by Josh Kozelj | Oct 6, 2017 | Features, Stories
How the community fills the bellies of growing minds The aroma of juicy, oregano-scented chicken wafted throughout the hallways of the church as starving cash-strapped students filled the tables in the gymnasium. If you were looking through the Emmanuel Baptist Church...
by Josh Kozelj | Sep 12, 2017 | Campus, News
In a city with skyrocketing costs of living, cash-strapped students don’t often hear the word ‘free’. A local church, however, is out to change that. The Emmanuel Baptist Church, located on Cedar Hill X-road, just a 14 minute walk away from the UVic Bookstore, has...
by Josh Kozelj | Aug 10, 2017 | Op-eds, Opinions
Now several months beyond the May 9 B.C. provincial election, we finally have a new leader — or leaders — governing our province. On July 18, B.C. NDP leader John Horgan was officially sworn in as British Columbia’s 36th Premier, the result of an agreement with Andrew...
by Josh Kozelj | Jul 6, 2017 | Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
Isolation — that is the fate many children diagnosed with life-threatening illnesses face when they are forced to recover in the hospital. Isolated from their school friends, sports teams, and music classes, these children undoubtedly feel like they’ve been...
by Josh Kozelj | Jun 8, 2017 | Op-eds, Opinions
As the mercury rises in Victoria for the summer, there is no better time to dust off those old sneakers in the closet and lace up for a run. Running has been proven to have plenty of obvious physical health benefits. Popular running website Runner’s World (RW)...