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Young Women in Business offers opportunity for young entrepreneurs

The Young Women in Business (YWiB) started the year off strong with a collaboration with the University of Victoria’s Investment Group (UVIG). To kick things off, YWiB hosted a panel…

PHOTOS: Students hit the pavement to protest rising tuition

University students 400 strong came out in force to the steps of the Legislature on Feb. 3 to let Premier Christy Clark know that student debt in B.C. is too…

Gender-neutral washroom protest sparks non-neutral pushback

If you were on Yik Yak on Monday, Feb. 15, you would have thought the UVSS had marched into Mystic Market and declared martial law, judging by the torches and…

Naked Bungy Jump helps bounce mental illness stigma

On Feb. 20 and 21, Victorians young and old will strip naked and free fall 150 feet toward the Nanaimo River, all in the name of shattering mental illness stigmas.…

More to Beyoncé than just music, says instructor

Melissa Avdeeff has a lot to say about pop culture. Having first approached popular music as an academic while she was pursuing a bachelor’s degree in music, she wrote her…

In spite of protests, university shirks divestment decision

Despite a protest designed to expedite a divestment decision from the UVic Board of Governors on Tuesday, Jan. 26, a future without fossil fuel investment seems as far away as…

New sexual assault clinic to break down access barriers

“We’re stretching our arms open to welcome as many people as possible.” On Wednesday, Feb. 17, the Victoria Sexual Assault Clinic opens its doors to the public. The clinic is…

Chair of Transgender Studies brings personal experience to role

On Jan.15, UVic announced Sociology professor and Transgender Archives Founder and Academic Director Aaron H. Devor as the world’s first Chair of Transgender Studies — a monumental appointment. As Chair, Devor will…

Torn on porn: A look at addiction & pornography

Where do we draw the line between overuse and addiction in an internet-obsessed culture? Charlotte Loppie, a UVic Professor in the School of Public Health, Social Policy, and Community-Based Aboriginal…

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