At 32, Fringe festival as exciting as ever August 9, 2018 Cormac O’Brien Popular UVic-heavy theatre festival kicks off August 22 The Fringe Festival may be in its early 30s, but it’s not showing any signs of a mid-life crisis. The festival, now 32...
Saudi Arabia–Canada diplomatic dispute jeopardizes students August 7, 2018 Cormac O’Brien Saudi government withdraws scholarships, tells foreign students to leave Canada Some students at the University of Victoria may struggle to continue their studies at UVic this fall after news broke on...
Buddy Puked goes viral with “aggressively juvenile” song “Ad Hominem” July 18, 2018July 18, 2018 Cormac O’Brien Punk band formed on campus goes after Jordan Peterson in the single for their new album, "Postmodern Times" "He's the universal soldier and he really is to blame." "There’s a battle outside...
UVSS reports reasons behind $26 000 elections budget deficit July 12, 2018July 13, 2018 Cormac O’Brien and Josh Kozelj Board agrees to focus on policy to mitigate spending in the future When Director of Finance and Operations Curtis Whittla announced that the UVSS Elections Office was $23 000 over budget at...
Crafting crosswords July 12, 2018July 13, 2018 Cormac O’Brien How one former cartoonist confounded people in both the Martlet and the New York Times For student journalists who have written for the paper over its 70-year existence, the Martlet is often...
2017–2018 Elections budget ran a $23 000 deficit, UVSS reports June 26, 2018June 26, 2018 Cormac O’Brien and Josh Kozelj Cause of the overspending still unclear, Director of Finance and Operations says In an executive report at the latest UVSS board meeting on Monday, June 18, Director of Finance and Operations...
Concerns, resignations plagued job search for Malahat Editor June 15, 2018June 19, 2018 Cormac O’Brien Two Hiring Committee members quit amid larger worries for the journal’s future It’s been an anxious few months for The Malahat Review, the prestigious Canadian literary journal with a seemingly uncertain...
UVic English professor Iain Higgins announced as new Malahat editor June 5, 2018June 6, 2018 Cormac O’Brien Higgins takes over as journal enters uncertain transition phase In a story published on the University of Victoria’s website, and in an email to members of the Victoria literary and university...
Orcas and objectors protest government’s pipeline June 4, 2018June 4, 2018 Cormac O’Brien May 29 march draws hundreds to downtown Disgusted. Angry. Disappointed, but not surprised. Those are some of the words that Victorians used to describe how they felt after becoming surprise owners...
May 29 Board of Governors Tweetcap May 31, 2018May 31, 2018 Cormac O’Brien Tuesday, May 29’s board meeting was a casual one, held in a boardroom in the Michael Williams Building, rather than the typical location within the Senate Chambers. Still, an important...
