Federal government to provide UVic over nine million dollars for construction of National Centre of Indigenous Law June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 Josh Kozelj With nearly 100 students, faculty, and media members crammed into the MacLaurin Building lobby, the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, announced this morning that the Federal government will
Toronto Star free subscription a beacon of hope for dying Journalism industry June 20, 2019June 20, 2019 Josh Kozelj Ahead of the federal election this fall, the Toronto Star has offered university students a temporary free digital subscription. This move comes at an important time, as multiple decisions have
“You are not alone”: A UVic athlete’s journey with mental health in wake of a sexual assault June 12, 2019June 13, 2019 Josh Kozelj A UVic Athlete, Paige Thomson, was sexually assaulted at Sticky Wicket in August 2017. Since then, she has displayed resilience and bravery despite mental health challenges. By sharing her story,
Adventurous couple to power Hawaiian canoe 1200 km to Alaska May 31, 2019June 2, 2019 Josh Kozelj When you’ve climbed over 20 000 feet to summit of Denali in Alaska, received a Guinness World Record for a self-guided ski crossing of Antarctica, and completed multiple 100 mile
UVic alum wins prestigious 140k research award for innovative telescope technology May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 Josh Kozelj Matt Dobbs has always been interested in finding and understanding the boundaries of human knowledge. Now, he’ll be given the time and resources needed to move back out west and
UVic launches U-Bicycle bike share program May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 Josh Kozelj If you have been on campus lately, you’ve likely noticed a little extra green sprouting up around the SUB and quad—and no, it’s not just nature starting to bloom. UVic
Youth poets showcase talent at 10th annual Victorious Voices Festival April 24, 2019April 20, 2019 Josh Kozelj After months of hard work, high school students across Victoria were given a chance to express themselves, to perform the poems they spent hours writing, rewriting, and writing again for
Students blockade Michael Williams Building at UVic April 8, 2019 Josh Kozelj A group of students formed a picket line at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, blockading UVic’s primary administrative building to protest the #UVic Board of Governors' international tuition hikes and continued
UVic celebrates launch of new Indigenous Studies major April 4, 2019April 23, 2019 Josh Kozelj On Mar. 14, inside the First Peoples House, the UVic Indigenous Studies department formally celebrated the launch of their new major program — a bachelor degree in the study of
A Facebook community is trading for positive change April 2, 2019March 24, 2019 Josh Kozelj In an online society littered with anonymous hate and social media trolls, Zoltan Szoges was inspired to create the group after posting a photo of himself looking to trade a
