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Vv Magazine • 8th March 2017

7 Fierce Toronto Feminists that are Making Strides to Change the City

Today we celebrate the strides we’ve made and continue to make toward some semblance of justice and equity. We acknowledge that many of our sisters—Black and Indigenous women, trans women—have decreased access to those things. We honour the fierce...

Nasty Women's Press • 2nd March 2017

#SayHerName again and again until it stops

Chyna Doll Dupree was home visiting for Mardi Gras on Feb. 25 when she was shot to death, becoming the sixth trans woman of colour to be murdered in the United States in 2017. Ciara McElveen was stabbed to death just two days later. She was the...

Vv Magazine • 7th December 2016

OMFG Slow Down, Toronto Drivers!

Pedestrians in Toronto should probably stay home until spring. Or wait actually, sorry—drivers in Toronto should stay home indefinitely to give pedestrians and cyclists a chance at survival. At last count, Toronto Police OPS tweeted about 22 separate...

Vv Magazine • 24th November 2016

Toronto Transgender Community Remembers Those Lost to Violence

Sunday marked the 2016 Transgender Day of Remembrance with a flag raising at Queen’s Park and a candlelight vigil in the Church-Wellesley village, followed by a flag raising and reception at City Hall on Monday. While visibility has increased, so has...

Vv Magazine • 21st November 2016

In a Long, Dark Tunnel: How TTC Suicides are Addressed

I know how to seem like I’m fine when I’m not. I’m told that’s not always a good thing. I have PTSD and I am versed in pushing my way through everything. On Halloween, I caught the subway at my usual east end stop. I was in rough shape, having been...

Vv Magazine • 16th November 2016

Implementation of Toronto Police Body Cams: Legit or Lip Service?

Toronto police announced last month that they are one step closer to implementing the use of body cameras to increase public trust and accountability. This is a welcome move, though not without its share of wrinkles. And the extent to which we can...

Medium • 13th November 2016

Maybe there’s a god above and her name is Kate McKinnon

“I’m not giving up, and neither should you.” I dare you not to tear up while you watch this. Kate McKinnon’s moving tribute to the queen of all us nasty women, Hillary Rodham Clinton and the late and legendary Leonard Cohen should make us all say...

Vv Magazine • 11th November 2016

TTC Sexual Assault Figures Reveal Alarming Truth - Vv Magazine

The Toronto Star published staggering numbers it obtained from the Toronto police through a freedom of information request, indicating that sexual assault occurs frequently on the TTC. While troubling, it’s not entirely surprising. Fully, 94% of...

V.v Magazine • 7th November 2016

#NoDAPL: Toronto Marches in Solidarity with Standing Rock

A group working to raise awareness and provide support for the water protectors in Standing Rock, ND held a rally in Toronto on Saturday. It’s estimated that thousands were in attendance. Members of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe have been in a...

Vv Magazine • 24th October 2016

Uber Driver Gives Toronto Woman a Ride to Remember

Halloween came early for rising YouTube star and anime/cyberpunk/gaming enthusiast Erika Szabo, when her Uber driver made threatening unwanted sexual advances bordering on assault. Szabo’s phone died just before she got into the car. Uncertain of...

Thirtyish.me • 10th October 2016

On Trump: Why nothing should surprise us and everything should piss us off

Remember the first time Donald Trump revealed his sleaziness? No? Me neither, because he has always pulled this type of thing. None of us should be surprised by the tape of Trump bragging about sexual assault, but we should all be outraged. The...

The Sheaf - The University of Saskatchewan Newspaper Since 1912 • 18th May 2016

Not so fast: U of S responds to new Saskatoon bike lanes

Anthony Wood is a third-year regional and urban planning major and sits on the Planning Students Association. Like many students at the U of S, Wood uses cycling as a frequent mode of transportation. He sees the value of the new bike lanes as measures...

The Sheaf - The University of Saskatchewan Newspaper Since 1912 • 23rd March 2016

Women’s Centre addresses stigma in pro-choice awareness campaign

In preparation for this year’s Pro-Choice Awareness Week, volunteers from the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union Women’s Centre met on Mar. 17 to review talking points on the contentious issue of reproductive choice. This year’s awareness...

The Sheaf - The University of Saskatchewan Newspaper Since 1912 • 17th March 2016

Aglukark offers hope and healing with U of S fellowship

Juno Award-winning and internationally renowned singer-songwriter Susan Aglukark has been developing and teaching a first-year music class as part of the Aboriginal Fellowship for Creativity at the University of Saskatchewan, which culminated in the...

The Sheaf - The University of Saskatchewan Newspaper Since 1912 • 3rd March 2016

Marijuana symposium fires up discussion

In light of what could be a political sea of change surrounding the legalization and regulation of marijuana, the University of Saskatchewan College of Arts and Science hosted a symposium on Feb. 25 and 26 to explore the implications of such a change...

The Sheaf - The University of Saskatchewan Newspaper Since 1912 • 25th February 2016

This life of Lane’s: Local singer finds serendipity

Saskatoon singer-songwriter Jen Lane’s highly anticipated new album is a labour of love. This Life of Mine is set to drop in February 2016, with a special release show at The Bassment on Feb. 27. I sat down with Lane and John Antoniuk — Lane’s...

The Sheaf - The University of Saskatchewan Newspaper Since 1912 • 10th February 2016

Sexually transmitted infections research ongoing at U of S

As many get swept up in romantic prospects presented by Valentine’s Day, some pragmatic considerations are necessary. Sexually transmitted infections are on the rise among youth, and two U of S professors who study HIV/ AIDS share some key...

The Sheaf - The University of Saskatchewan Newspaper Since 1912 • 3rd February 2016

Indigenous content to be implemented in all U of S degree programs

On Jan. 21, 2016, just 10 days before a call-to-action deadline set by the University of Saskatchewan Students’ Union, the University Council formally responded in favour of a motion calling on the institution to implement Indigenous content in all...

The Sheaf - The University of Saskatchewan Newspaper Since 1912 • 30th January 2016

Alzheimer’s research at the U of S could prove memorable

An associate professor at the University of Saskatchewan is making noteworthy strides in Alzheimer’s research. With the goal of identifying populations that face a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s, Darrell Mousseau hopes to make preventative...

The Sheaf - The University of Saskatchewan Newspaper Since 1912 • 24th January 2016

Debate: fraternities and sororities

In preparation for this article, I decided to watch The Hunting Ground — a 2015 documentary about the prevalence of sexual assault on college and university campuses in the United States, and those featured institutions’ reticence to address those...