Opinion

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 […]

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

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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