Eco Tip #6 Flexible cardboard

Cardboard is as versatile as pickle jars when it comes to reusing (remember Eco Tip #1?). Not only does it come in different shapes and thicknesses, it can also be used in tons of different ways. If you move around a lot and/or are a fan of cereal, you are likely in...

South Tower residence sustainability officially recognized

A UVic residence building has been recognized for its environmental design and sustainability. The South Tower residence, which welcomed its first group of students in January 2011, received a gold-level certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design...

Eco Tip #5 The student’s new clothes

Clothes are just awesome: they keep us warm, they protect us and they are a way of showing the world our individuality. But as fun as it is to develop a certain style, it is also important to shop first and foremost with our heads, not with our credit cards....

Local author grows away the seasons

A Year at Killara Farm, written by Christine Allen, is the kind of book you want to put on your bookshelf simply because it looks pretty. Shallow as it may sound, that was how it caught my eye in the first place. Pictures of flowers Allen has pressed adorn each of the...