UVic’s most influential custodian and Felicita’s Pub namesake passes away at 97 November 5, 2021December 2, 2021 Michael John Lo When UVic alumnus Bernard Von Schulmann found out about the news, he picked up the phone and started calling. He didn’t stop until he had contacted more than 50 of
UVic Wi-Fi crashes during first two days of classes September 27, 2021October 21, 2021 Alec Lazenby and Michael John Lo “The Help Desk is receiving reports of intermittent connectivity for UVic wireless network.
UVic appoints acting senior academic administrators with limited faculty consultation August 11, 2021September 13, 2021 Michael John Lo High-level academic administration personnel changes are accumulating at the University of Victoria with little consultation with faculty, according to the Faculty Association and emails from university administration.
Wild Coffee employees on strike, locked out of workplace July 29, 2021July 29, 2021 Michael John Lo and Mary Heeg At approximately 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 27, employees of Wild Coffee in downtown Victoria began a workers strike, picketing outside the shop located at 632 Yates St.
UVic reaches capacity: January applications closed two months early July 20, 2021August 18, 2021 Michael John Lo Photo by Noelle Collins Photography. Classes are full, folks: the University of Victoria is no longer accepting new undergraduate applicants for January 2022, saying that they have “reached capacity” amidst...
Where do abandoned bikes on campus go? July 16, 2021July 16, 2021 Michael John Lo With SPOKES closed, abandoned bikes on campus find new homes overseas Photo by Michael John Lo. If you leave your bike on campus for too long, it might end up in Belarus. Up...
Fairy Creek blockades still active despite injunction April 6, 2021April 16, 2021 Michael John Lo Blockaders at Fairy Creek plan to sit tight, and those fighting from home say they will continue to put pressure on the government to stop old growth logging.
Internal notice of COVID-19 case on campus leads to students demanding answers April 1, 2021April 6, 2021 Michael John Lo Graphic by Darian Lee Frustrated by lack of information, students derail UVic Instagram post about career services Residents of the Sir Arthur Currie (SAC) building received a notice that there was a...
UVSS Elections Results: Referendums fail, Pollard elected in only contested seat March 26, 2021August 18, 2021 Michael John Lo Voter turnout was 6.6 per cent, all uncontested candidates confirmed Voting has ended, and the results are in: with low voting turnout, current board members won big, and all the referendums...
UVic, let’s go beyond anti-racism workshops and towards structural changes March 25, 2021April 8, 2021 Michael John Lo Community-centered resilience is key in dismantling institutional oppressions Photo by Belle White. In response to the Atlanta shootings last week, UVic President Kevin Hall put out a statement. Hall is committing to...
