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‘Climate change is real. We are causing it. Once we agree on those two things, we will be able to change all these systems in place.’

My father bought a piece of land towards the forest. The soil was horrible, and took many years to make lively again. I think my Dad is trying to make…

‘I just want it like my childhood again’

When everything's gray, it's not so pretty to walk outside. I just remember it feeling like a very gray and very quiet time. I was like, "I'm going to work…

‘Three people fainted on the first day’

The day after, I went swimming with a couple of my friends. I remember seeing crabs, small fish, and shellfish all over the beach. The only smell I remember is…

UVic’s Centre for Indigenous Laws opens this September

“The program … reflects and responds to the reality that every part of Canada is subject not only to the laws of the federal government, provinces, and municipalities, but also…

‘Food Not Lawns:’ How guerrilla gardeners inspired the next generation of environmental activists

For others, however, guerilla gardening is an anti-colonial act meant to address food security concerns in local communities, and challenge the institutions and systems that decide who is allowed to…

How the rise of strategic voting shook up Vancouver Island politics

“The story we saw on Vancouver Island was that folks overwhelmingly did not want Conservatives to get elected, which might come as a surprise,” said Prym Goodacre, a recent graduate…

‘The oil and gas industry felt like a toxic ex I couldn’t stay away from’

Money can be a great motivator. I was willing to drop everything and move somewhere I’d never been just for the chance to earn some. I needed it. The chance…

Finding the ‘clown state’

Despite its silly nature, clowning is a high-stakes art. Upon entering the clown world, everything becomes a matter of life, death, and laughter, Almeida Siqueira says.

A season of champions

“Watching UVic when I was younger, they're not that good. Then I get here, and we start playing well and the goal is the national championship."