Climate support event brings students together over food, live music, resources December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 Mary Heeg What do we do in the face of climate catastrophe? For the students in the Radical Responses to the Climate Crisis course, the answer is come together with others who
Cinecenta celebrates 50 years as a campus and community hub December 11, 2021December 11, 2021 Mary Heeg For 50 years, the UVic campus movie theatre has been a home away from home for students, community members, and a close bunch of long-serving staff members. Despite the challenges
Melina Laboucan-Massimo says institutions must make space for Indigenous knowledge December 1, 2021December 2, 2021 Mary Heeg Five years after finishing her master’s degree, Melina Laboucan-Massimo was back at UVic, albeit virtually. The Indigenous governance program graduate gave a public lecture about Indigenous perspectives on climate action
Want to curb the climate crisis? Scale back economic growth, says Andrew Nikiforuk December 1, 2021December 2, 2021 Mary Heeg Andrew Nikiforuk wants you to cut your energy consumption — now. The award-winning energy journalist says climate change is the product of unconstrained economic growth and that new technologies, such
“Divest the rest”: Divest UVic rally calls for university to drop remaining fossil fuel investments November 16, 2021November 17, 2021 Mary Heeg Chants from a crowd of close to 30 people supporting Divest UVic caught the attention of passersby as the quad filled with the bustle of students midday on Friday, Nov.
UVSS says motion to change DaLs to faculty representatives invalid November 15, 2021November 15, 2021 Mary Heeg and Alec Lazenby Society will form working group, consult with students regarding changing board structure File photo by Belle White Previously known for struggling with attendance, this year’s Oct. 28 University of Victoria Students’ Society...
Escaping the heat without housing: How Victoria’s unhoused fared in the heat dome November 3, 2021December 2, 2021 Mary Heeg Ross Turchyn woke up to see his thermometer reading at 29°C. It was late June, around 7 a.m. The sun had not yet reached his tent.
Award-winning student project proposes climate course for first years October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 Mary Heeg For a lot of students, the first year of university is a time of upheaval. Starting university means new people, new classes, new expectations, new responsibilities, and sometimes, moving far
Surfrider UVic launches petition for a plastic-free campus October 20, 2021October 21, 2021 Mary Heeg If you’ve bought a coffee on campus recently, chances are it came in a paper cup with a plastic lid on top. Surfrider UVic wants to change that.
UVic-owned Broad Street buildings to be converted into hotel October 8, 2021October 20, 2021 Mary Heeg UVic is building a hotel. A Broad Street property owned by UVic Properties, a subsidiary of the university that manages real estate to support it financially, is slated to become
