NEWS

Official results for the 2016 VUSAC Elections were posted on Friday, concluding what has been an interesting and at times controversial election season. Rahul Christoffersen and Stuart Norton were elected Co-Presidents with 312 votes, achieving a 66% share of the vote. Steve Warner was elected Vice-President, External, along with Golda ...

  Early this March, Victoria College students flooded Roy Thomson Hall for Highball, VUSAC’s annual formal event. While many ticketholders recycled an old prom dress or splurged on a new one, another trend surfaced: renting a dress from Common Thread. Founded in November and still awaiting their official launch, Common ...

  The 2016 Ontario budget promises free tuition for low-income families, in efforts to make post-secondary school more accessible and affordable to a higher number of students. This promise of free tuition and larger grants, known as the Ontario Student Grant, will become available to students within Ontario in the ...

Activists and allies continue week-long protest in response to the decision not to charge the officer who killed Andrew Loku   Black Lives Matter protesters have been camped out in front of Toronto Police Headquarters since March 20, after being ejected from their earlier location at Nathan Phillips Square. The ...

Midnight on Friday marked the end of the appeals period for the VUSAC Spring elections. Here are the official results, courtesy of Chief Returning Office Saambavi Mano:   Presidents/Co-Presidents: Rahul Christoffersen and Stuart Norton – 312 votes or 66% Chris Knipe – 128 votes or 27% Spoiled – 32 votes or 7% ...

The Strand: What made you want to run for Scarlet and Gold Commissioner? Jemimah: I don’t feel that, as it stands, the events that the Scarlet and Gold Commission puts on reflect our whole community. When you think of Scarlet and Gold, you think of highball and pub nights. They’re ...

The Strand: Tell me about your experience leading up to this position and why you want to run for it. Zahavah: I want to run for this position because I’m interested in getting more involved at Vic. I’ve been involved in certain capacities in the Victoria College Council, in residence ...

Representation, equity and restructuring key components of candidate platforms

I reached out to Jamil Fiorino-Habib, who is running unopposed for Sustainability Commissioner, to discuss his plans to make Vic a more sustainable space. Fiorino-Habib outlined his plans for student activism and practices for the upcoming year.   What are some of the current running projects that you plan to ...

I sat down with Olivia Klasios, who is running unopposed for the position of Arts and Culture Commissioner, to talk about her previous experience within VUSAC and goals for making the Art and Culture commission more visible, new, and exciting.   The Strand: With having tons of experience with VUSAC ...