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Love is in the air—Achoo!

Love is sickening. If you’ve ever woken up next to your partner, or any other ambiguous term that you prefer (one night stand, what was their name again, omg this is terrifying why is there a sixty-year-old shirtless stranger next to me) with a hundred-degree fever, chills and tingles all ...

Dear Dr. Strand

Dating advice for the romantically challenged Dear Dr. Strand,  I really like this girl. We have class together and run into each other at the library a lot. The thing is, I know she has this huge crush on another guy. If I ask her out, she’ll definitely reject me, ...

Ode to my man, Luigi Mangione

The only crime I see is the absolute killer face card you’ve got Dear Luigi, It’s been many weeks since I have heard from you, but I just know you’re busy hatching up some new, saucy plan to fix the world. I won’t keep you from your brainstorming for long ...

New year, new me

My totally normal New Year’s resolutions for 2025 If you’re reading this, congratulations, you’ve made it to 2025. But are you just surviving, or are you thriving? According to the suspiciously, persistent self-help ads that appear every time I open my computer, New Year’s resolutions are a great way to ...

2025 Ins and Outs

Everything is like a belly button – it’s either in or out As The Strand’s resident trend forecaster, I take my job very seriously. One of my “Ins” on my 2023 Ins and Outs list was Addison Rae before her EP came out – so yeah, I guess you could ...

Dear Stranded

AITA for annoying my (20F) roommate (2007F) because we have different cultures? u/unsuspectinghuman I (20F) co-signed a lease with Drusilla (2007F) in August. At first she seemed nice enough, even though she paid the first few month’s rent in Athenian drachma–which, by the way, is such a pain to convert! ...

The Stench of Crime

The man, the myth, the legend: The Peepeepoopoo Man It was five years ago, but I remember it like it was yesterday. I was just a little baby undergrad—a 21-year-old child, really—and little did I know, I was about to get sucked into a whirlwind of shit. I was working ...
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A message to my government assigned phone spy

I think my browsing habits are giving my little iPhone spy guy emotional whiplash… Hey sport! It’s about time we address the elephant in the room… you probably have some questions about my phone habits, and I think it’s time you get the answers you need to sleep better at ...
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Beating the Internet

Foolproof ways to stay secure online In our modern digital age, fears about our lack of privacy online have grown. It can all feel overwhelming and leave you with a bunch of questions: Is Google keeping track of and profiting off of your search history? Is the FBI agent tracking ...

Re: an update regarding the encampment

A message from the UofT administration Dear UofT community, Over the past month, we’ve been concerned about the discourse that the encampment at King’s College Circle on our St. George Campus has sparked in our community. Personally, I would love for us to get together, hold hands, and sing Kumbaya, ...