NEWS
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
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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 ...
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 ...