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A boots-on-the-ground checklist for discovering who your (potential) roomie really is

Your very own trusty guide to finding the perfect roommate, or finding out whether the person you split chore responsibilities with is an agent of evil. I trust you know…

How to quit your phone and focus on school 

Your very own guide to avoiding your phone this school year. The next time your phone is staring at you while you’re trying to study, you’ll know exactly what to…

Your psych prof isn’t your therapist

Your psychology professor isn’t your therapist. They are not a therapist-adjacent figure. They are not a budget version of a therapist included in your tuition. They are a person whose…

How to spend all two days of the fall reading break

If you have the Euro-summer travel bug that seems to have bitten every twenty-something, this reading break could be your chance! Go abroad and enjoy all of the wonders that…

The only guide you need to Halloween costumes

The scariest thing at UVic isn’t a costume, it’s realizing you picked the wrong major three years ago.

How UVic students can cope with the Liquor and Cannabis strike

Consider liquor distilled in seldom-used bathrooms, or encouraging your friends at Gustavson to get involved with another kind of "green" business.

Five completely serious candidates for UVic’s new president

The words you use are really big and I feel like I should trust you because of them. Please, tell me what is right and what is wrong. Lead me.…

Three terrible excuses for being late to class

This excuse was obviously ridiculous, because we all know how expensive tuition is these days. There’s no way there were any coins left in the fountain to dive for. 

A brutally honest convocation survival guide for future graduates

Remember that person who totally one-upped you in a first year discussion group, making it super obvious to everyone that you didn’t do the readings, and had no clue what…

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