By Sydney Dawson “Girl, you got this. You are strong, you are smart. Feel empowered to resist sexual violence. Come to the workshop!” I saw this poster in the UCC in March of 2020, shortly before Western shifted to online learning in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. It struck me in multiple ways; as a […]
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86% of menstruators have reported starting their period in public without access to the menstrual products that they need to function throughout the day. Additionally, one third of all Canadian menstruators under the age of 25 experience period poverty and struggle to afford menstrual products. This was what led us to create free the
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Last week on March 23rd, the Ontario Undergraduate Students’ Alliance issued a statement in response to the Ontario Provincial Government’s release of the 2022-2023 Tuition Freeze, which can be read here: https://www.ousa.ca/pr_freeze_2022. “Although we are pleased that domestic tuition will not be increased this coming year, we are worried there is still not enough support
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By Amina Khan This past February, The University Students’ Council (USC) announced that it will be divesting. But many students wonder what divestment is and why they should care. I had the chance to speak with Zamir Fakirani, current President of the USC, about this decision. What is divestment? In order to divest, the USC
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On March 2nd, the USC unanimously passed a motion to declare a sexual and gender-based violence crisis on campus. The language we use matters, and declaring a crisis communicates that we are more accurately and saliently reflecting the intensity and severity of what our students are experiencing and have been for generations. The word ‘crisis’
by: Anushka Goswami The USC’s Ethnocultural Support Services (ESS) and Black Students’ Association (BSA) spearheaded programming to honour the contributions of Black individuals in history while looking forward to inspiring the future with Black Joy. BSA’s events highlighted different dimensions of Black excellence, joy, triumph, and recognized challenges of the past and present. Their programming
Say hi to Eliot Hong, past USC Comms Officer 2011-12 and seasoned marketer who loves to build up the communities he’s part of. He’s been able to forge a diverse career in marketing since his time at Western, and has been able to utilize his experience and love for technology to work in a
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This election season, we’re profiling past USC executives to see how their career started and where they are today. First up, meet Andrew Forgione a past USC president (2011-12), Social Science Student Council president (2010-11), and Social Science USC councillor (2009-2010). He is currently McKesson Canada’s Senior Director, Public Relations and Communications. Previously, Andrew worked
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Last night, the USC executive introduced a motion at Council regarding improving accountability for sexual and gender-based violence prevention and response. We consulted students and student groups for several months and have heard loud and clear that they want to see more immediate, transparent, and meaningful action to make our community safer and more equitable.
