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Encompass UVic sweeps student election

The UVSS Elections Office has announced that Encompass UVic won a decisive victory against the other slates, with only a single director-at-large from Woke UVic winning a place on the…

No, slate-specific polling stations aren’t breaking any rules—technically

If you’ve been anywhere outside on campus today, there’s a good chance you’ve been approached by candidates from all three slates currently running for student elections. You may have also noticed a…

JCURA brings undergrad flavour to IdeaFest

How do coral reef food webs impact conservation efforts? Who are the brave new wordsmiths guiding the future of Canadian literature? And what is the social power of video games?…

Harm reduction remains divided on campus

Following a string of overdoses late last year, the City of Victoria is looking to reduce deaths from drug overdose by implementing a safe injection site sometime before 2017. But…

UVic GameDev Club fosters digital creativity

Coming this March, brace yourself for UVic GameDev’s next game jam! If you’re wondering what that means, a game jam is a 48-hour game-developing marathon where participants spend an entire…

UVic student arrested after alleged sexual assaults

A University of Victoria student has been arrested Monday following allegations of sexual assault from four female students. The allegations were made public along with the recommendation of charges from…

What the Board of Directors accomplished this year

With great potential comes great responsibility — and the occasional mishap. For the current UVSS board, this last year had both. So, as election day draws near, we ask the question: how…

UPDATED: Candidate accused of racism; accuser’s legitimacy questioned

A Unite UVic candidate has been accused of racism after screenshots surfaced Monday showing a conversation that allegedly took place between the candidate and a UVic student, though evidence suggests…

What you should know about this election’s referenda

It’s election time — a time for student politicians making vague promises and a general sense of apathy from the student population. But this election also brings two referendums for the student…

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