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Five foolproof tips to keep your house plants alive this winter

Five foolproof tips to keep your house plants alive this winter

by Isabella Kennedy | Nov 18, 2021 | Lifestyle, Sports | Lifestyle, Uncategorized

Photo and plants owned by Sie Douglas-Fish. Sprawling pothos, trendy terracotta pots, cute little cacti — the houseplant trend looks so modern and effortless. But as it turns out, indoor greenery can be temperamental and caring for houseplants is more frustrating than...
How to get tested for STIs in Victoria

How to get tested for STIs in Victoria

by Isabella Kennedy | Nov 18, 2021 | Lifestyle, Sports | Lifestyle

Have you been tested? Have you been tested?  While the pandemic may have made phrases like this more commonplace, Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and testing are often still uncomfortable topics for many young people. However, as students are getting back to...
Life in earth’s most unforgiving climate: Victoria IMAX premieres “Antarctica”

Life in earth’s most unforgiving climate: Victoria IMAX premieres “Antarctica”

by Isabella Kennedy | Nov 3, 2021 | Culture, Film

Screenshot of Antarctica trailer, via BBC Earth on YouTube. Two four tonne bull elephant seals clash against each other, their blubber rippling in crisp slow motion, as they fight for territory and mates in one of the most unforgiving climates on Earth. This is just...
Meet Avalon Wasteneys: UVic student and Olympic champion

Meet Avalon Wasteneys: UVic student and Olympic champion

by Isabella Kennedy | Oct 20, 2021 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle

We caught up with the gold medalist to talk about her life after the Games Avalon Wasteneys, photo by Isabella Kennedy. Avalon Wasteneys was sitting in a second year UVic anthropology course when the class discussion sidetracked to the Olympic Games. The psychology...
Vikes women’s softball plays in first home opener series

Vikes women’s softball plays in first home opener series

by Isabella Kennedy | Oct 13, 2021 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle

Opener marks a new era for Vikes softball Photo by Captured Sports Photography, The Vikes women’s softball team battled hard in their first home opener series on a sunny fall Saturday at Hyacinth Park. After dropping two games to the top ranked UBC Okanagan Heat, the...
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