NEWS
Shrinking shelter spaces and city funding spark rally in city’s core
OCAP and supporters gather to protest lack of shelter space for homeless populations during winter months On December 15th, 2016, the Ontario Coalition Against Poverty OCAP hosted the event “Rally and March to Open Shelter Space Now,” where about 100 Torontonians gathered around a city-owned building at Dundas and Victoria with posters protesting the lack of adequate space and ...
Pass the sugar, please
Canadian university students take a non-traditional route towards paying off student debt Many college and university students in Canada are investing in relationships with sugar daddies to supplement the costs of rising tuition and living expenses. A sugar baby/daddy relationship is a consensual relationship between two adults where the sugar daddy often provides their ...
Peaceful protesters gather outside US Consulate
Masses gather on Toronto streets to demonstrate against Trump’s immigrant ban
UTSU wants out of CFS
On Tuesday January 24th, 2017, the University of Toronto Student Union (UTSU) issued a statement outlining how UTSU executives no longer support membership to the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). With grievances listed, UTSU says membership to the CFS “is something that [UTSU]…can no longer support.” UTSU states how the ...
VUSAC investigates missing funds from semi-formal ticket sales
Missing money from ticket sales cashbox calls for new sales policies.
Love146 and NCSC present 2017’s The Red and Blue Gala
Annual gala held at Hart House to raise funds and awareness for human trafficking
UofT welcomes the new year
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Beating the Winter Blues: VUSAC Organizes Winterfest at Vic
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] The U of T winter tradition takes place at Vic in different locations all over campus Beating the post-break lull can often be a difficult feat. The week-long Winterfest celebrations held by VUSAC and the contemporaneous UofT Winterfest, however, offered the perfect opportunity for students to leap back into the campus community as soon as they returned for the second semester. ...
University of Toronto Implements New Sexual Violence Policy
[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Body of article” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Administration finally settles on an approved, updated policy for sexual violence and assault on campus This month, the University of Toronto implemented a new sexual violence policy. The policy comes as a result of a broader attempt to improve support for victims of sexual violence across all three University of ...
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 ...