Another UVSS Board resignation raises question of student burnout

by Boston Laferté | Mar 11, 2022 | Campus, News

UVSS election season begins with another resignation and the announcement of a governance review Photo by Isabella Kennedy. Four out of five of the lead directors have now resigned from the University of Victoria Student Society’s (UVSS) Board of Directors. Earlier in...

The Western world’s reaction to war on Ukraine reveals deep hypocrisy

by Boston Laferté | Mar 10, 2022 | News Unsettled, Opinions

If the West wants a world without any wars, that means a world without any wars Graphic provided by the Native Students Union. Before I write this, I want to clarify, I mean no disrespect to the Ukrainian people living in fear and who are suffering. What I hope to...

‘Freedom Convoy 2022’: a show of disrespect and hypocrisy

by Boston Laferté | Feb 24, 2022 | News Unsettled, Opinions

For several weeks, there have been gatherings across ‘Canada’ of those who believe they are members of a ‘Freedom Convoy.’ Every week, people have flooded the streets of major Canadian cities to honk, jeer, and demand that provincial and federal governments end all...

B.C. government relaunches campaign against sexualized violence

by Boston Laferté | Feb 10, 2022 | News, Provincial

“…Is NOT Yes” aims to raise awareness on campuses across the province Graphic provided by Ministry of Advanced Education. This article contains discussions of sexualized assault and violence. The Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Training announced the...

Take a moment of reflection before you speak

by Boston Laferté | Feb 10, 2022 | News Unsettled, Opinions

Graphic provided by the Native Students Union. I have been in the Indigenous Studies (IS) program at UVic for over three and a half years. It is almost perfect. The faculty is amazing, the content is informative and powerful, but the other students often make it feel...