Poverty and homelessness are not a “nuisance” April 14, 2016April 15, 2016 Dylan Much The Province of British Columbia’s failed injunction against the tent city on the grounds of the provincial courts sets precedent in a positive direction. Law tends to follow precedents of...
The cosmos and spoken word March 5, 2015March 4, 2015 Dylan Much The Victoria Festival of Spoken Word held its Festival Finale on Feb. 28 in front of a near-capacity audience at the Metro Theatre, an unassuming venue behind the vast Alix...
Victoria Festival of Spoken Word February 26, 2015February 25, 2015 Dylan Much The fifth annual Victoria Festival of Spoken Word (VFSW) began Feb. 23 and will continue until Mar. 1. Each night will champion a new concept like the “Instant Slam” (featured...
Religious freedom no excuse for oppression November 20, 2014November 27, 2014 Dylan Much On Oct. 31, the Law Society of British Columbia overturned the initial decision to recognize graduates of Trinity Western University (TWU) in the province because of a discriminatory “community covenant”...
Slam poetry epiphanies October 23, 2014October 22, 2014 Dylan Much The Canadian Festival of Spoken Word (CFSW) is a five-day annual competition of slam poetry for national glory, which took place this year in Victoria on Oct. 13-Oct. 18.
Bringing mental health to light: Info fair aims to raise awareness, decrease stigma October 2, 2014October 1, 2014 Dylan Much The Equity and Human Rights office, the Mental Health Task Force, and the University of Victoria Students’ Society will be collaborating for “Out of the Shadows and into the Sunshine,”
Higher learning or efficient spending? September 25, 2014September 24, 2014 Dylan Much My feelings for our institution are familial; it is both loved and hated. These feelings confounded me one day in the bookstore café. After buying coffee from the university-owned subsidiary,
UVic-wide campaign speaks out for consent September 11, 2014September 12, 2014 Dylan Much or the first time, Sexualized Violence Awareness Week will be included as part of UVic’s New Student Orientation. The Anti-Violence Project (AVP), the on-campus sexual assault centre, is co-operating with
Local community unites for AfriCa Fest June 11, 2014June 11, 2014 Dylan Much The second annual AfriCa Fest took over Centennial Square in downtown Victoria on May 24, aiming to educate the public about African and Caribbean culture. “There’s a non-negligible amount of Afro-Caribbean...
