vol. cXXXvi, no. 4
T he UniversiTy
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ToronTo’s sTUdenT newspaper since 1880
28 sepTember 2015
STUDENT POLITICS
UTSU SUES OVER ALLEGED FRAUD
On April 1, 2015, after last year’s UTSU executive election results were known, former executive director Sandra Hudson allegedly recorded almost 83 days of overtime in her personnel file. Now, she and former president Yolen Bollo-Kamara and former vice-president internal & services Cameron Wathey are the targets of a civil fraud suit.
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STUDENT LIFE
STUDENT POLITICS
UTSU, ENGSOC REACH HISTORIC FEE AGREEMENT Contract remits 50 per cent of UTSU membership fees to EngSoc TAMIM MANSOUR VARSITY STAFF
After years of poor relations, the University of Toronto Students’ Union (UTSU) and the Engineering Society (EngSoc) have come to an agreement on the diversion of fees. Following the announcement that the UTSU and EngSoc were in negotiations regarding a fee agreement in July 2015, the proposed UTSU-EngSoc Associate Membership Agreement was approved for signing by the UTSU Board of Directors on September 20. The agreement will see the UTSU remit 50 per cent of the membership fees collected from students in the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering to EngSoc. At the same time, the EngSoc will provide all services and programs currently offered by the UTSU to its members, with the exception of the various insurances and funding for clubs provided by the UTSU. The contract recognizes the autonomy of both groups, including the UTSU’s representation of their joint membership at university-wide bodies such as the University of Toronto Governing Council and the Hart House Board of Stewards. The UTSU is also able to send an elected member of its Executive Committee to represent the union at meetings of the EngSoc Board of Directors. This representative will have the same voting and speaking rights as an EngSoc director.
CAPS BECOMES PART OF HEALTH & WELLNESS Mental health care now available through Health & Wellness MAITRI GUPTA
VARSITY CONTRIBUTOR
The University of Toronto’s Counselling & Psychological Services (CAPS) has been incorporated into the university’s Health & Wellness services, ending the service as it now stands. After undergoing a series of infrastructural and systematic renovations, mental health care previously provided through CAPS can now only be accessed through a single point of entry at Health & Wellness. The amalgamation involves changes to the referral process: at their first appointment, students will meet with a nurse or a family physician, and after assessment will be referred to a care plan that best suits their individual needs. Continued on PG 7
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INSIDE White noise
Jeffery Chen blasts the inherent racism surrounding the controversial posters Comment PG 10
Figuring fiction
As its creative writing program expands, UTSC is becoming a hotspot for nascent authors Feature PG 14
Marauding in the 6ix
Globetrotting and Polaris Prize nominated rapper Jazz Cartier discusses the city’s burgeoning rap scene Arts & Culture PG 16
Head games
For many student athletes, concussions end more than just seasons Sports PG 24