by Jon-Paul Zacharias | Sep 19, 2013 | Op-eds, Opinions
If a person bugs you, ignore him, and he’ll stop. This was the standard advice that adults gave me as a child. I suppose it was comfortable to them because it was non-violent and sounded vaguely plausible. It was also spectacularly ineffective, so I found it less...
by Jon-Paul Zacharias | Jul 11, 2013 | Uncategorized
Growing up, I read lots of comics, and by “comics,” I mean mainstream, pulp-papered, disposable children’s lit, rarely considered high art and never expected to be. At best, I read children’s books in graphic-novel form. I also read such works as Woody Woodpecker,...
by Jon-Paul Zacharias | Jun 13, 2013 | News
The 82nd Congress for the Humanities and Social Sciences was held last week on the UVic campus. From June 1 to June 8, approximately 7 000 delegates from over 70 universities or other academic associations visited UVic to speak in and attend presentations, panels,...
by Jon-Paul Zacharias | May 9, 2013 | Opinions
Once, I went to a talk about deforestation. The speaker told a story about a grove of old-growth trees. “They were magnificent, enormous trees . . .” the speaker began. “We sent a letter to the government . . .” he continued. “But,” he concluded, “they were clear...
by Jon-Paul Zacharias | Apr 25, 2013 | Culture
This is the full transcript for an interview with eight UVic Community Leaders (CLs) — students who provide leadership in UVic’s residences. To learn more about the role of CLs on campus, read JP Zacharias’s article “The life and insight of UVic Community Leaders.” ...