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Surfrider UVic launches petition for a plastic-free campus

If you’ve bought a coffee on campus recently, chances are it came in a paper cup with a plastic lid on top. Surfrider UVic wants to change that.

Professor uses racial slur in class and prompts UVic apology, student demands for more action

After a UVic professor read out a racial slur in class, renewed concerns are being raised about the role the university has in responding to and directly supporting students impacted…

Local First Nations grant President Kevin Hall permission to work on these territories in ceremony and installation

Kevin Hall has been officially installed as UVic's president. Hall is the eighth president of UVic but the first to seek permission from local First Nations to work on the…

Indian students scramble to travel to Canada during direct flight ban

Students forced to pay up to $7 000 to get to Canada  Direct flights from India to Canada have been banned by the Canadian government for over five months. On…

Students left without housing as classes start

Unable to find housing, students ask whether or not to defer  For many students, starting school at UVic in September also meant finding housing in Victoria. In a city notorious…

UVic launches vaccination platform, expands on rapid testing requirements

UVic has launched the online platform where students, staff, and faculty can declare their COVID-19 vaccination status. The platform will be open until Sept. 26 at midnight, but UVic is…

Over 800 students attended a party at UVic residences after move-in day

Hundreds of unmasked students were partying on campus, three days before classes start Classes don’t officially start until Wednesday, but many students at UVic are already keen to meet their…

UVic will require vaccination or rapid testing for fall semester

UVic just announced that all students will either have to be fully vaccinated or regularly undergo rapid testing. Staff and faculty will also be asked to declare their status.

Students will not need to be vaccinated to attend fall classes

With just two weeks remaining before the fall semester begins, the B.C. government recently announced that masks will now be required in all indoor public spaces — including on university…