VicMUN 2016: Students come together for annual Model UN conference November 3, 2016November 2, 2016 Kaitlyn Kokoska From Oct. 21–23, UVic hosted VicMUN 2016, the tenth annual Model United Nations conference. The largest of its kind, it hosted a record 175 delegates from high schools and universities...
Don’t whitewash tradition: Keep the red poppy November 3, 2016November 2, 2016 Kaitlyn Kokoska A red poppy can lay dormant for 80 years beneath the soil until they receive enough light to grow. For this reason, the red poppy has been a major symbol...
Creepy clown phenomenon gets local; parents warned October 20, 2016October 20, 2016 Kaitlyn Kokoska Over the past few weeks, threatening individuals wearing clown masks and costumes have been spotted in forests, backyards, and in parking lots across North America. While only two injuries have...
Continuing Studies casts out witchcraft misconceptions October 19, 2016October 19, 2016 Kaitlyn Kokoska As Halloween approaches and you scramble to find a last-minute costume, you may want to think twice before giving up and putting on that witch’s hat. Local witch and Department...
Kellie Leitch’s Canadian values crusade crumbles under scrutiny October 7, 2016 Kaitlyn Kokoska In early September, Conservative Party MP Kellie Leitch began her campaign for leadership of the party. In doing so, she has purposed that one of her main focuses as a...
UVic Mobile app still has a ways to go September 22, 2016September 22, 2016 Kaitlyn Kokoska This summer, UVic released an updated version of their mobile app that connects new and current students to campus life. After the latest update in 2013, students have been waiting...
TextbookBroke campaign pushes for lower textbook costs September 7, 2016 Kaitlyn Kokoska Tired of spending obscene amounts of money on textbooks you hardly use anyway? On Tuesday, Aug. 30, the UVSS announced the start of the TextbookBroke campaign, which hopes to ease...
Elephants never forget; ‘When Elephants Were Young’ makes sure we don’t either August 12, 2016 Kaitlyn Kokoska Aug. 12 marks the fifth annual World Elephant Day (WED), and to celebrate, Cinecenta will be screening the documentary When Elephants Were Young by local filmmaker Patricia Sims and Michael...
Open letter from a mailman: Please don’t sell me out to robots July 6, 2016July 6, 2016 Kaitlyn Kokoska These days, it feels like we mail persons are severely underappreciated. I’m not sure people realize how the mail magically shows up at their house anymore. It’s not even those...
Almost seven weeks later, we’re still sippin’ that ‘Lemonade’ June 9, 2016June 8, 2016 Aleesha Koersen and Kaitlyn Kokoska Illustration by Leone Brander, Graphics Contributor It’s been just over a month since Beyoncé dropped Lemonade on the unsuspecting masses April 23. We’re sure you’ve heard a thing or two about...
