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The Toike Oike is the University of Toronto's Humor Newspaper. At the time of its creation in 1911 it served as a means of serious communication between EngSoc members, notably to provide a platform for the discussion of Engineering Society elections, but over time it has developed into a newspaper whose prime focus is humour. [[The Cannon (Newspaper)]] now fulfills the role of the old Toike. The Toike is run completely by a group of student volunteers and publishes on a monthly basis. Copies are available at news stands across campus and outside the EngCom office in the basement of the Sandford Fleming building.
The Toike Oike is the University of Toronto's Humor Newspaper. At the time of its creation in 1911 it served as a means of serious communication between EngSoc members, notably to provide a platform for the discussion of Engineering Society elections, but over time it has developed into a newspaper whose prime focus is humour. [[The Cannon (Newspaper)]] now fulfills the role of the old Toike. The Toike is run completely by a group of student volunteers and publishes on a monthly basis. Copies are available at news stands across campus and outside the EngCom office in the basement of the Sandford Fleming building.


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In recent years, the tradition of "Toiking" has become a popular use of the Toike Oike. It is a form of involuntary make-up application, where the back page of an issue of the Toike is rubbed vigorously against the face of a person. The back page always contains content printed with a lot of black ink so that upon completing the action described, the person being Toiked is left with black ink all over their face. However, this look is not a source of shame, and many students who have been Toiked choose to proudly wear this new look for at least some time before heading to a bathroom to scrub the ink off.  
In recent years, the tradition of "Toiking" has become a popular use of the Toike Oike. It is a form of involuntary make-up application, where the back page of an issue of the Toike is rubbed vigorously against the face of a person. The back page always contains content printed with a lot of black ink so that upon completing the action described, the person being Toiked is left with black ink all over their face. However, this look is not a source of shame, and many students who have been Toiked choose to proudly wear this new look for at least some time before heading to a bathroom to scrub the ink off.  


Famous Examples of people who were Toiked:<br>
Famous Examples of people who were Toiked:
- Coal miners<br>
* Coal miners
- Chimney sweepers<br>
* Chimney sweepers




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The Toike Oike does not have as large a hierarchy as most professional newspapers, but there are still defined positions within the paper:
The Toike Oike does not have as large a hierarchy as most professional newspapers, but there are still defined positions within the paper:


'''Editor-in-Chief'''<br>
'''Editor-in-Chief'''
The Toike has usually operated with only one Editor (as opposed to certain newspapers which choose to have more). The Editor is responsible for all administrative tasks from organizing meetings, collecting content, and managing the budget.<br>
 
[[List of Toike Editors|''See List of Toike Editors'']]
The Toike has usually operated with only one Editor (as opposed to certain newspapers which choose to have more). The Editor is responsible for all administrative tasks from organizing meetings, collecting content, and managing the budget.
 
'''Head Writer'''


'''Head Writer'''<br>
The head writer is a large mountain of comedic material and potential. They typically provide a large volume of the written content in the Toike and are charged with making up new content on the fly as the Editor requires.
The head writer is a large mountain of comedic material and potential. They typically provide a large volume of the written content in the Toike and are charged with making up new content on the fly as the Editor requires.


'''Head Graphics Editor'''<br>
'''Head Graphics Editor'''
 
The head graphics editor is an encyclopedia of Photoshop effects and hot keys. They typically provide a large volume of the graphic content  in the Toike and are charged with making up new content on the fly as the Editor requires.
The head graphics editor is an encyclopedia of Photoshop effects and hot keys. They typically provide a large volume of the graphic content  in the Toike and are charged with making up new content on the fly as the Editor requires.


'''Layout Editor'''<br>
'''Layout Editor'''
 
The layout editor takes the content and arranges it into beautifully-set pages ready for printing. Their weapon of choice is Adobe InDesign.
The layout editor takes the content and arranges it into beautifully-set pages ready for printing. Their weapon of choice is Adobe InDesign.


