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UofT welcomes the new year

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] A recap of events in 2016 and initiatives moving forward into 2017 As 2016 comes to a much-anticipated conclusion, the University of Toronto and its students have begun to deliberate the advent of , 2017. There is a consistent emphasis placed on the political and

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Beating the Winter Blues: VUSAC Organizes Winterfest at Vic

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] The U of T winter tradition takes place at Vic in different locations all over campus Beating the post-break lull can often be a difficult feat. The week-long Winterfest celebrations held by VUSAC and the contemporaneous UofT Winterfest, however, offered the perfect opportunity for students to leap back into the campus community as soon as they returned for the second semester.   The week of combined events during Winterfest at Vic, was organized by

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University of Toronto Implements New Sexual Violence Policy

[et_pb_section admin_label=”section”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text admin_label=”Body of article” background_layout=”light” text_orientation=”left” use_border_color=”off” border_color=”#ffffff” border_style=”solid”] Administration finally settles on an approved, updated policy for sexual violence and assault on campus This month, the University of Toronto implemented a new sexual violence policy. The policy comes as a result of a broader attempt to improve support for victims of sexual violence across all three University of Toronto campuses. The Ontario Provincial

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VUSAC Finance Chair resigns

On December 2nd, VUSAC Finance Chair Nicole* resigned from their position. Co-Presidents Rahul Christofferson and Stuart Norton considered the termination of Nicole due to the neglect of fiduciary responsibilities.  Nicole posted a Facebook status catalyzing the recent discussion around mental health and trans representation around campus. A post by VUSAC that stated the reasoning behind

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First UofT Pow Wow in the works: Students and staff work together to bring a new cultural event to campus

The Indigenous Studies Student Union is in the process of planning for the first official Pow Wow to be held at UofT. The event is being planned for March 11th. Chairperson for the Pow Wow committee, Jennifer Sylvester is acquiring help from past chairman of the committee for the past SkyDome Pow Wows, and founder

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“CLIMATE LEADERS DON’T BUILD PIPELINES”: The cry of 200 young environmental activists heard throughout the nation

Amanda Harvey-Sanchez, an Environmental Studies, Social-Cultural Anthropology, and Equity Studies student at the University of Toronto, was arrested for civil disobedience on October 24th, along with 98 other young environmental activists. They were protesting the potential expansion of the Kinder-Morgan Trans Mountain Pipeline. Growing up in a household that regarded the environment with the utmost

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Vic’s fall caucus meeting

On November 15th, Victoria College’s first caucus meeting of the year took place in Northrop Frye Hall. All matters on the agenda were quickly and efficiently covered with the meeting lasting less than two hours. To start the meeting off, Ryan Gomes, Vice-President Professional Faculties with the UTSU, gave a presentation on tuition caps in

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VUSAC by-election Town Hall 2016: What you missed

This past Friday, October 28th, the VUSAC by-election Town Hall was held at the Wymilwood Lounge in the Goldring Student Centre. Of the candidates present at the Town Hall, were Jade Jones, Hamboluhle Moyo, Tania Kengatharan, and Thomas Lynch—with Sharon Tan absent. The candidates spoke on their involvement at Victoria University, with experiences ranging from

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