UVic Senate votes for further revisions on policy around use of editors January 11, 2017January 31, 2017 Myles Sauer A standardized policy on the use of editors by students at UVic remains elusive after the UVic Senate voted to send proposed amendments to the Policy on Academic Integrity (PAI)...
‘Hell or High Water’ is a thoughtful Western for the modern era December 15, 2016December 14, 2016 Myles Sauer “Patience is a virtue that I don’t possess, and I can’t deny that heaven lies beneath a cotton dress.” So sings Ray Wylie Hubbard over the opening titles of David Mackenzie’s...
Demonstrators give pipeline expansions the thumbs down December 14, 2016 Cormac O’Brien and Myles Sauer More than 1000 people braved the cold of downtown Victoria on Thursday, Dec. 1, to stand in solidarity with Standing Rock and voice their opposition to the federal gov- ernment’s...
Supreme Court dismissal concludes student club legal battle December 14, 2016 Myles Sauer On Dec. 1, the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) dealt a final blow to a UVic pro-life student cub in its extensive legal battle with the university. The UVic club Youth...
Board of Directors vote to rescind VIPIRG referendum December 13, 2016December 15, 2016 Myles Sauer The UVSS Board of Directors voted unanimously to rescind a motion that would put the Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group's (VIPIRG) fee to a student referendum after directors were...
UBC Writing controversy hits close to home as UVic profs sign letter December 1, 2016December 2, 2016 Myles Sauer Both current and former UVic Writing department faculty members have signed a controversial open letter in support of Steven Galloway, the former UBC Creative Writing chair. Galloway was fired last...
Senate exploring options for fall reading break extension November 17, 2016November 16, 2016 Myles Sauer If you wish the three-day reprieve from classes in the middle of November was a little bit longer, you may be in luck: consultations are underway to determine the fea-...
UVSS directors defend National Student Day of Action absence November 8, 2016November 16, 2016 Myles Sauer The UVSS board of directors are once again at the centre of controversy after the UVSS's noted absence at last week's #alloutnov2 National Student Day of Action rally. The Nov....
Puff, puff, pass: Hempology motion fails to get the green light November 2, 2016November 2, 2016 Myles Sauer After a prolonged and slightly circular debate, a motion to add Hempology 101 to the existing UVSS constituency groups failed to pass at the society’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) on...
Hempology 101 hopes to legitimize advocacy at upcoming general meeting October 20, 2016October 20, 2016 Myles Sauer There are four constituency groups that reside within the SUB: the Third Space (formerly the Women’s Centre), UVic Pride, the Society for Students with a Disability, and the Students of Colour...
