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 […]
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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
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The Strand: What made you want to integrate and expand upon incorporating indigenous and marginalized voices and experiences within arts and culture? Carleigh Campbell: Sustainability and equity are the issues that outlast us. They’re not things that just matter during our time in university. They continue on, and they’re values we should hold for the rest of our lives.
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The Strand sat down with Aloysius Wong, candidate for Vice President of Student Organizations (VPSO) in the 2018 spring VUSAC elections. Can you briefly outline the responsibilities of the VPSO? The Vice President of Student Organizations, or VPSO, is responsible for being VUSAC’s first point of contact for clubs and levies at Vic; whenever club or levy heads require funding or support from VUSAC, or need
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The Strand sat down with Zoe Ritchie, candidate for Vice President of Student Organizations (VPSO) in the 2018 spring VUSAC elections. Ritchie’s platform focuses on support and advocacy, and the importance of open communication. The Strand: What is the role of the VPSO, and what would your responsibilities be, if elected? Zoe Ritchie: The VPSO has the responsibility to be
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The Strand sat down with Jared Connoy, the sole candidate for Sustainability Commissioner in the VUSAC spring election. Connoy has held this position since the fall 2017 election and is running for re-election. Tell us about your environmental work. What makes you the right person for this position? I’ve done volunteer work with a lot of environmental organizations, both
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The Strand: Could you tell us about the responsibilities of the Academic and Professional Development Commissioner? The APD is a commission that’s split between advocacy, for instance, for people who may not learn best using traditional UofT methods, and programming. Our most notable event is probably the networking dinner. A lot of what we do is also in terms of collaborations
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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