The Rule of Three March 12, 2018March 12, 2018 Marshall Scott-Bigsby Breaking down the Bigsby’s Martlet dynasty Jim Bigsby, my granddad, would describe his UVic education as a major in the Martlet with a minor in Economics and Political Science. And while his...
What happened to Lindsay Buziak? March 5, 2018October 21, 2018 Leone Brander Why the truth keeps us talking ten years on What do we mean when we talk about truth? Of course it must derive from reality, and must add up and equal the...
When headlines divide January 30, 2018January 29, 2018 Emily Fagan How sensationalized and fake news widens the perceived split between Canada and the U.S. It’s been a year since Donald Trump was sworn into office on Jan. 20, 2017, as President...
The Thrill of the Grass: W.P. Kinsella, baseball, and me January 11, 2018January 10, 2018 Anna James An Australian child’s exposure to baseball is limited. “Growing up I thought there were just two teams in the bigs; the Yankees and the Red Sox,” a Queensland-born minor leaguer once...
No push back from Paradise November 30, 2017December 6, 2017 Jack Seaberry If you’re as cynical as I am, chances are you weren’t surprised by the contents of the recently leaked Paradise Papers that demonstrated the extent to which the world’s richest...
Bringing the Oireachtas to the Rock November 16, 2017November 24, 2017 Sarah Lazin Victoria hosts Irish dance championships For the first time in its 43 years, the Western Canadian Regional Oireachtas (pronounced uh-ROCK-tus) was held on Vancouver Island. Six hundred dancers (representing 24 dance...
On picking up tampons November 2, 2017November 20, 2017 Holly Conklin “Say who you are, really say it in your life and in your work. Tell someone out there who is lost, someone not yet born, someone who won’t be born...
Coffee Culture on Campus October 19, 2017October 18, 2017 Angel Manguerra Coffee can signify different things to different people. To some, it’s a social lubricant and a warm beverage to gather around and talk. To others, it is fuel to make...
Food security for starving students October 6, 2017October 6, 2017 Josh Kozelj How the community fills the bellies of growing minds The aroma of juicy, oregano-scented chicken wafted throughout the hallways of the church as starving cash-strapped students filled the tables in the...
Drug safety and students September 21, 2017January 13, 2018 Sarah Lazin and Kaitlyn Kokoska It has been 17 months since B.C.’s provincial health officer declared a public health emergency regarding the prevalence of fentanyl-related overdoses and deaths. In that time, B.C. has seen hundreds...
