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Pandemic forcing UVic students to grapple with uncertain housing situations

Pandemic forcing UVic students to grapple with uncertain housing situations

by Dorothy Poon | Aug 26, 2020 | Features

Personal decisions, changing rental markets impacting how students secure roofs over their heads this fall amid COVID-19  Graphic by Darian Lee On a mid-March morning, after the COVID-19 pandemic hit and UVic officially moved all courses online, Joe Hansen got a...
Undergraduate-led initiative calls for greater action on equity, diversity, and inclusion by UVic’s Faculty of Science

Undergraduate-led initiative calls for greater action on equity, diversity, and inclusion by UVic’s Faculty of Science

by Dorothy Poon | Aug 17, 2020 | Campus, News

Stock photo via Pixabay In the wake of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement, two UVic undergraduate students noticed a marked absence of engagement with racism and its role in the world of science. As two undergraduate research assistants at UVic’s Baum lab,...
How to enjoy green spaces this summer while still respecting public health directives

How to enjoy green spaces this summer while still respecting public health directives

by Dorothy Poon | Jul 14, 2020 | Lifestyle, Sports | Lifestyle

Photo via Pixabay You can still enjoy the outdoors over the next couple months it’ll just require a bit more caution Although BC is now in Phase 3 of the provincial plan for dealing with life in the time of COVID-19, we need to remain diligent about social distancing...
As BIPOC theatre alumni attempt to change their department, Rahat Saini reflects on her racialized experiences at the Phoenix Theatre

As BIPOC theatre alumni attempt to change their department, Rahat Saini reflects on her racialized experiences at the Phoenix Theatre

by Dorothy Poon | Jul 14, 2020 | Culture

File photo by Belle White Rahat Saini didn’t really feel like a “visible minority” until she got to UVic. But in the Phoenix Theatre department’s performance program, nearly every student and professor was white. At first, this didn’t...
Personal Protective Equipment remains crucial for the fight against COVID-19, but comes with environmental impacts

Personal Protective Equipment remains crucial for the fight against COVID-19, but comes with environmental impacts

by Dorothy Poon | Jul 10, 2020 | News

COVID-19 is taking its toll on the environment, in more ways than one — particularly through the use of PPE Photo by Riley van der Linden Since the outbreak of COVID-19, the demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) has risen sharply around the world. PPE plays a...
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