UVic astronomy professor Julio Navarro has been elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada for work in his field. The distinction is considered by many to be Canada’s highest academic honour.
Hang out with the boys from Current Swell for ten minutes and it’s clear that they are more than just band mates. They’re friends too.
The UVic Students’ Society (UVSS) is once again asking, “WTF?” But this September, it’s not just about being passed up by busses; it’s also about post-secondary funding.
Prepare to have the cliché of a glamorous rock and roll lifestyle shattered. There’s a new documentary about the struggle of a successful Canadian band that’s proof that life on the road is not all it’s cracked up to be.
Saturday’s line up was funky and fresh, with the likes of the high-energy Boom Booms, the soulful T. Nile and the well-loved Victoria local Aidan Knight getting the crowd energized in the downpour. The rain clouds disappeared for the two closing acts of Saturday night—Vancouver’s Top Less Gay Love Tekno Party and Montreal’s Stars.
It’s that time of year again. Vancouver Island has already enjoyed the return of music festival favourites like Victoria’s International Jazz Festival and Port Renfrew’s Tall Tree Festival. This July 16 and 17, a new festival is taking the stage in Coombs, B.C.
In infancy, there’s great potential. And that’s exactly how John Paolozzi, one of the four founding creators of CBC Electronic, feels about his latest project.
At a time when, for many of us, our music collections only exist digitally, it’s nostalgic to remember the days when youth spent hours hunting in a record store for the perfect piece of vinyl. For those that miss those good ol’ days, fear not: on Saturday, April 16, the world celebrated the fourth annual Record Store Day.
This year’s UVSS elections period closed in dramatic fashion on March 11, as the unofficial results saw the FuseUVic slate secure wins in each of their respective races.
Director-at-Large Nathan Warner was censured in an 11-3 vote during the March 14 meeting of the UVic Students’ Society (UVSS) Board of Directors. The motion to censure Warner and remove his director privileges was moved by Director of Academics Rajpreet Sall, who chairs Electoral Committee, for “knowingly [breaking] the bylaws of the society by casting more than one ballot” in last week’s UVSS elections.”
Victoria Westcott likes her social media. She likes to facebook, to tweet and to youtube, especially when she’s talking about Locked in a Garage Band, the Victoria-based movie she’s producing.
CFS break-in revisited
Elections are known to get to heated, but the race for positions on next year’s UVic Students’ Society (UVSS) seems to be taking things to another level.
Ryan Levis, Independent
Ryan Levis, a fourth year Greek and Roman studies major and business minor, is running for chairperson for the third time in as many years.
Campaigning doesn’t start until Feb. 28, but this year’s UVic Students’ Society (UVSS) elections are already heating up. Students may have noticed posters already dotted around campus, as Senate and Board of Governors (BOG) campaigning is now underway. Here are some of the highlights from the past week:
UVic’s unrecognized fraternity and sorority are coming under fire for fundraisers and events they’ve hosted recently.
WHAT: Ra Ra Riot with Givers
WHEN: Friday, Jan. 28
WHERE: Sugar Nightclub
HOW MUCH: $17 at Ditch Records
Students who are unsure whether they will receive an award or bursary for this spring semester need not give up hope: those awarded will be notified before tuition is due at the end of the month.
Four Victoria entrepreneurs are peddling candy as the cure for what ails you.
Although he’s only five months old, it seems safe to say that little Asher Woodward is going to have a pretty awesome childhood. It may have something to do with the fact that his parents, Candice and B. Woodward, own Cherry Bomb Toys, a nostalgia-based toy store found in downtown Victoria.
Victoria singer-songwriter Jason Walsh has much to celebrate in his first decade of playing music. His biggest accomplishment thus far: releasing his first album, Pericardium, this past October.