UVSS elections are dramatic and nepotistic, and cooperatives won’t change that March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 Kate Korte Rather than having slates, which loosely resemble political parties, or having everyone run as independent candidates, the UVSS created their own new confusing hybrid model in an effort to reduce
Benefits agreements and “divide and rule” tactics: Following the money behind the Coastal GasLink pipeline March 2, 2020March 2, 2020 Kate Korte As rail blockades stall Canada’s economy as a result of opposition to the Coastal GasLink pipeline, it’s important to look at how we got here and how different economic actors
New B.C. Access Grant could see UVic students get $1 000 each year February 18, 2020February 25, 2020 Kate Korte and Alec Lazenby UVic students could receive up to $1 000 more in grants per year with the newly-announced B.C. Access Grant. The needs-based grant will be assessed alongside StudentAid BC, and accompany
Juliet Watts and Kate Fairley elected student representatives for UVic Board of Governors February 18, 2020February 18, 2020 Emily Fagan and Kate Korte The results are in — the newly elected student representatives for the 2020-21 UVic Board of Governors are Juliet Watts and Kate Fairley. Although voting ended at 4:30 p.m. on
Tinder horror stories: When swiping right goes wrong February 13, 2020February 13, 2020 Kate Korte On a site where people describe themselves in their bios as “definitely a bad influence,” “not actually a douche bag,” and “looking for a strong, confident woman … who understands
Your candidates for the 2020-2021 Board of Governors elections February 12, 2020February 12, 2020 Kate Korte The 15-member board has two student representative seats open — one for a graduate and one for an undergraduate student. All students can vote on webvote.uvic.ca, from 9 a.m. on Feb.
Indigenous land defenders and allies set up soft blockades at all B.C. Legislature entrances ahead of Speech from the Throne February 11, 2020February 11, 2020 Kate Korte For the first time in B.C.'s history, the B.C. Legislature’s throne speech ceremony was cancelled, due to an occupation in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en people on the front steps that
UVSS SAGM Tweetcap: UVSS continues to value fun, despite best efforts February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 Kate Korte The proposed changes to the UVSS’ values involved removing “FUN!!” from the list of values and adding two values, environmental sustainability and decolonization. At the SAGM, multiple students expressed their
Why get a student loan when you could get a sugar daddy? February 7, 2020February 19, 2020 Kate Korte "Seeking Arrangement is the world’s largest monetized dating site. Their partner site — Sugar Baby University — targets students directly, and the number of students using the site
Indigenous youth and allies stay overnight on B.C. Legislature steps, block intersections in solidarity with Wet’suwet’en February 7, 2020March 11, 2020 Kate Korte and Emily Fagan After spending the night at the B.C. Legislature in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en after RCMP raids and arrests, more people showed their support by joining in a march at 8
