Brianna’s books: Dazzle Patterns by Alison Watt November 16, 2017December 6, 2017 Brianna Bock How do you recover from a traumatic event? Can you ever go back to whom you once were? The main characters of Dazzle Patterns by Alison Watt all have to face this question in...
A look behind adventure cats Bolt and Keel November 16, 2017November 16, 2017 Angel Manguerra Imagine if your pet cats were more famous and successful than you — that’s the reality for Kayleen VanderRee and Danielle Gumbley thanks to their two Instagram famous rescue cats, Bolt and...
Taylor Swift lives up to her Reputation November 16, 2017November 23, 2017 Maureen Chow Taylor Swift’s Reputation is an ostentatious display of who she’s become as a person, an artist, and, subsequently, an icon. For anybody out of the loop, long gone are Swift’s white...
Momentum festival celebrates community through movement and mindfulness November 16, 2017November 15, 2017 Naomi Duska On Saturday, Nov. 4, students gathered at the Interfaith Chapel for the fifth Momentum Festival at UVic. The Momentum Festival started in 2015 and occurs twice a year. By conducting...
Qiksaaktuq November 15, 2017November 15, 2017 Maureen Chow Tanya Tagaq throat sings to a sold-out audience At her recent concert with the Victoria Symphony, Polaris Prize-winning Inuk throat singer Tanya Tagaq bridged a centuries-old segregation between popular and art...
Review: The Madwoman of Chaillot November 15, 2017November 15, 2017 Jakelene Plan Colourful acting can’t compensate for grey script The audience stares at the red curtain for several long minutes waiting for the lights to rise, the sound to fade, and the actors...
Avatar: James Cameron’s Too-Long Odyssey November 12, 2017November 15, 2017 Blaine Willick James Cameron’s Avatar was a technological accomplishment and became a worldwide box office legend, so you may think that more Avatar is a good thing. James Cameron thinks it is — the...
Fer Gord: A celebration of Canada’s musician November 2, 2017November 15, 2017 Alistair Corp On Oct. 18, Canada woke up to news that it long knew was coming but didn’t want to ever hear: the incomparable Gord Downie had passed away the previous day. Succumbing...
Will, determination, and grace, too November 2, 2017November 15, 2017 Emily Compton Saying goodbye to Gord Downie I don’t profess to having any new insight or unique experience with Gord Downie or the Tragically Hip. I grew up in rural Ontario, with ready...
UVic Lampoon gives UVic something to laugh about November 2, 2017November 15, 2017 Belle White The UVic Lampoon, the University’s new comedy club, isn’t just giving students a night off to laugh; according to its co-founder Alistair Ogden, the club is filling a void. “Obviously we...
