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We’re still relevant!
Looking back over the past few volumes of The Strand, one may notice a common theme among the final editorials offered by each outgoing EIC. One tends to offer a heartfelt, teary-eyed reflection of the past year, while the other talks about how we, as student journalists, are somehow Still Relevant.
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VUSAC to use UofT observatory as surveillance device, to “make” students care
TORONTO—A report released this week capped off a Dean’s office investigation of allegations against the student union surrounding the wire-tapping of Victoria College students. The report addresses allegations against the student government, specifically their consideration of using the UofT Astronomy department’s observatory as a surveillance device. This would allow them to tap into student’s phones in order to insert subliminal messages promoting VUSAC-sanctioned events. A source on
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VUSAC Elections 2017: Board of Regents candidate, George Wilson
The Strand sits down with Board of Regents candidate George Wilson
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VUSAC Elections 2017: VPE, Victoria College Senate candidate, Katie Cohen
The Strand sat down with the sole Vice-President, External candidate
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UTSU Elections 2017: Jayde Jones and Hamboluhle Moyo
The Strand sat down with the Demand Better slate’s candidates for both Vic Director positions to ask them about how they intend to improve Vic’s relationship with the UTSU, the platforms they’re running on, and why they chose to run. The Strand: Tell me a little bit about the Demand Better platform? Jayde: One of
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UTSU Elections 2017: Reboot UofT
Branding them as the outsider slate, the Reboot UofT campaign aims to give the UTSU back to UofT students through an aggressive decentralization of power. They hope to bring lasting change to the UTSU, by giving power back to clubs, students, and the broader UofT community. The Strand sat down with Presidential candidate Micah
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Broken Promises
Why electoral reform would be bad for Canada On February 1st, Democratic Institutions Minister, Karina Gould, announced to Canadians that the Trudeau government would no longer be pursuing electoral reform, a position that was a focal point of their 2015 election campaign. In his first throne speech following the election, Trudeau himself promised that the
On the world stage
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Vic’s fall caucus meeting
On November 15th, Victoria College’s first caucus meeting of the year took place in Northrop Frye Hall. All matters on the agenda were quickly and efficiently covered with the meeting lasting less than two hours. To start the meeting off, Ryan Gomes, Vice-President Professional Faculties with the UTSU, gave a presentation on tuition caps in
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