EDITORIAL
The letter of the law
How our language regarding sexual assault reinforces rape culture and perpetuates the battery of victims.
Stress, silence, and mental health in academia
One of the most pertinent issues plaguing the discussion of mental health in our society is its lack of normalization. As Bell’s annual “Let’s Talk Day”, which occurred on January 27 this year, implies, talking about mental health and the stigma surrounding it is key to increasing awareness and decreasing ...
Creation and consumption in the Internet age: the cultural price when artists don’t expect to get paid
The assumption that your friends aren’t going to buy your music, because they’ve already streamed it online for free, says something about the value we place on the creative work of our peers in the current age.
While the Canadian newspaper suffers, student journalism is more relevant than ever
Student journalism builds and maintains community — something that the major national newspapers are increasingly less able to do
Responsibility in the Public Sphere
When many people first heard of the terror attacks in Paris on November 13, their first reaction was to check the Internet. Whether finding out in person or over text message, it took most people only a few seconds to switch over to Google to check what major news outlets ...
“That could have been me” : in response to global tragedy
Last Friday, the news of the massacre in Paris came to my attention while I was at a bar with my co-workers after a late closing shift. The information that one site of violence was a concert for the group Eagles of Death Metal was brought up in conjunction with ...
Orange Crash
A theory ahead of tonight's historical election.
Election Reflection: An Introspection
Over the past 78 days (the length of the federal campaign) but especially the past few weeks, I have seen a veritable outpouring of mobilization around voting. In direct contrast to 2011, when I saw grouches complaining about the ineffectual nature of voting, making unproductive comments about the broken system ...
Mid-term Tip Sheet from The Strand’s Editors
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.
Your Student Account Has a Balance: UofT’s Complimentary Course on Economic Absurdism
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 ...