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First UofT Pow Wow in the works: Students and staff work together to bring a new cultural event to campus
The Indigenous Studies Student Union is in the process of planning for the first official Pow Wow to be held at UofT. The event is being planned for March 11th. Chairperson for the Pow Wow committee, Jennifer Sylvester is acquiring help from past chairman of the committee for the past ...
“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 ...
Vic’s fall caucus meeting
On November 15th, Victoria College’s first caucus meeting of the year took place in Northrop Frye Hall. All matters on the agenda were quickly and efficiently covered with the meeting lasting less than two hours. To start the meeting off, Ryan Gomes, Vice-President Professional Faculties with the UTSU, gave a ...
Donald Trump and the Canadian student response
Since Donald Trump’s election as president of the United States on November 8th, the public response has been astounding. Inside and out of the United States, the overwhelming majority of student activism has been in opposition of Trump’s election and proposed changes to the United States government. Within Canada, student ...
VUSAC by-election Town Hall 2016: What you missed
This past Friday, October 28th, the VUSAC by-election Town Hall was held at the Wymilwood Lounge in the Goldring Student Centre. Of the candidates present at the Town Hall, were Jade Jones, Hamboluhle Moyo, Tania Kengatharan, and Thomas Lynch—with Sharon Tan absent. The candidates spoke on their involvement at Victoria ...
All Families Are Equal: New legislature, huge win for LBGTQ families across Ontario
On September 29th, the All Families Are Equal Act was introduced into Ontario legislation. This act, if passed, is a huge step in fostering acceptance and equality for Queer families in Ontario. The All Families Are Equal Act is a piece of legislation that ensures both members of a couple ...
Dispute between Victoria University and GE Canada Real Estate Equity
The current legal dispute between Victoria University and GE Canada Real Estate Equity is regarding the university-owned land currently occupied by the Colonnade building on Bloor Street West. The appeal by Victoria University involves the meaning of the “fair market value of the demised lands,” referring to the land on ...
Cineplex raises price of tickets in reaction to minimum wage increase
As of October 1st, Cineplex theatres will be raising ticket prices by 22 to 51 cents per ticket. In a released document, the reason given for the increase was to compete with the recent rise in minimum wage in Ontario from $11.25 to $11.40 per hour for adults and $10.55 ...
First year students run for VUSAC
Voting for the 2016-2017 Fall VUSAC elections opened last Wednesday, with candidates running for various positions on the council including Commuter Commissioner, Equity Commissioner, and eight Councillor positions. Voting concluded on September 28th, with the official results yet to be released. Each year, the council reserves two places among the ...
Mental Health Month raises awareness
With a new school year comes the usual host of class-related pressures (“assignments on syllabi are closer than they appear,” anyone?). With this, many students may be faced with the additional pressure of mental health issues. October is named Mental Health Month by the World Health Organization, Centre for Addiction ...