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My traumatic experience at St. George and Bloor Look, we all know that living in Toronto can be dangerous. Muggers, bad drivers, falling into a snowbank twice your height— the dangers are pretty much endless. But I am here today to warn you about the single greatest danger any student ...

Knitting a sweater for your partner? Don’t do it! Day 1 I bought a good skein of red yarn and I started knitting a sweater for my boyfriend today. It’s going very well! I think it’s going to come together pretty nicely. Day 6 I told my friend about my ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...