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Suspension comes after criticism from the LGBTQ+ community

  The Strand sat down with Ally Johnston, candidate for the Board of Regents in the 2018 spring VUSAC elections, to chat about her platform which focuses on the importance of increasing sustainability in the Victoria College community.    The Strand: Why did you choose to run for the board of regents?  Ally: I served as counselor [on VUSAC] this year, and I

The Strand sat down with Cynthia Wong, candidate for Vice President Internal (VPI) in the 2018 VUSAC spring elections. Wong’s platform focuses on the idea of “wellness,” and promoting collaboration between commissions.    The Strand: Why are you running to be VPI?  Cynthia Wong: I know a lot of my friends who aren’t very involved with

[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”1_3″][et_pb_image _builder_version=”3.0.84″ src=”http://thestrand.ca/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/Nick-S.jpg” show_in_lightbox=”off” url_new_window=”off” use_overlay=”off” always_center_on_mobile=”on” force_fullwidth=”off” show_bottom_space=”on” /][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″][et_pb_text] The Strand: Why are you running for VPI?  Nickolas Shyshkin: This year, I had the pleasure of being on VUSAC as VPSO. That role was a very outward one, it was all about reaching out to clubs and levies and being that liason between

Could you describe the role of the Board of Regents? Why is it important to the Vic community?  The Board of Regents is the highest ranking administrative body at Vic; it could be thought of as the board of directors in a company that makes the important administrative decisions. Board members sit in various sub-committees

Before students take to the polls for VUSAC’s 2018 elections, The Strand spoke to Vice President External (VPE) and Board of Regents candidate, Alexa Breininger, to discuss her platform. If elected to the position, Breininger hopes to include more mental health resources within VUSAC’s mandate and to make the organization more equitable and accessible to all students. We also discussed

The Strand sat down with Devon Wilton to discuss his candidacy for VUSAC’s Vice President External (VPE). Wilton has constructed his platform around a mandate of “equity, sustainability, accessibility.” We discussed his plan to strengthen the relationship between VUSAC and the Dean’s office, as well as some of the ways in which he hopes to address

The Strand sat down with Katie Marsland, Arts and Culture Commissioner candidate, to discuss her platform and the direction she envisions for the commission over the next year. Marsland emphasized her desire for more collaborative events between the commission and other student groups, as well as arts programming geared towards supporting mental and physical health.     The Strand: Why