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Canada to fly advertising banner over Trump inauguration

Canada to fly advertising banner over Trump inauguration

by Alistair Ogden | Jan 11, 2017 | Humour, Stories | Satire

In a bold attempt to increase immigration from south of the 49th parallel, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that the federal government will be flying an advertising banner over Washington, D.C., during Donald Trump’s presi- dential inauguration on Jan. 20....
Trump attempts to put toddler rumours to rest, rejects new airplane

Trump attempts to put toddler rumours to rest, rejects new airplane

by Alistair Ogden | Dec 14, 2016 | Humour, Stories | Satire

President-elect Donald Trump is denying he is a toddler by pledging to cancel an order for a new Air Force One. In a tweet last week, Trump wrote that “Boeing is building a brand new 747 Air Force One for future presidents, but costs are out of control, more than $4...

The final UVic Senate meeting of 2016, recapped

by Alistair Ogden | Dec 14, 2016 | News, University

The UVic Senate wrapped up 2016 with a concise meeting on Dec. 2, covering a host of topics with rela- tively few major decisions but several important updates. UVIC FALLING IN UNIVERSITY RANKINGS Tony Eder, executive director of academic resource planning, gave a...
GMO backlash takes root in Department of Environmental Studies

GMO backlash takes root in Department of Environmental Studies

by Alistair Ogden | Dec 1, 2016 | News, University

The Department of Environmental Studies has drawn criticism from students after hosting a former research scientist for Agriculture Canada whose views on genetically modified crops have been met with heated opposition in the past. Dr. Thierry Vrain, a research...
The art of the dive: Behind the scenes of UVic’s Community Cabbage

The art of the dive: Behind the scenes of UVic’s Community Cabbage

by Alistair Ogden | Nov 17, 2016 | Features, Stories

The eight of us sat in a GMC VanDura Campwagon outside the Thrifty Foods on Quadra and Cook. It was dark—9:30 p.m. in early November. We were nervous and excited, unsure of what to do next. In the two front seats, Kaia Bryce and Michael Nyquist, the most experienced...
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