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VUSAC Finance Chair resigns
On December 2nd, VUSAC Finance Chair Nicole* resigned from their position. Co-Presidents Rahul Christofferson and Stuart Norton considered the termination of Nicole due to the neglect of fiduciary responsibilities. Nicole posted a Facebook status catalyzing the recent discussion around mental health and trans representation around campus. A post by VUSAC ...
A crash course in financial acronyms
Our photo editor (and part-time banker) Rosa Kumar offers a short lesson in financial terminology, and the function of various financial products and programs.
The Strand’s fall magazine launch party is a success!
The Strand’s Fall magazine explored the theme of “Bonds”—an idea that opens conversation to the complexities of the diverse relationships and experiences vital to human existence. Through the bonds we forge and their lasting impression, whether negative or positive, we learn more about ourselves and the world in which we ...
The first step to fixing something is acknowledging it
Why I only spend time at Vic if I’m in a good mood Hi. It’s me, an average Vic student. I have a great group of friends, love my classes, and do most of my readings (sometimes). I don’t sleep during exam season, I procrastinate on papers, and I’m ...
What you should have known going into first year
Upon entering my first year at UofT, I believed in myself. You made it. A clean slate. An overwhelming yet endless amount of opportunities. The world is in the palm of your hands. Take what is yours, and enjoy the ride. I thought that I would accomplish many things, be ...
Toronto: The many stop shop
Toronto is both diverse and compartmentalized, and can be seen as many places in one, with each pocket of the city creating its own rhythm and theme.
Revolutionary Gene-editing Technique Has Its First Clinical Anti-Cancer Tests in Humans
As the world grows more complex, we see hopeful signs of progress in the field of gene-based medicinal therapy. In particular, the famous CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing technique has been gaining significant traction due to its simplicity and versatility. On October 28th, Dr. Lu You's team at Sichuan University in Chengdu successfully ...
Breaking news headlines round up: The 2016 American Election edition
America To Credit/Non-Credit Recent Election by John Richardson Every White Person I Talk To Turns Out To Be Slightly Racist by Celeste Yim Theatre No Longer A Safe Space For Presidents, say Donald Trump and Abraham Lincoln by Peter Gatti I No Longer Feel Safe by People ...
“CLIMATE LEADERS DON’T BUILD PIPELINES”: The cry of 200 young environmental activists heard throughout the nation
Amanda Harvey-Sanchez, an Environmental Studies, Social-Cultural Anthropology, and Equity Studies student at the University of Toronto, was arrested for civil disobedience on October 24th, along with 98 other young environmental activists. They were protesting the potential expansion of the Kinder-Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline. Growing up in a household that regarded ...