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VUSAC Elections 2016: Chris Knipe, Presidential Candidate
Anthony Burton
March 19, 2016
The Strand: The biggest question mark here is that you’ve never been involved in VUSAC before. Knipe: Yes, that’s correct. So why run for president? Well, I actually think me not being involved for VUSAC makes me an optimal candidate for president. I think in the past what we’ve seen is ...
VUSAC Elections 2016: William Cuddy, Vice-President Internal Candidate
Erik Preston
March 19, 2016
I sat down with Vice President, Internal candidate William Cuddy to talk about his experience and his plans for the position if elected. The Strand: What sort of experience and skills do you bring to the table? Will: Well, I’ve been on VUSAC for two years now. ...
VUSAC Elections 2016: Golda Greenspoon, Vice-President Internal Candidate
Erik Preston
March 19, 2016
I sat down with Vice-President, Internal candidate Golda Greenspoon to discuss her experience, and what she intends to bring to the role of VPI on VUSAC in the next year. The Strand: What sort of skills and experience do you bring to the table as VPI? Golda: I ...
VUSAC Elections 2016: Hannah Brennen, Vice-President Student Organizations
Nicole Paroyan
March 19, 2016
I sat down with Hannah Brennen, candidate for the position of Vice-President, Student Organizations, to talk about the experience that she brings to the table, as well as her goals and aspirations for the role. The Strand: Could you give us an overview of the VPSO’s role within VUSAC? ...
VUSAC Elections 2016: George Wilson, Vice-President External Candidate
Erik Preston and Carey Roach
March 16, 2016
We sat down with Vice-President, External candidate George Wilson to find out more about his experience and his plans for the position if elected. First of all, what sort of experience and skills would you bring to the role of VPE? The two main bodies of my experience have been ...
VUSAC Elections 2016: Steve Warner, Vice-President External Candidate
Erik Preston
March 16, 2016
I sat down with Steve Warner, candidate for the position of Vice-Presidet, External to talk about his experience that he brings to the table, as well as his goals and aspirations for the role. What sort of skills and experience do you bring to the table? The ...
VUSAC Elections 2016: Stuart Norton and Rahul Christoffersen, Co-Presidential Candidates
Erik Preston
March 15, 2016
For some Victoria College students, not only does March mean final essays, exams, and assignments, it means election season. It’s a time where these students spend the majority of their time preparing for and executing a week-long election cycle where they attempt to convince fellow Victorians to elect them as ...
Incoming referendums, developing policies, and lack of preparation dominate the third and final Vic Caucus
Holly McKenzie-Sutter
March 4, 2016
Financial allocation, student space, and increasing levy fees formed the hot topics of the final Victoria University Student Caucus of the 2015-2016 school year, held on March 2nd. The Vic Caucus is a semi-annual public forum open to all Vic Students, held to engage in a discussion of issues pertaining ...
UTSU blocks student from Facebook page, violates grievance procedures
Anthony Burton
February 23, 2016
Grievance filed in December elicits no response from VP Equity Sania Khan A grievance filed against UTSU’s VP Equity Sania Khan in December has yet to elicit any response from Khan, in violation of UTSU’s own bylaws dictating that grievances must be responded to within two weeks of the filing. ...
Scholarships 101
Erik Preston
February 23, 2016
With Reading Week now behind us, the 2015-16 academic year will soon come to a close. For many, the ending of one school year inevitably leads to the question of how to pay for the next one. As tuition prices continue to soar, and with the City of Toronto no ...