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Indigenous youth and allies re-occupy B.C. Legislature steps overnight in spite of injunction

February 25, 2020March 4, 2020
Emily Fagan
The B.C. Legislative building was awash with red on the evening of Feb. 24 as about 400 Indigenous youth and allies returned to the steps of the B.C. Legislature, in

Juliet Watts and Kate Fairley elected student representatives for UVic Board of Governors

February 18, 2020February 18, 2020
Emily Fagan and Kate Korte
The results are in — the newly elected student representatives for the 2020-21 UVic Board of Governors are Juliet Watts and Kate Fairley. Although voting ended at 4:30 p.m. on

Indigenous youth and allies stay overnight on B.C. Legislature steps, block intersections in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en

February 7, 2020March 11, 2020
Kate Korte and Emily Fagan
After spending the night at the B.C. Legislature in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en after RCMP raids and arrests, more people showed their support by joining in a march at 8

Over 200 Indigenous youth and allies gather for “lockdown” at the B.C. Legislature

February 6, 2020February 11, 2020
Emily Fagan
Locked arm-to-arm in front of the ceremonial entrance of the B.C. Parliament Buildings in downtown Victoria, dozens of Indigenous people and over 200 allies gathered around noon on Feb. 6

UVic Board of Governors reveals funding fossil fuel companies actually a cure for climate change

February 5, 2020February 5, 2020
Emily Fagan
After seven long years of hearing the cries for divestment from fossil fuels from students and faculty and many hours of crunching numbers over lunch in the University Club, the

Protesters shut down morning BC Ferries sailings in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en

January 20, 2020January 22, 2020
Emily Fagan and Joshua Ngenda
Just before 6:00 a.m. on Jan. 20, protesters blockaded the BC Ferries terminal at Swartz Bay with banners, chants, and kayaks. Several sailings through Swartz Bay were significantly delayed or

UVic closed due to snow

January 15, 2020January 15, 2020
Emily Fagan
The University of Victoria has announced it will be closed today due to snow. Tonight's scheduled event featuring Jordin Tootoo has been postponed.

How to avoid getting scammed by your landlord

January 13, 2020January 13, 2020
Emily Fagan
As someone who has encountered their fair share of illegal renting situations — because you don’t typically find out this much about renters’ rights the easy way — our writer

“I didn’t stand a chance”: International students face discrimination in tight Victoria housing market

January 9, 2020January 9, 2020
Emily Fagan
With a vacancy rate of 1.2 per cent and 78 per cent of UVic students living off campus, finding a place to live as a student in Victoria can be

UVic Campus Security officer photographs Divest protesters outside Michael Williams Building for “personal interest”

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019
Emily Fagan
On Dec. 3, students were photographed taking part in a pro-divestment protest outside of the Michael Williams Building — many without their consent — by Campus Security Manager of Parking
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