UVic Free Speech Club to host Mayor Lisa Helps on campus January 30, 2020January 31, 2020 Kate Korte Victoria’s Mayor Lisa Helps will be speaking at an event hosted by UVic’s Free Speech Club tomorrow on campus. Although Bekesza claims they don’t allow speech that incites violence, it’s
UVic passes new investment strategy amid Divest UVic protest January 28, 2020February 11, 2020 Kate Korte This morning the UVic Board of Governors (BoG) passed a motion on the Responsible Investment policy, which proposes reducing the "carbon intensity" of their short-term investment and bonds portfolio by
Starbucks is stressing you out January 27, 2020January 27, 2020 Kate Korte Caffeine did not make me any more successful, productive, or even awake — it just made me into an anxious yet alert squirrel for a few hours. Quitting six months
Three UVic students share how recent conflict with Iran touches close to home January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 Kate Korte Over the course of a few days, the world’s attention has turned to two countries in the Middle East — Iran and Iraq. While many students in Canada can look
B.C. collects $43 million from Airbnb in first year since taxation agreement January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Kate Korte Airbnb rentals regulated and creating revenue in Victoria Stock image via Pixabay Airbnb has changed the tourism industry by allowing locals to rent out space in their homes to tourists, often for...
UVic student killed in Iran plane crash January 9, 2020January 20, 2020 Kate Korte UVic student Roja Omidbakhsh was killed in a plane crash in Iran. Omidbakhsh was a first year Gustavson School of Business student, registered in what would have been her second
The runaway subtenant: A Gordon Head nightmare January 8, 2020January 22, 2020 Shayla Pready and Kate Korte "Like many UVic students, I made the risky decision of signing a 12 month lease — knowing I would have to sublet for the summer. The subtenant seemed perfect, but
So you think you can afford a home in Victoria? January 8, 2020January 22, 2020 Kate Korte Our writer broke down how much it costs to live in Victoria — one of Canada’s most expensive cities — after graduation. The cost of living in Victoria is barely
Indigenous stories from UVic featured in The Camp(us) December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 Kate Korte Throughout history, education has been used to further and institutionalize colonialism. A newly released film shot at UVic seeks to unpack those dynamics, connecting the experiences of students at UVic
A Tweetcap of the December 2 UVSS meeting December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Kate Korte While many students were curled up in the library to study for their finals, the UVSS Board of Directors met in Vertigo to pass a handful of motions that included
