Renowned rock climber advocating for vehicle living in Squamish September 10, 2020September 19, 2020 Josh Kozelj For the longest time, there was one boulder problem in Squamish, B.C. that Thomasina Pidgeon couldn’t solve. But one day, Pidgeon dug deep down to find a perseverance that helped
Students detail long wait times for mental health services September 10, 2020September 10, 2020 Josh Kozelj and Alec Lazenby “So having this feeling of ‘I’m doing the right thing to obtain counselling,’ but when those services are difficult or even unattainable it feels like a huge failure.”
Pandemic forcing UVic students to grapple with uncertain housing situations August 26, 2020September 9, 2020 Josh Kozelj, Dorothy Poon and Michael John Lo Personal decisions, changing rental markets impacting how students secure roofs over their heads this fall amid COVID-19 Graphic by Darian Lee On a mid-March morning, after the COVID-19 pandemic hit and UVic...
UVic launching new website and Brightspace online learning system August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 Josh Kozelj Brightspace to replace Coursespaces ahead of term where 90 per cent of undergraduate courses will be online Screencapture of UVic.ca The University of Victoria will not only welcome a new President this...
UVic announces new fund dedicated to speed up COVID-19 research August 19, 2020August 19, 2020 Josh Kozelj Research Accelerator Fund focused on COVID-19 recovery, future research projects UVic chemist Katherine Elvira is investigating low-cost patient monitoring solutions for COVID-19. Photo: UVic Photos Services As the world rushes to cope...
CSEC undergoing increased training, accountability measures after UVSS negotiations July 30, 2020July 30, 2020 Josh Kozelj Additional suicide intervention skills and Indigenous Cultural Acumen Training will be given to all CSEC officers File photo by Myles Sauer. Following two major peace rallies that brought thousands of people...
How Ry Moran followed his path back to UVic July 16, 2020August 17, 2020 Josh Kozelj Moran, a member of the Red River Métis, will serve as UVic’s inaugural associate librarian with a focus on reconciliation this fall Photo by Nardella Photography via UVic website Ry Moran was...
UVic professor leading international geography journal’s special COVID-19 issue July 3, 2020July 7, 2020 Josh Kozelj With so much interest in the pandemic, the editors decided to dedicate their entire July issue to the matter. They switched their focus from providing a platform for debates on
District of Saanich Council passes motion increasing housing restriction on unrelated persons from four to six June 22, 2020July 22, 2020 Josh Kozelj Decision comes after homeowners, students, voiced opinions in all-day public hearing Image via Google Maps Following a marathon five-hour online public hearing on Saturday night, the District of Saanich Council voted to...
Inside Taelor Lay’s marathon for charity in Northern Italy June 17, 2020July 22, 2020 Josh Kozelj Victoria-based student running a solo marathon to raise money for charities in one of the areas hit hardest by COVID-19 Lay and Valeria Della Valle, a social support worker and one...
