Lilia Zaharieva suits up for her next fight August 11, 2018August 9, 2018 Abby Neufeld B.C. cystic fibrosis patients file class-action lawsuit against the government After a year of campaigning, petitioning, and lobbying, UVic student Lilia Zaharieva has taken the next step against the provincial and...
Zaharieva gets lifetime supply of Orkambi from Vertex March 7, 2018March 8, 2018 Abby Neufeld With others not so lucky, Zaharieva fights on In August 2017, Lilia Zaharieva was notified that the UVSS would be switching health care plans. As a result, coverage for her cystic...
The clock ticks on for Zaharieva March 5, 2018March 5, 2018 Abby Neufeld “The only reason I have the voice to fight is because my community came together and gave it to me,” she says. / The last we heard from Lilia Zaharieva, she...
UVic student rallies for access to life-altering drug November 16, 2017November 18, 2017 Abby Neufeld Lilia Zaharieva is far from giving up her fight for access to Orkambi, the life-altering drug that was taken from her when the UVSS changed their health plan this past...
Tragedy hits home November 2, 2017November 15, 2017 Abby Neufeld How the Las Vegas shooting affected Victorians On Oct. 1, 2017, a man barricaded in the Mandalay Bay Resort rained bullets down on the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas,...
Finding a place to cry on campus October 19, 2017October 19, 2017 Abby Neufeld It's that time of year again If you’ve ever been perusing the depths of Facebook in a spiral of procrastination, it is likely that you’ve come across the ever-growing Facebook page,...
UVic students left in the lurch as UVSS switches health plans October 2, 2017October 6, 2017 Abby Neufeld In Spring 2017, the UVSS Board of Directors voted to move their Studentcare Health and Dental plan to a new health plan—B.C. Fair Pharmacare. The shift came with a decrease...
UVic student helps herself and others through mental health awareness July 6, 2017July 11, 2017 Abby Neufeld When Dana Neily talks about her struggles with balancing mental health and schoolwork, she appears calm and collected — like she’s had this conversation before. Perhaps her nonchalant attitude comes from her...
