Vikes to begin esport intramurals for Rocket League, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate May 19, 2020May 19, 2020 Michael John Lo After plans for e-sports leagues stalled in 2019, the pandemic has led Vikes to trial two esport leagues Graphic by Darian Lee As part of the Vikes at Home initiative, Vikes...
“Years in the making”: Innovative community responses to food insecurity during COVID-19 April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 Michael John Lo As food banks are tightening their belts, some are looking at gardens for their potential. Others look to more radical ways to combat food insecurity.
Tough decisions for international students during COVID-19 April 6, 2020April 6, 2020 Michael John Lo Facing an ever-growing list of flight cancellations and border closures, international students studying at the University of Victoria face difficult choices amidst the uncertainty caused by the global pandemic. Do
Students of residence tire of UVic’s COVID-19 policies, take over University Centre in protest April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 Michael John Lo In a stunning turn of events, UVic students have (once again) occupied the University Centre in a protest — and this time, it’s in protest of UVic’s mercurial response to
UVic students living in residence may now be refunded hundreds of dollars more for moving out early March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 Michael John Lo “We’ve crunched the hypothetical numbers for you: if you’re a single-room dorm occupant moving out on the default day (March 27), you’re eligible for a refund for 28 days of
Mysterious lounge fridges, modified cafeteria policies, daytime parties: life on residence during the COVID-19 pandemic March 20, 2020March 20, 2020 Michael John Lo A day after the University of Victoria began asking students to move out early from residence, Residence Services began to implement government-recommended social distancing policies on students. Despite these efforts,
UVSS to close Student Union Building and temporarily terminate both salary and part-time staff due to COVID-19 March 17, 2020April 2, 2020 Emily Fagan and Michael John Lo As of 6 p.m. March 17, the UVSS has announced that it will close the Student Union Building to the public and stop all business operations as a precaution in
UVic pushes up residence move-out date, closes most food outlets March 17, 2020April 20, 2020 Michael John Lo In the latest efforts to combat the spread of COVID-19, the University of Victoria has advanced the default move-out date for campus residents up to March 27, and is limiting
A peek inside the cookbook hidden on the UVic Fine Arts website March 10, 2020March 18, 2020 Michael John Lo The next time you're staring at your fridge wondering what to cook (yet again), why not take some inspiration from the secret recipe book on the UVic Fine Arts website?
“Preparing ourselves to stand strong”: How the Jan. 21 Ministry sit-in began January 22, 2020January 23, 2020 Michael John Lo Young Indigenous activists began occupying the downtown Victoria offices of the B.C. Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Petroleum in solidarity with the Wet'suwet'en peoples against the Coastal GasLink pipeline on
