NEWS
REDress Project Demands Contemplation at UofT
From March 16th to March 22nd, the University of Toronto played host to Jaimie Black’s REDress Project art installation. Red dresses hung from trees to serve as a reminder of the 12,000 missing and murdered Indigenous women across North America. As of late March, the dresses have remained hanging in ...
Silence Fights Back: Organization at U of T Refuses to Back Down
On March 17th, 2017, the “Silence is Violence” organization at U of T launched “The Survivors Speak Back” campaign. Posters consisting of sexual violence reports and experiences accessing resources through the university were posted across campus to acclaim the mistreatment of victims. University of Toronto contractors removed the posters the ...
UofT hosts first Powwow in over 20 years
Students gather to celebrate Indigenous culture On March 12th, UofT hosted the first Powwow event on campus in 20 years. The event featured traditional food, dances, and education on indigenous cultures. The Indigenous Studies Students’ Union began to organize the event mid-November, 2016. Chairman of the event, Jennifer Sylvester, told ...
UofT generates an expert panel in response to sexual violence policy
Panel invented to discuss and further education and awareness in prevention of sexual violence Vice-President and Provost, Cheryl Regehr, has gathered an “Expert Panel on Education and Prevention of Sexual Violence.” The new panel’s mandate is to provide Regehr with principles and foundations in which to support sexual violence prevention. ...
VUSAC elections 2017: Artimes Ghahremani, Vice-President Internal candidate
Photo provided by Artimes Ghahremani The Strand reached out to Artimes Ghahremani, VP Internal candidate for the 2017 VUSAC spring election, to ask about her platform and how she plans to accommodate the sustainability portfolio in lieu of a candidate for the commission. The Strand: Why are you running ...
VUSAC Elections 2017: Hannah Brennen, Board of Regents, Victoria College Council candidate
The Strand: A lot of students don’t know what the Board of Regents or Victoria College Council is or what they do. Can you briefly explain the role of both? Hannah Brennen: The board is the highest governing body at Vic and their main fiscal responsibility is to ensure the ...
VUSAC elections 2017: Alexa Breininger, Board of Regents candidate
The Strand sat down with Alexa Breininger, candidate for Board of Regents in the 2017 VUSAC Spring elections, to discuss her candidacy, and her thoughts on the current state of student politics at Victoria College. The Strand: What is the Board of Regents, and what would your responsibilities be, ...
VUSAC Elections 2017: Board of Regents candidate, George Wilson
The Strand sits down with Board of Regents candidate George Wilson
VUSAC Elections 2017: VPE, Victoria College Senate candidate, Katie Cohen
The Strand sat down with the sole Vice-President, External candidate
VUSAC elections 2017: Gabriel Calderon, Commuter Commissioner candidate
Photo provided by Gabriel Calderon The Strand sat down with Gabriel Calderon, Commuter Commissioner candidate in the 2017 VUSAC spring elections. The Strand: Why did you decide to run for the position of Commuter Commissioner? Gabriel Calderon: I want to run because I am already involved with VOCA, so ...