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March 2, 2021

UVic President Kevin Hall is reaching out to students with Reddit AMA, Zoom Town Halls

UVic President Town Halls are back for the first time since 2014  Photo sourced from UVic on Instagram, background added. UVic President Kevin Hall is stepping into the digital limelight. President Hall is conducting two town halls and a Reddit Ask Me Anything (AMA).  Hall is the...

February 25, 2021

New Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness social enterprise model aims to alleviate youth homelessness

Project is youth-led and will provide housing, supports, and job opportunities for up to 30 unhoused youth Photo provided. In late January, the Greater Victoria Coalition to End Homelessness (GVCEH) formally announced the launch of a new social enterprise model that will provide housing, services, and job...

February 25, 2021

Robyn Maynard headlines 2021 UVic Humanities Literacy Week

This year’s Humanities Literacy Week aimed to centre BIPOC voices and non-traditional forms of humanities research.

OPINION

February 25, 2021

UVSS candidates should focus their promises on achievable, and badly needed, ways of supporting students

From petting zoos to two-ply paper, we've seen enough empty promises A typical wall in the David Turpin Building during the 2020 UVSS election. Photo by Astra Lund-Phillips. We are about to enter the quietest UVSS election campaign yet. With on-campus chalking, in-person campaigning, slates, and cooperatives...

February 25, 2021

Reflections of a student journalist: just write!

Writing for a paper may seems daunting, but it is so important Senior Staff Writer Christopher Driscoll, photo by Michael John Lo. What do we think about when we think about student journalism? Better yet, what sort of titles come to mind? Student Journalist: A fairly self-explanatory title...

February 25, 2021

Indigenous communities must show support for Black- and POC-led movements without centering ourselves

Movements and social media trends like “Indigenous Lives Matter” need to stop Graphic provided by the Native Students Union. In the past year, the Black Lives Matter movement has regained significant momentum and has been pushing for international change and the eradication of white supremacy. White supremacy...

CULTURE

February 25, 2021

Issamba Centre aims to support connection and culture in Victoria’s Black community

The centre is showcasing the work of African-born artists for Black History Month Photo of Zal Sissokho, provided by Issamba. It can be easy to forget how important community is — especially in times of duress. But one of the many things the pandemic has shown is...

February 25, 2021

New Indigenous-focussed CFUV podcast Dene Talk covers modern stories of resilience, resistance, and resurgence

Dene Talk is the beginning not the end of more Indigenous programming at CFUV, says series creator Cassidy Villebrun-Buracas Artwork by Nicole Neidhardt A new Indigenous-focussed CFUV podcast that covers modern stories of resilience, resistance, and resurgence has recently released its first two episodes. Dene Talk was...

February 18, 2021

There’s no place like home, except Friends of Dorothy

“People say, ‘Do you really need a safe space?’ and my answer is 100%, yes.’ Not because I feel threatened, but because I just want to be comfortable.”

SPORTS AND LIFESTYLE

FEATURES

February 25, 2021

U of Thrift: UVic students on finding their second-hand style

Fast fashion is no match for one-of-a-kind thrift finds and new local thrift stores are opening to meet the demand When I met with Dana Johnson, she instantly introduced me to Bernie. Bernie, she says, was a hit at pre-pandemic parties. After finding it at a...

February 12, 2021

Affirming, reevaluating, and reimagining gender performance and identity in the time of COVID-19

Here we share six stories of people who have thought about their gender in different ways through COVID-19 and explore what gender means to them.

December 2, 2020

Online and overwhelmed: Students, instructors share mental health, accessibility, and workload concerns

Last March, UVic moved to online classes. Students have raised concerns around mental health, workloads, and accessibility.