Advocacy groups respond to proposed policy changes March 26, 2018April 2, 2018 Cormac O’Brien Most reps concerned with lack of consultation process, group responsibility for legal fees Many of the UVSS advocacy group representatives are troubled about a proposed policy that dictates how advocacy groups...
UVSS to discuss sweeping social media rules for advocacy groups, clubs, and course unions March 26, 2018April 2, 2018 Cormac O’Brien Policy would change how advocacy groups, clubs, and course unions are responsible for legal fees EDIT: This article has been edited to clarify a section of the policy which would have...
Letter from the editors: Martlet fundraiser March 22, 2018April 2, 2018 Cormac O’Brien and Melissa Faye Reid On Friday, March 23, from 6–9 p.m., the Martlet will host a curated gala featuring content from the past 70 years to commemorate our 70th birthday. The evening will also...
Board of Governors to vote on 20% fee hike for incoming international students March 20, 2018March 20, 2018 Cormac O’Brien UVSS International Student rep says 20% hike took him by surprise It's happening again. After raising international student tuition fees by four per cent last March, the University of Victoria administration is...
Why St. Patrick’s Day sucks March 16, 2018March 16, 2018 Cormac O’Brien Associating Ireland with alcohol isn't harmless By the time I was in second year at UVic, I was already annoyed by the concept of St. Patrick's Day. But when I checked...
2018 BoG and Senate representatives announced March 16, 2018 Cormac O’Brien Seven per cent of undergraduate students vote in election Releasing the results a week after the UVSS election concluded, the University Secretary announced the winning representatives to serve on the...
Phoenix’s latest fare sees Shakespeare meet Beyoncé March 15, 2018 Cormac O’Brien Director Jeffrey Renn preaches importance of keeping art modern It's a conundrum that is almost as old as the Bard of Avon himself — how do you adapt Shakespeare to make it appealing...
Indigenous law students lead Ring Road march March 15, 2018March 15, 2018 Cormac O’Brien "Legality is really about power, and not about justice." Unity was the theme of the day as hundreds of University of Victoria community members walked around Ring Road holding signs, burning...
Envision UVic wins all UVSS races; all referenda pass March 3, 2018March 6, 2018 Cormac O’Brien Who envisioned things going this way? The UVSS Elections office released preliminary UVSS Board of Director results at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, March 2, announcing that Envision UVic had swept the...
Here’s all you need to know about voting February 28, 2018 Cormac O’Brien and Kate Korte For the next three days, students will have their say in how they are represented and advocated for on campus. Whether it's menu options at Felicita's, resources for sexualized violence...
