With the overwhelming specter of midterms approaching, frosh who are feeling lost in the hurricane of first year feelings can rest easy, kick back, and read on to hear from The Strand’s seasoned editorial board offering tips on how to tackle life at UofT.
Mid-term Tip Sheet from The Strand’s Editors Read More »
A few days ago, I received a pleasant and friendly message in my UofT mailbox under the subject line “your student account has a balance.” The contents, listed in accessible and personable point-form, reminded me that if I did not pay my outstanding tuition and student fees that day, I would start to collect interest on my account.
Your Student Account Has a Balance: UofT’s Complimentary Course on Economic Absurdism Read More »
The school’s failure to diagnose the online commenter’s comments as what they are—misogyny and hate-based rhetoric—shows a failure to educate. If we want these kinds of comments to go away, and to take the necessary steps to make UofT into a safe space, our educators need to start seeing these things for what they are and use dark moments such as this one to teach that this kind of sexism is unacceptable.
Diagnosing Misogyny as an Educator’s Duty Read More »
An early scene in James Ponsoldt’s The End of the Tour depicts the first meeting between Jesse Eisenberg’s reporter Dave Lipsky and Jason Segel’s David Foster Wallace. Eisenberg awkwardly tries to break ice by commenting on the home and property, to which Wallace responds, “I can’t take credit for the view.” One thing that both
Review – The End of the Tour Read More »
The only thing I can tell you with complete certainty is that the way you feel about Frosh Week will not in any way affect the overall success of your undergrad.
When I was five, I went to visit my grandparents for a weekend. It was my first big overnight trip without my parents, and it felt like a milestone in asserting my individual person- hood outside my little nuclear family unit. At one point in the weekend, my grandfather (Poppa, or “Pop” as we usually
Compass and Square Read More »
I recently left my food service job at a popular chain, and it was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do. I remain confused by that fact and confused by how a seemingly unimportant place could make me experience the spectrum of feeling that it did. But it’s undeniably true. We all
Complicating the Simple Things: Reflections on the Food Service Industry Read More »
