Exclusive: UVSS slates leaked ahead of 2020 election March 28, 2019March 24, 2019 Emily Fagan As with any good election cycle, though the 2019 student elections are over, our coverage of the 2020 UVSS elections has only just begun. Below are the names and platforms
A conversation with Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire March 23, 2019April 4, 2019 Emily Fagan UVic’s Department of Humanities honoured Roméo Dallaire as the first recipient of their Public Humanist award for his role as the commander of the United Nations peacekeeping mission during the
Multilingual Yukon jazz artist coming to Victoria this weekend March 13, 2019March 18, 2019 Emily Fagan Feminism, self-reflection at the heart of Fawn Fritzen’s music Feminism, introspection, and jazz — all elements intrinsic to the music of Fawn Fritzen, an artist from Whitehorse, Yukon making her...
International students 40 per cent of UVic Food Bank users March 10, 2019March 18, 2019 Emily Fagan A “direct result of tuition hikes,” says coordinator According to data collected by the UVSS Food Bank and Free Store between May and December 2018, of the 300-500 students who use...
Professor Taiaiake Alfred resigns from UVic March 7, 2019March 18, 2019 Anna Dodd and Emily Fagan Founding Director of UVic’s Indigenous Governance program says he “embodied toxic masculinity” On Wednesday, March 6, Indigenous news publication Two Row Times broke the news that Taiaiake Alfred, now former professor...
UVSS ELECTIONS | Slates battle it out for top spots at Lead Directors debate March 3, 2019March 18, 2019 Emily Fagan Sustainability, student consultation, and inclusive representation primary debate issues The Lead Director Debates on Feb. 27 saw an afternoon of spirited discourse, revealing questions, and according to the results of one...
UVSS ELECTIONS | Peer Support Centre referendum February 26, 2019March 18, 2019 Emily Fagan This March, students will have the opportunity to vote on a referendum that would establish a fee to fund the Peer Support Centre (PSC), a student-run mental health resource that...
Two UVic students take on Fencing Canada Cup February 21, 2019March 18, 2019 Emily Fagan UVic fencing community en-garde for growth Equal parts technique, raw power, and energy, competitive fencing is a scarce art at UVic. But for the first time in recent years, two UVic...
Everything you never wanted to know (but probably should) about the UVSS February 12, 2019February 15, 2019 Emily Fagan The multi-million-dollar question: Why should anyone care about student politics? With University of Victoria Student Society (UVSS) elections right around the corner, you might be wondering what the point is...
Review of UVic’s Sexualized Violence Policy highlights growth, challenges February 10, 2019 Emily Fagan 18 months in, UVic and campus community reflect on policy implementation The road to building a consistent, effective system for reporting sexualized violence at the University of Victoria has proven to...
