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Woke UVic disqualified, appeals ruling; Senate and BoG results released

UPDATE March 23: The disqualification has been overruled. On Tuesday, March 8, the UVSS Elections office announced that the entire Woke UVic slate had been disqualified from the UVSS student…

What’s to come of the Ghomeshi case?

The controversial sexual assault case against Jian Ghomeshi is set to reach a verdict on March 24. Regardless of the result, what can society learn from the case? Let’s break…

R.I.S.E. Summit gathers students to ‘support, nurture, and heal’

Two University of Victoria students, Sue Bishop and Simone Blais, will be attending the inaugural Racialized Indigenous Student Experience (R.I.S.E) Summit, hosted in Scarborough, Ont., from March 19–21. The summit…

UVic answers TRC’s call with Indigenous Academic Plan

On Dec. 15, 2015, the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) of Canada released its final report, outlining the ways in which Canadian society must redress the country’s legacy of residential…

Site C injunction latest chapter of project’s contentious history

It seems like every week that new contentions arise surrounding the controversial Site C Energy Project. The project, a proposal to dam the Peace River in Northern British Columbia, has…

Carrying the torch: A chat with NSU Firekeeper Blake Desjarlais

“It gives me great pride and honour to be able to serve indigenous students, because they’re way more powerful than you’d imagine . . . They can stare down the barrel of a gun…

BREAKING: Premier announces support for sexual assault bill

Premier Christy Clark has pledged her support for the Post-Secondary Sexual Violence Policies Act tabled last week by Andrew Weaver, MLA Oak Bay-Gordon Head, it was announced this afternoon. Premier…

Sexual assault survivors criticize university over treatment

After a disturbing sexual assault in the spring of 2014 by a classmate, the last thing Lane Foster wanted to face were challenges when beginning her healing process. Foster went…

Inside Batman: Mind, body, and soul

Tonight at 7 p.m., UVic’s Farquhar Auditorium is hosting a panel discussion dedicated to the caped crusader himself, Batman. Yes, really. An Evening with Batman’s Brain is the brain-child of UVic’s own…

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