Vote for higher taxes on Canada’s rich

Vote for higher taxes on Canada’s rich

The richest Canadians should help fund Canada’s recovery from the pandemic Photo sourced from Allange via Pixabay. If there’s one issue that gets university students fired up during a federal election, it’s taxes.  When walking around campus, one is bound to...
Naked bungee jumpers fundraise for mental health

Naked bungee jumpers fundraise for mental health

Daredevils jumped from 45 metres over Nanaimo River Photo by Yimeng Bian For the 14th consecutive year, islanders stripped naked and bungee jumped from a 150-foot bridge in Nanaimo to raise money for Mental Health Recovery Partners (MHRP). The event took place on...
App helps 400 UVic athletes succeed

App helps 400 UVic athletes succeed

Sports in the 21st century All photos by Larissa Piva, Contributing Writer. 400 UVic athletes use the app Teambuildr to receive personalized workouts, record their training progress, and prepare for competition. Last year, Nick Clarke joined the UVic Vikes as the Head...
Let’s agree to disagree

Let’s agree to disagree

Having a strategy to disagree effectively may save you some headaches this year Stock image via Pixabay With potentially a new prime minister coming in October and a new university president coming next summer, cultivating the ability to disagree will be especially...