The Strand sat down with Georgia Lin, first-year Victoria College student, to discuss her platform for Equity Commissioner. The Strand: What are the main initiatives that you plan to implement if elected? Georgia Lin: Some of my main platform goals are to make equity training constitutionally mandatory for Vic clubs and levy heads, because currently […]
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The Strand sat down with Emilia de Fabritiis, who is running uncontested for the position of Commuter Commissioner this election season. The Strand: Why are you running for this position? Emilia de Fabritiis: I’m running for Commuter Commissioner because I’m currently the VOCA Co-Chair, and I have run some really good initiatives and things I’d like to see done
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The Strand sat down with Jayde Jones, presidential candidate in the 2018 VUSAC spring election. Jones is currently serving as a UTSU Director, representing Victoria College. We discussed her plans for strengthening the internal structure of VUSAC, the importance of actively pursuing student feedback, as well as her proposed pilot project that would place free menstrual
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The Strand sat down with Katie Cohen, presidential candidate in the 2018 VUSAC spring election. We discussed her experience in various roles within the Victoria College community, and how they have informed her 34-page platform. Cohen stressed the importance of advocacy and reflected back on her term as Vice President External. If elected, Cohen’s plans include introducing a
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On February 6th, 2018, the City of Toronto and the UTSU hosted a presentation and consultation meeting with students regarding the proposed changes to the University of Toronto St. George Campus Secondary Plan
On February 1st, the “Safe Access to Abortion Services Act” came into effect in Ontario. The act establishes “safe access zones” surrounding abortion clinics, to protect the safety of those seeking services as well as their health care providers.
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On December 29th 2017, Ammara Wasim was appointed as UTSU’s new VP Campus Life. Her appointment comes after former VP Stuart Norton’s resignation on December 31st due to personal reasons.
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The 2018 Hancock Lecture, entitled Black & Educated? Unveiling the Contradictions & Redesigning the Future with speakers Chizoba Imoka and Dr. Kofi Hope, was held on January 23rd 2018 in the Hart House Great Hall.
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