The second coming of Mike Delamont’s Scottish Drag Queen deity September 12, 2017 Alistair Ogden God is coming to the University of Victoria . . . kind of. On September 16, the Farquhar Auditorium will host the world premiere of Mike Delamont’s God Is A Scottish Drag Queen: The Second...
UVic’s most famous dropout June 8, 2017June 8, 2017 Alistair Ogden An unauthorized biography of Thomas Middleditch The list of famous UVic alumni is a long and illustrious one, containing some of the most well-known names in Canada. Ryan Cochrane, Andrew Weaver,...
UVic to rename Trutch residence hall June 4, 2017June 7, 2017 Cormac O’Brien and Alistair Ogden University external relations: Trutch’s ideas and actions didn’t align with university’s “mission, vision and values” In a decision made at the May 30 Board of Governor’s meeting, UVic will remove the name...
Selling “ugly” produce is a beautiful idea May 11, 2017May 11, 2017 Alistair Ogden Food is a constant issue at UVic. For many students, the on-campus Food Bank, food-salvaging clubs like the Community Cabbage, and weekly free dinners at Emmanuel Baptist Church are not...
South Island MLA candidates go face-to-face with students April 5, 2017 Alistair Ogden On March 31, the South Island Candidate’s Fair, organized by the UVSS as part of its Count On Our Vote campaign, welcomed a pool of candidates from the B.C. Green...
Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA candidates face off as election looms March 29, 2017 Alistair Ogden What began as an amicable discussion developed into a frantic, heated debate between Oak Bay-Gordon Head MLA Candidates at UVic last Wednesday, as those in attendance vied for student's votes...
Young Communist League captivates at Clash of the Clubs redux March 23, 2017March 22, 2017 Alistair Ogden A month and a half after the first incarnation of Clash of the Clubs, a sequel inter-club debate played out in a sparsely filled David Lam Hall on the evening...
From IT guy to funny guy: Ali Hassan on comedy, being Muslim, and his love of food March 16, 2017 Alistair Ogden This Saturday, comedian Ali Hassan is bringing his one man show, Muslim, Interrupted, to Sugar Nightclub. The former George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight comedy panelist and current host of CBC’s Laugh Out...
Andrew Weaver introduces two bills with huge potential for B.C. March 9, 2017March 9, 2017 Alistair Ogden Among a series of bills introduced by Andrew Weaver, B.C. Green Party leader and MLA Oak Bay-Gordon Head last month, two are poised to make a potential impact on the...
In memory of Stuart McLean: The best of ‘The Vinyl Cafe’ February 23, 2017 Alistair Ogden Canada has lost one of its most beloved storytellers: Stuart McLean, longtime host of The Vinyl Cafe, passed away from melanoma on Wednesday, Feb. 15. Generations of Canadians have grown up...
