Palestinians are facing violent settler colonialism at the hands of Israel May 12, 2021May 12, 2021 Boston Laferté From house evictions to everyday violence, Israel continues to prove it is a racist settler state Graphic provided by the Native Students Union. For the past week there have been demonstrations in...
New SSD campaign pushes for accessible online options in fall return plans May 12, 2021May 14, 2021 Boston Laferté UVic has announced a full return to in-person classes, the SSD says they need to accommodate students who are immunocompromised or living with a disability Graphic by Sie Douglas-Fish. The University of...
The British crown need not hold any more power here April 22, 2021April 22, 2021 Boston Laferté Graphic provided by the Native Students Union. It is time to sever ties with those who have oppressed for centuries The country of Canada is a constitutional monarchy. This means that the...
COVID-19 exposure at UVic School of Music, according to internal notice April 12, 2021April 12, 2021 Boston Laferté Only a week after the Sir Arthur Currie exposure was made public, there has been another exposure event in the School of Music Graphic by Darian Lee On Wednesday Apr. 7, students...
Challenging Racist “British Columbia”: 150 Years and Counting charts racism and resistance in the history of the province April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 Boston Laferté Three of the seven authors are either current or former educators at UVic Challenging Racist “British Columbia”: 150 Years and Counting is a new book that works to highlight the experiences...
The Belfry Theatre’s Being Here powerfully portrayed refugee experiences in Canada April 8, 2021April 9, 2021 Boston Laferté Photo supplied by Belfry Theatre. The new initiative, Belfry on Film, brought these stories and more to a virtual format due to COVID-19 restrictions In response to the pandemic, the Belfry Theatre...
The Vancouver Police Department has consistently met Indigenous land defenders with hostility, but sit idly by while ‘Freedom’ marches occur March 26, 2021April 5, 2021 Boston Laferté Colonizers have been spreading disease for decades, but Indigenous rights are where they draw the line Graphic provided by the Native Students Union. The night of March 12-13, 2021, the Vancouver Police...
UVic hires seven students to help create social media posts March 13, 2021March 13, 2021 Boston Laferté Social Media Ambassadors create Instagram and TikTok content about campus life and events (Photo sourced from UVic Twitter) The University of Victoria recently hired seven new Social Media Ambassadors (SMAs) to help...
Indigenous communities must show support for Black- and POC-led movements without centering ourselves February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Boston Laferté 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...
New Indigenous-focussed CFUV podcast Dene Talk covers modern stories of resilience, resistance, and resurgence February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Boston Laferté 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...
