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Vikes basketball transitions into 2026 keen to win 

“I think a big key for us this year is inside-out movement,” said women’s center Abigail Becker. “We have great shooters, but also a lot of size inside. If we…

Seven classes with no prerequisites you can register for this spring

Gender Studies 214 immerses students in the work of women, queer, non-binary, and trans people of colour, with a focus on speculative fiction by African and Asian North American authors.…

Surfrider UVic petitions to make on-campus reusables the default

According to data from the 2022 campus waste audit, 4 000 cups were discarded daily on campus. “In theory, [single-use cups] are recyclable. However, you have a mixture of materials…

UVic students run 126km to Nanaimo in support of men’s mental health awareness

“We both really got into running then, and that really helped us. So I think since then, we've been on this trajectory. This was almost bound to happen," Dorin said.

Victoria-based organization challenges ideas about serving unhoused populations

Demirel says the Existence Project’s ultimate goal is to contribute to a culture-shift in Victoria around how the housed and unhoused populations relate to one another. “We would love to…

Who is the UVic Lolly Trolly?

Despite loving his sugary side gig, balancing his busy lifestyle has been a challenge this semester, as Stauffer also works as a restaurant server while attending classes. “You have to…

Inside the global reach of the Victoria Hand Project

The Victoria Hand Project has been working in Ukraine since June 2023, and their partners have fitted more than 150 people with prosthetic arms. “It’s quite a big number, you…

Where does food on campus come from?

Due to the complexities of producing food, Manesh said, “there’s not a lot of transparency in the supply chain about where food is originating from, what the labour conditions are…

Looking for resources to build a sustainable future? Check out the UVSP’s lending library

Both the lending library and the free store can be found at the UVSP office, which is in room B020 of the basement of the Student Union Building (SUB).

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