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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...
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1. Former UVic President Jamie Cassels leads the Board of Governors through a crowd of Divest protestors in January, at the meeting where they passed the responsible investment policy. Photo by Josh Ngenda. 

2. On March 5, five Indigenous Youth for Wet'suwet'en were arrested at the legislature. In this photo, some of the Indigenous Youth and their supporters are surrounding a police car. Photo by Mike Graeme.

3. A playground in summer 2020. Photo by Josh Ngenda. 

4. 9 000 people gathered in Centennial Square for a Black Lives Matter Peace Rally. Photo by Michael John Lo. 

5. Saanich Police shut down a gathering on campus during the first week of classes. Photo by Michael John Lo. 

6. A protestor at a Moms Stop the Harm rally in October calls for more government action as overdose deaths spiked. Photo by Kiley Verbowski.
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