Live music blared over the sound of tires and engines by the bus loop on Sept. 30 as the Boston Molasses Disaster helped celebrate the 10th anniversary of UVic’s Universal Bus Pass, the U-Pass.

UVic may be committed to being one of the greenest schools in the country, but millions of dollars of UVic’s endowment are invested in oil, one of the most environmentally-harmful industries in Canada.

According to UVic Students’ Society (UVSS) chairperson Veronica Harrison, the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) is like a marriage. It’s the institution through which the UVSS has a relationship with other student societies across Canada. Now, some UVic students are asking for a divorce.

The pro-life club Youth Protecting Youth (YPY) has once again been denied funding by the UVic Students’ Society (UVSS) Board of Directors.

The Vikes men’s soccer team comfortably beat the Saskatchewan Huskies of 4-0, Sunday, Oct. 4, at Centennial Stadium.

The Vikes women’s field hockey team hosted the University of Calgary Dinos in their home opener on Saturday, Oct. 3, proving the team has what it takes to stay on top.

Gabriel Varga finished his amateur kickboxing career undefeated, defending his International Sport Kickboxing Association (ISKA) World Light Welterweight title on Saturday, Oct. 3. The unanimous-decision win over Calgary’s Nathen Smandych was Varga’s 15th consecutive amateur victory.

A long hibernation is about to begin in Victoria and the pantry is looking rather dismal for locavores accustomed to a fecund summer and autumn. The farmers markets are closing, and gardens are growing nothing but kale and potatoes.

“When you get your first death threat, you know you’re on the right track.” That’s how journalist Les Wiseman tells students to measure their career success.

Raid the raised beds to gather up the basics for this totally hip, and delicious autumn-inspired ratatouille.

With term papers piling up and midterms already around the corner, UVic students can add finding living accommodations to their list of school concerns.

The punk/ska outfit Subb hails from Quebec. They have been playing for almost 15 years now and this is their eighth studio album.

If you don’t like slow-motion shots of ravenous cannibals spewing up blackened blood, chances are you won’t appreciate Zombieland.

The Antimatter Film Festival is about more than just movies. With art installations, musical performances and groundbreaking hybrid media, the festival aims to shatter traditional perceptions of art.

I couldn’t believe it had taken more than a year to reach such a simple conclusion.

There’s been plenty of buzz around July 1, 2010 — when Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) will kick in on many goods and services. But exactly how is it going to affect students?

According to a civil rights expert at UVic, B.C.’s RCMP forces shouldn’t be allowed to investigate themselves anymore.

The Sisters in Spirit Vigil, held on Oct. 4 to honour missing and murdered aboriginal women, became a plea for government action for all missing and murdered women as ...

Now entering its seventh month, B.C.’s paramedic union job action shows no sign of ending — despite resolution attempts by both sides.

The world is in the midst of the climate change debate and UVic is trying to clean up its ecological act — and now we get a melodramatic scooter advocate? I’m shocked and disappointed. 

You may have recently been approached with a petition asking for a referendum to question UVic’s membership in the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). Before you sign, there are some things you should know about our association with the CFS.

To help avoid another tragic death like Tracey’s: that is B.C. Housing Minister Rich Coleman’s emotional catalyst for the proposed Assisting to Shelter Legislation (ASL).

The UVic administration loves to toot its own horn over its environmental consciousness.