STRANDED
Robarts Library exposed as alien spacecraft
Wilfred Moeschter
October 1, 2017
Students distraught Robarts Library was a signature of Toronto, featuring in film and television, and was widely considered an icon of Brutalist architecture. Nobody was prepared for last week, when Robarts and the adjoined Thomas Fisher Rare Books Library just kind of decided to leave, and blasted off into the sky. It’s become more and more clear that ...
The results are in!
Rebecca Gao
October 1, 2017
The Very Important Science is done After a tense two weeks here at The Strand, the results are in. It’s taken countless hours of labouring over numbers—something that I, as a Scientist, know plenty about—in order for us to crack the code. We now know who the superior pop girl group ...
It’s a miracle!!!1!11
Leora Nash
September 18, 2017
Lost boy emerges from Robarts stacks as jaded poli-sci student Students, faculty, and staff alike were shocked late Thursday night when a young man reported missing three years ago emerged from the twelfth floor of Robarts Library unharmed and in good physical health. Mark Green, who was reported missing by ...
Fifth Harmony vs. Little Mix
Rebecca Gao and Leo Morgenstern
September 18, 2017
A very serious debate
Aspiring Singer-Songwriters Everywhere Hate Her!
Arin Klein
September 18, 2017
See how Birdy got famous with this one simple trick
SEE THE DRESS THAT’S DIVIDING THE INTERNET
Sumeeta Farrukh
September 18, 2017
What colours do you see? Folks—this is crazy. Take a look at the dress below. Is it black and blue, or is it white and gold? What started off as a simple argument between a couple of friends has triggered a heated worldwide debate: just what colour <i>is<i> this darned ...
Real estate find!
Rebecca Gao
September 18, 2017
Illustration | Emily Fu Lucky Vic student nabs literal hole in the wall apartment. Everyone knows that finding housing in Toronto can be hard. Whether it’s lack of resources (financial or otherwise), difficulty finding something close to campus, or curating the perfect collection of roommates, the housing situation is absolutely ...
I decided not to change my name to Jennifer Lopez
Leo Morgenstern
September 3, 2017
The beginning of university is often a time of change for many people. We’re young, we’re discovering new things about ourselves, and we’re getting ready to take on the world. Change is only natural, but one change was too much for me. When I came to Vic, I decided not to ...
We asked these first-year students what they have in their dorm rooms
Jasmine Ng
September 3, 2017
First-year students everywhere are moving into their dorm rooms, meeting their new roommates, and pretending they have a cool relationship with their parents by ordering them to set down the mini-fridge in that specific corner. We take a brief moment from a few of these newcomers’ days to ask them ...