Art, Honour, and Ridicule: Asafo Flags from Southern Ghana On September 20th I had the pleasure of attending one of the Royal Ontario Museum’s newest exhibits, Art, Honour, and Ridicule: Asafo Flags from Southern Ghana, followed by a lecture from Professor Ato Quayson discussing Ghana’s history as well as the cultural significance of these […]
The ROM unveils new exhibition Read More »
Existing untethered between the fringe of blooming teenager and independent adult, high school graduate and first year university student, hatches a nervousness warranted by any period of transition. Particularly during my first days on campus, while adjusting to the frightening novelty of living away from home for the first time, I often found myself in
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So school has started, which means it’s time to start eating like a student. But don’t feel pressured to conform to the instant noodle stereotype, because with a small investment of time and money, you could enjoy a home-cooked meal with a lot more substance. Here are recipes for butternut squash soup and wild rice
Casual September Soup and Salad Read More »
This year marks the forty-first annual Toronto International Film Festival. TIFF, one of the largest film festivals in the world, is internationally recognized as one of the most prestigious and high-profile celebrations of film and culture. So, it’s only natural that every year this event attracts several celebrated and outstanding members of the film community
Celebrity Sightings at TIFF: Exciting or Exasperating? Read More »
I’m not sure to what extent my parents stalk my various social media accounts, but the one thing they keep telling me is: “Don’t put anything on the internet that you wouldn’t want everyone in the world to see.” This is a fear we all hold very close to our hearts, as a generation who
Social Media’s Newfound Freedom: The Rise of “Finstas” Read More »
The Wayhome Arts & Music Festival has become a summer staple in Ontario, The Strand takes a look at the festival experience through the lens of a camera.
Piqued by the startling suggestion that our parents might have decent music taste, The Strand decided to riffle through their music collections and rehabilitate some of the albums that, despite time and imitation, have remained great pieces of art.
Four Albums Your Dad Likes That Are Actually Pretty Good Read More »
Over the coming year, The Strand’s Film & Music section seeks to help the uninformed become informed by producing relevant content on today’s film and music scene—both on a local and worldly level.
The Importance of Taste: Film & music as social capital and what that can do for you Read More »
Frosh Week is overwhelming, exciting, and it goes by quickly, so it’s important to make the most of it. Most importantly, it showed me how lucky I am to be here among some of the most welcoming, warm, and creative people I have ever met.
BFF: Best Frosh Friends (Forever?) Read More »
Contributor Sabrina Papas speaks with NBS instructor Bob McCollum about what the school has to offer to new students
Adult Ballet at the National Ballet School Read More »
