A conversation with MLA Carole James

by Sarah Lazin | Jun 8, 2017 | Local, News

On June 6th, British Columbians elected a record number of Indigenous MLAs into the B.C. legislature: Melanie Mark (NDP, who was notably the first Indigenous woman to serve in the B.C. legislature), Carole James (NDP), Ellis Ross (Liberal), and Adam Olsen (Green). I...

Minority report: How slim margins left B.C.’s electoral future in the balance

by Sarah Lazin | May 11, 2017 | Features, Stories

For the first time since 1953, B.C. will have a minority government. As of midnight, May 9, the B.C. Liberal Party were projected to win 43 seats, with the B.C. NDP and B.C. Green Party following with 41 and 3, respectively. The results are perhaps unsurprising,...

What students should know before voting in the B.C. election

by Sarah Lazin | May 8, 2017 | News, Provincial

On Tuesday, May 9, the B.C. Green, NDP, and Liberal parties will vie for the votes of British Columbians in the province’s 41st election. Each party’s platform is lengthy and encompasses many areas of interest, and while advanced voting has been ongoing for a short...

‘A Queer Trial’ takes UVic theatre on location

by Sarah Lazin | Apr 13, 2017 | Culture, Theatre

Tucked in a corner of Bastion Square, just outside the former B.C. Maritime Museum, a troupe of theatre students are singing. Their voices echo throughout the square, drawing curious looks from passers-by. As they run lines, the students stand on the very spot where...

UVic responds to petition supporting student excluded from convocation

by Sarah Lazin | Mar 29, 2017 | Campus, News

UVic students and community members are rallying behind Nathan Bodie, a student with autism who may not be allowed to participate in his graduation ceremony due to his enrollment in the STEPS Forward B.C. Initiative for Inclusive Post-Secondary Education (BC-IPSE).  ...