A-list: 10 ways to spot a tourist May 8, 2014May 7, 2014 Katlyn Goeujon Mackness Distinct from Victorians, the tourist is a unique breed of human native to places all over the world. To identify a possible tourist, look closely; they can look a lot...
Dear Epson… May 7, 2014May 7, 2014 Katlyn Goeujon Mackness On Saturday, April 5, comedian Danny Bhoy graced Victoria with his presence at our own Royal Theatre, which I had the opportunity—nay—the pleasure to watch. Having been a huge comedy...
Online courses undermine quality education April 3, 2014April 2, 2014 Katlyn Goeujon Mackness In the case of the millennial and post-millennial generations, the integration of technology and the Internet with daily activities increases continuously, and education is no exception. Moving university courses to...
Canadians question fairness of Fair Elections Act April 3, 2014April 2, 2014 Katlyn Goeujon Mackness Bill C-23, better known as the Fair Elections Act, was first presented to the House of Commons on Feb. 4. It comprises a 252-page document that outlines many different amendments...
How well do you think the UVSS election process works? March 20, 2014March 25, 2014 Taryn Brownell and Katlyn Goeujon Mackness Until I had a friend of mine explain it to me, I knew nothing about it. Zach Adams First year General studies I didn’t find it all that accessible for me to go and...
B.C. Transit bus arrives on time, citizens of Victoria shocked March 20, 2014March 24, 2014 Katlyn Goeujon Mackness HUMOUR—As the sun was just shedding its morning rays on Victoria, second-year UVic student Pelty Grables arrived at her bus stop on McKenzie Avenue. A few other bus riders stood...
Bringing the Internet to an offline generation March 13, 2014March 12, 2014 Katlyn Goeujon Mackness “Cyber-Seniors” is an inventive initiative for social change, making a strong impact through a deceptively simple idea. The documentary film of the same name, which played during this year’s Victoria...
A-list: what the calendar months should actually be called March 6, 2014March 13, 2014 Katlyn Goeujon Mackness January is now Blanduary Because nothing really happens. You tell yourself that you will be a good person after New Year’s and then slowly fizzle into being a schlub once again. February...
Changes to liquor laws not all about availability February 20, 2014February 19, 2014 Katlyn Goeujon Mackness Since Sept. 2013, the B.C. government has been working to remodel the province’s liquor laws. The government released its final recommendations Jan. 31, which highlight things like allowing alcohol to...
An introvert speaks up February 7, 2014February 4, 2014 Katlyn Goeujon Mackness Extraversion and introversion are words that are thrown around quite liberally these days. To the frustration of many, these terms are often misunderstood and can even have negative connotations. A...
