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Confronting diversity and the lack thereof
When we reported on UVic’s most recent diversity award win — when the university was named one of Canada’s Best Diversity Employers for the sixth year in a row — we were once again confronted by the question of whether or not this recognition was deserved. Is UVic...Low turnout in B.C. reflects the monstrous choice facing voters
As we sat down and wrote this editorial on May 9 (you say last minute, we say as up-to-date as possible), B.C. headed to the polls. Or at least some of B.C. did. Voter turnout was low: estimated at approximately 55 per cent at press time. There will no doubt be plenty...EDITORIAL: Tuition hikes leave international students with a mountain to climb
Last week, the UVic Board of Governors approved a $356-million balanced operating budget for the next year. As part of that budget, the university is implementing a six per cent increase to residence fees (on top of previous increases in 2015 and 2016), a two per cent...EDITORIAL: Third Space project highlights challenge of confronting racial discrimination
If you were around campus last week, you likely saw or heard about the art project spearheaded by the Third Space: a wall, painted in stark white, with black lettering that posed the question, “How do you challenge white supremacy?” The project offered a blank slate...Our Digital Print Issue
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