Author name: Ellen Grace and Hadiyyah Kuma

On March 8, 2021, Justin Trudeau declared March 11, 2021 as “a National Day of Observance to commemorate the people who lost their lives and the significant impacts we have all felt because of COVID-19”. Trudeau’s response to the pandemic, however, is evidently a major factor in the death of some 22,000 people and growing.

From Ellen Grace 💌: The last time I saw Hadiyyah in person was the day we decided to run for Co-Editors-in-Chief. Early spring, we imagined that come September, the school year would be back to normal. Together, we sat through Dean’s office and VUSAC meetings where we’d realize together that this wasn’t even a possibility. Together,

Dear readers, February is a month for celebration. It is Black Futures/History month, and we are so grateful to our Black contributors, readers, and creators for being part of our little community. In celebration of our Black creators, we invite you to take a look at some seminal writing we have published in The Strand,

Getting through the next semester

On February 29, 1956, the masthead of The Strand outlined their intent for the coming academic year as follows: “First of all, The Strand is written for the Vic student. It is the wish of myself and the staff to make this paper as interesting as possible. Our aim is to make The Strand the

Reflections on rest