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May 12, 2021

New SSD campaign pushes for accessible online options in fall return plans

UVic has announced a full return to in-person classes, the SSD says they need to accommodate students who are immunocompromised or living with a disability Graphic by Sie Douglas-Fish. The University of Victoria recently announced  plans to fully return to campus in Fall 2021. This decision has...

May 12, 2021

As province opens temporary housing at Royal Athletic Park and Russell Street, advocates call for dispersed housing and real homes

Province, city hope to build permanent housing by 2022 Photo by Alec Lazenby. For some members of Victoria’s unhoused community, the long wait for a roof over their heads is almost over. With temporary housing units almost complete at Royal Athletic Park and Russell Street, BC Housing...

May 6, 2021

New student housing and dining complex on schedule for 2023 completion

On May 5, UVic showed off the construction of their new student housing and dining facilities to the media. The $232.4 million project, funded in collaboration with the provincial government, will house 621 students, provide retail and dining spaces, and host an Indigenous student lounge.

OPINION

May 13, 2021

Why doesn’t UVic have more buildings named after women?

Walking around campus it is easy to see the longstanding legacy of many past Presidents, Chancellors, and Chairs of the Board of Governors at UVic when looking at the names of the buildings. But if this group of people is almost exclusively white men, how

May 13, 2021

UVic’s fall plans neglect the concerns of students

UVic always says that students’ health and safety is their number one priority, but this plan does not align with that claim. If this is UVic’s way of prioritizing health and safety, then they need to rethink their fall plans.

May 12, 2021

Palestinians are facing violent settler colonialism at the hands of Israel

From house evictions to everyday violence, Israel continues to prove it is a racist settler state Graphic provided by the Native Students Union. For the past week there have been demonstrations in the city of Jerusalem, and there has been little media coverage of the events. Everything...

CULTURE

May 13, 2021

Empowerment through applied theatre: UVic researcher amplifies climate stories from people in the Philippines

UVic Theatre PhD candidate Dennis Gupa is combining applied theatre and tradition to give Filipinos an empowering way to tell their stories about typhoons and climate change

April 22, 2021

Why is there pornography in the library?

Erotica of the past is important to understanding sexuality of the present. Sourced from Gale Primary Sources, Archives of Sexuality and Gender - Images from Joy Publications' "Wet Dreams," 1973. PORNOGRAPHY! IN THE LIBRARY! I just thought you ought to know. Yes, UVic’s archives and databases contain many...

April 22, 2021

As the food industry adjusts to COVID-19, food delivery drivers play an increased role

(Graphic by Sie Douglas-Fish) Restaurant owners appreciate reach of delivery services, but see the importance of the government’s cap on delivery commission Between restrictions on indoor dining and individual preferences to eat at home during the pandemic, delivery services have taken on an even greater role in...

SPORTS AND LIFESTYLE

May 14, 2021

UVic athletes stoked to return to play following Canada West announcement

Regional schedules await approval from university, province File photo. Canada West has announced their plans for the 2021-22 season. After a year without competition, Canada West plans for most sports to be able to return to some semblance of normalcy. Although U Sports has yet to make...

May 13, 2021

A pandemic guide to the best brunch spots in Victoria

If you’re looking for something to do (and eat), check out this guide to the best brunch restaurants in Victoria and their COVID-safe dining options

May 13, 2021

Victoria practicum students face challenges with restrictions, vaccine eligibility during an unusual year

Due to the challenges of COVID-19, post-secondary practicum students in Victoria have faced an unusual year.

FEATURES

April 22, 2021

UVic’s year of COVID-19

Photo by Noelle Collins. How the university responded to the pandemic For the majority of the 2020-2021 academic year, the UVic campus was essentially deserted — slackliners were absent from the quad, there was never a queue at BiblioCafé, residence parties were prohibited, and classrooms and offices...

March 26, 2021

Hermann’s Jazz Club still swinging after 40 years

A brief history of the downtown venue from 1981 to 2021 Forty years after founder Hermann Nieweler’s original vision, Hermann’s Jazz Club is still surviving as live music venues shut down across the country and the world. The venue’s road to its 40th anniversary has not...

March 13, 2021

What makes an A? Grading patterns vary widely across campus

Grading at UVic differs between departments, making comparison for scholarships and grad school difficult Graphic by Sie Douglas-Fish. Since 2012, close to 45 per cent of course grades at UVic have been an A- or higher. Even though the university says A grades are “normally achieved by...