Celebrated Vikes Women’s Rowing Head Coach under investigation for abuse and harassment October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 Natasha Simpson UVic hired an alumnus and Olympian to coach the Vikes Women’s Rowing Team. When the abuse allegations began, the university allegedly delayed taking action until a complainant informed Rowing Canada.
What if there really was a major spill? October 4, 2019October 16, 2019 Natasha Simpson The spill could be small, or it could be the next Exxon Valdez, but either way the cost for the Salish Sea may be too great.
Little Big House to be a base for environmentalist, anti-colonialist movement October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Natasha Simpson The tiny house will be the centre of operations for the Matriarch Camp –– a grassroots organization that campaigns against unsustainable forestry and fish farming –– and will also facilitate
Five ways to avoid the freshmen 15 September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 Natasha Simpson Trying to maintain a fitness routine can be daunting once classes begin. Here’s five easy ways to ensure you stay on top of your health this semester.
Canada lacks clout September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 Natasha Simpson Nearly four years, many unmet expectations, one ethics scandal, and a pipeline saga later, many Canadians are well aware of their prime minister’s notable flaws. However, in an episode of
“My heart aches:” UVic community gathers to grieve lives lost in Friday bus crash September 18, 2019October 4, 2019 Natasha Simpson University staff and students gathered on Sep. 17 to grieve and support one another after a bus crash killed two first year students in the third incident on road to
Dear lawmakers: keep your legislation away from my uterus July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 Natasha Simpson Abortion was decriminalized in 1969. No law reflecting the Supreme Court's R. v Morgentaler decision ever passed through parliament, so no laws govern abortion in Canada. This is precisely the
The blue bin charade: what really happens to Canadian recycling July 17, 2019July 17, 2019 Natasha Simpson Since Canada’s first implementation of curbside recycling programs in the 1980s, Canadians have dutifully filled our blue bins believing we’re doing a good thing for the planet. However, much of
Eco-friendly ways to declutter your space May 20, 2019June 13, 2019 Natasha Simpson SM: In 2019, spring cleaning shouldn’t involve your garbage can. Here’s how to declutter your living space in a way that benefits you, your community, and the planet.
Why Brunei’s implementation of sharia law is already forgotten April 25, 2019April 20, 2019 Natasha Simpson On April 3, the country of Brunei put into practice the final laws of a sharia, law-based penal code. Sex between men, anal sex, extramarital sex, and abortion now are
