This year, vote different

This year, vote different

by | Jan 29, 2015 | Opinions

For those on campus last year, it was hard to forget seeing Casey Lazar’s face plastered around UVic. Long, blond locks provided a stark contrast to the tame faces of the other students running. He was the only independent to run for a paid UVSS position—the events...
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Low oil prices hurt everyone

by | Jan 22, 2015 | Humour, Stories | Satire

HUMOUR— Because of the talk surrounding the price of oil hurting Fort McMurray’s economy—and the rest of Alberta as a whole—I decided to get a first-hand perspective. I recently talked with one of Fort McMurray’s drug dealers over Facebook. I don’t normally include...
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I watched The Interview

by | Jan 8, 2015 | Opinions

  Paranoia seems to be abuzz with all the recent news around Sony and iCloud hacks. People don’t know who, when, how, or if they are being watched. Personally, I know it doesn’t help that I’m halfway through George Orwell’s 1984 right now. I mean, who am I to...
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Fresh Ink

by | Nov 20, 2014 | Features, Stories

attoo culture is in a transitional phase. The act of repeatedly injecting ink one millimetre under the skin to permanently colour it has somehow drifted towards the mainstream. A dozen years ago, this medium was reserved for bikers and thugs, but no more. Tattoos have...
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Abortion debate interrupted by protesters

by | Nov 14, 2014 | Campus, News

Updated: Nov. 15, 2014 at 00:35 During a Youth Protecting Youth (YPY) organized debate on abortion at UVic on Nov. 14, a group of women, including some students, protested the event with chants of “No Debate” whenever Stephanie Gray, an opponent of abortion, attempted...