“At least it reminds me of my childhood” says VicPride exec
By: Dean’s Office Oversight Division (DOOD)
Over the past few years, students and student groups have begged and pleaded to have offices within the campus student centre. These calls come alongside eloquent arguments for the importance of student-run space, and the $200 a year each Vic student pays in fees towards Goldring (for the mortgage?). In an exclusive interview with The Strand, one member of VicPride, who wishes to remain anonymous for their safety and protection, stated “A space is a space I guess. Under this administration we can’t really be picky” as they tossed a look over to Vic BLVCK (who has no space in the centre despite the university’s emphasis on their Scarborough Charter signing). The VicPride office currently holds regular office hours to discuss issues with the Vic community, but is forced to hold events in other spaces as they physically cannot fit more than three standing people in the closet at a time. No one knows what the future of levy space looks like in the student-funded building, while Vic spends countless months and dollars on updating the second floor to add admin meeting rooms and mice dungeons. Meanwhile, VicPride does its best to make the closet a welcoming and safe space for Vic queer and trans students.
