Blurring the party line April 14, 2014April 15, 2014 Taryn Brownell After recently being kicked out of the Liberal party caucus, 32 newly independent Liberal senators are making a few changes. Along with other plans, the Liberal senators have decided to...
Divest UVic’s reverse psychology April 4, 2014April 2, 2014 Taryn Brownell Divest UVic pulled an interesting April Fool’s joke on campus April 1. The group set up a satirical rally around the fountain that condemned the Divest movement and voiced the need...
What makes a hate crime? March 27, 2014March 26, 2014 Taryn Brownell On March 17, the minister responsible for multiculturalism, Teresa Wat, announced that the B.C. government has launched an anti–hate-crime campaign called Know Hate. The campaign, which is run in partnership...
How well do you think the UVSS election process works? March 20, 2014March 25, 2014 Taryn Brownell and Katlyn Goeujon Mackness Until I had a friend of mine explain it to me, I knew nothing about it. Zach Adams First year General studies I didn’t find it all that accessible for me to go and...
The one-wheeled activist March 13, 2014March 27, 2014 Taryn Brownell Victoria local Joseph Boutilier has decided to embark on a five-month journey to Ottawa in order to raise awareness about climate change. The trip will include stops in small towns...
Bullying goes beyond high school March 6, 2014March 5, 2014 Taryn Brownell Pacific and Asian Studies student Camisha Jackson has started an anti-bullying campaign called “Eliminate Us Vs. Them” at UVic. According to the campaign’s Facebook page, its goal is to spread...
UVSS allies with Divest UVic February 27, 2014February 28, 2014 Taryn Brownell The UVSS Board of Directors recently voted unanimously in favour of fossil fuel divestment at UVic. Along with the group Divest UVic, the UVSS is asking the university to immediately...
UVSS allies with Divest UVic February 27, 2014March 21, 2014 Taryn Brownell The UVSS Board of Directors recently voted unanimously in favour of fossil fuel divestment at UVic. Along with the group Divest UVic, the UVSS is asking the university to immediately...
Gruel from school: University of Victoria restaurant reviews January 30, 2014February 6, 2014 Taryn Brownell The Lab eatery Score: 1 / 5 HUMOUR—Just recently I made a trip down to a restaurant on campus called “The Lab.” I have many friends who are always talking about it,...
What do you think about UVic receiving funding for the European Union Centre of Excellence? January 30, 2014January 30, 2014 Adam Hayman and Taryn Brownell Taylor Middleton Second year Child and Youth Care “Sounds kind of interesting. I think if it’s going toward something beneficial for us, it’s good. I don’t have any really strong opinion about it.” Alyssa...