GM and making a separate post in the Facebook group shortly after the GM, so don't worry too much if you plan on running!!!

We hope you're looking forward to another year of UTAMA as much as we are!!! See you there!!!!! ໒(◉ᴥ◉)७

[July 2] UTAMA STUDIO ✎ Summer Stationary Safari!

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I hope everyone's been having a fantastic summer! I also hope that you'll join Mackenzie in taking in the good weather and exploring all the cute stationary shops in Koreatown and surrounding area~ (o^▽^o)

We'll be making stops at popular shops like Hanji and Mr. Pen as well as some little known ones! There might be some bonus manga shopping at BMV and Labyrinth too. ☆⌒(^ω~)

If people are interested, we'll also likely stop for dinner afterwards! So bring your appetites~ If there are any questions, please feel free to message Mackenzie or comment on the event page. (￣▽￣)ノ

Visit the Facebook event page for further details including meetup time and info! See you there!!

[April 29] UTAMA STUDIO εїз Gallery-Café Tour!

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Exam season is finally over! What better way to celebrate than with an outing hosted by our very own UTAMA Studio?

Join Mackenzie at 12PM on April 29th outside of the AGO near Henry Moore's Two Large Forms sculpture at noon for a mini-tour of the gallery-cafés along Dundas! We will be popping into Bau-Xi Gallery, Art Square, along with a couple of other surprise spots. Updates will be posted on the Facebook event page, which you can find in the UTAMA Studio Facebook group (https://www.facebook.com/groups/UTAMAstudio/), on the day of, so be sure to keep up if you'll be late!

This is a casual meet up and great for people who might be a bit shy about making art themselves! Let the beautiful art we will see inspire you -- or just have fun and de-stress now that exams are over. Post on the Facebook event page or message Mackenzie if you have any questions. Hope to see you there!

☆UTAMA's April Election & General Meeting!!☆

The time is here, dear friends -- the 2016-2017 year is coming to a close, and that means it's time to vote on a new exec team for 2017-2018. Come out to OISE 4414 on Thursday, April 13 at 6PM for our election and general meeting! (ﾉ･ｪ･)ﾉ

If you plan to run, be sure to submit your application to utamaelection2017@gmail.com by midnight on Wednesday, April 12. Details can be found in the pinned post in the UTAMA group and candidates will be announced on this event page after midnight on Wednesday, April 12. The following positions are up for grabs:

President
Vice President Internal
Vice President External
Treasurer
Secretary
Events Coordinator
Communications Coordinator
Technical Coordinator

Candidates will be giving speeches (2 mins. for presidential candidates, 1 min. for everyone else) prior to voting. Additionally, you can only run for ONE position, so make sure you choose carefully! For any questions regarding the election process or what these roles entail, or if you are unable to make it out to the GM and plan to run (we understand exam season is busy!), please contact Joey or Han ASAP. ₍₍ (ง ˙ω˙)ว ⁾⁾

Also happening at this GM will be our raffle for an amazing Rem Nendoroid! ฅ(*°ω°*ฅ) You'll be able to purchase raffle tickets at the GM, so if you haven't done so yet, be sure to get on that because tickets are going fast!!! Remember:

1 ticket = $1
6 tickets = $5
15 tickets = $10

Aside from all this, we'll still be hosting games and serving refreshments, so be sure to come out to one of our last events of the school year for a fun time. See you there!!!!!!! (=ↀωↀ=)✧

UTAMA's March School Festival General Meeting!

It's been a little while, UTAMA -- take a break from your assignments and come out to our school festival-themed GM on Friday, March 31 in OISE 4414!! ╭( ･ㅂ･)و

This very special GM will feature some extra fun and unique games, beautiful decorations made by our very own UTAMA Studio, and, of course, refreshments! ᕕ( ᐛ )ᕗ Additionally, we have a couple of SUPER EXCITING EXTREMELY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS being made at the GM that you 100% will not want to miss!!!!! ୧(☉□☉)୨

There's only a few weeks left of class, so be sure to come out to our March GM to de-stress a little!! See you there~ ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ

January GM!

Hello friends and happy new year! o(〃＾▽＾〃)o School is back in session and that means so is UTAMA. Come join us on January 20th from 6-9PM for a welcome back party, featuring games, refreshments, and maybe even a special performance from our light music club! (ﾉ> ◇ <)ﾉ♪ New members are welcome for the new year, so half-year memberships will be sold at the GM. (*＾▽＾)／ Additionally, if you lack a membership and aren't 100% sold on one, you can pay $2 to attend this GM! We have a lot of fun planned for you this semester, so you won't want to miss out. See you there! (☞ﾟ∀ﾟ)☞ Find out more info at the Facebook Page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/1581140578581964/.