'''Copy Editor'''<br>
'''Copy Editor'''
 
The copy editor checks all spelling and grammar in the paper, ensuring that the Toike is both hilarious AND could be used as a sample to preserve the rules and etiquette of the English language.
The copy editor checks all spelling and grammar in the paper, ensuring that the Toike is both hilarious AND could be used as a sample to preserve the rules and etiquette of the English language.
==Past Editors==
{| class="wikitable"
!Year
!colspan="2"|Editor
!colspan="1"|Favorite Issue
|-
|2011-2012
|Andrew Jerabek
|Mech 1T3
|TBD
|-
|2010-2011
|Navid Nourian
|NΨ 1T2
|Toike Goes to Asia
|-
|2009-2010
|Tom Parker/Bryan Thompson
|Mech .../Mech 0T9+PEY
|International Toike
|-
|2008-2009
|Amanda Bell
|Indy 1T1+PEY
|Reader's Digest Toike
|-
|2007-2008
|Vesna Cemas
|GBC 1T1
|?
|-
|2006-2007
|Christian Chicorli
|NΨ 0T8+PEY
|?
|-
|2005-2006
|Mei Ling Chen
|Chem 0T7
|?
|-
|2004-2005
|David Kobayashi
|?
|?
|-
|2003-2004
|Kevin Au
|?
|?
|-
|2002-2003
|Mark Jaggassar
|?
|?
|-
|}


== External Links ==
== External Links ==
[http://toike.skule.ca Toike Oike website]
[http://toike.skule.ca Toike Oike website]

Revision as of 20:56, 13 April 2011

The Toike Oike is the University of Toronto's Humor Newspaper. At the time of its creation in 1911 it served as a means of serious communication between EngSoc members, notably to provide a platform for the discussion of Engineering Society elections, but over time it has developed into a newspaper whose prime focus is humour. The Cannon (Newspaper) now fulfills the role of the old Toike. The Toike is run completely by a group of student volunteers and publishes on a monthly basis. Copies are available at news stands across campus and outside the EngCom office in the basement of the Sandford Fleming building.

History

The origin of the meaning of "Toike Oike" has been lost in time. One popular theory says that in the early days of the Faculty of applied Science and Engineering, there was a caretaker who worked in the Faculty buildings and had a thick Irish accent. This caretaker was fond of telling students to "Take a hike" when they were misbehaving, but because of his accent the phrase was heard as "Toik e Oike". When it came time to establish a new Skule Yell, the students decided to incorporate this saying into it, and later to use it as the name of the original Engineering newspaper.


Toiking

In recent years, the tradition of "Toiking" has become a popular use of the Toike Oike. It is a form of involuntary make-up application, where the back page of an issue of the Toike is rubbed vigorously against the face of a person. The back page always contains content printed with a lot of black ink so that upon completing the action described, the person being Toiked is left with black ink all over their face. However, this look is not a source of shame, and many students who have been Toiked choose to proudly wear this new look for at least some time before heading to a bathroom to scrub the ink off.

Famous Examples of people who were Toiked:

  • Coal miners
  • Chimney sweepers


Positions

The Toike Oike does not have as large a hierarchy as most professional newspapers, but there are still defined positions within the paper:

Editor-in-Chief

The Toike has usually operated with only one Editor (as opposed to certain newspapers which choose to have more). The Editor is responsible for all administrative tasks from organizing meetings, collecting content, and managing the budget.

Head Writer

The head writer is a large mountain of comedic material and potential. They typically provide a large volume of the written content in the Toike and are charged with making up new content on the fly as the Editor requires.

Head Graphics Editor

The head graphics editor is an encyclopedia of Photoshop effects and hot keys. They typically provide a large volume of the graphic content in the Toike and are charged with making up new content on the fly as the Editor requires.

Layout Editor

The layout editor takes the content and arranges it into beautifully-set pages ready for printing. Their weapon of choice is Adobe InDesign.

Copy Editor

The copy editor checks all spelling and grammar in the paper, ensuring that the Toike is both hilarious AND could be used as a sample to preserve the rules and etiquette of the English language.

Past Editors

Year Editor Favorite Issue
2011-2012 Andrew Jerabek Mech 1T3 TBD
2010-2011 Navid Nourian NΨ 1T2 Toike Goes to Asia
2009-2010 Tom Parker/Bryan Thompson Mech .../Mech 0T9+PEY International Toike
2008-2009 Amanda Bell Indy 1T1+PEY Reader's Digest Toike
2007-2008 Vesna Cemas GBC 1T1 ?
2006-2007 Christian Chicorli NΨ 0T8+PEY ?
2005-2006 Mei Ling Chen Chem 0T7 ?
2004-2005 David Kobayashi ? ?
2003-2004 Kevin Au ? ?
2002-2003 Mark Jaggassar ? ?

External Links

Toike Oike website