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Engineering gets civilized, Gender Studies gets real, and the Senate gets censored

The UVic Senate reconvened on Friday, Nov. 6 to discuss such issues as department title changes, new departments entirely, and student enrolment. President Jamie Cassels opened the meeting with an…

Electricity could drive change in B.C. says report

Electric vehicle popularity is racing ahead in Norway, and a report by the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) at the University of Victoria has suggestions for what B.C. can…

Undergrads head to ballot box for Pride referendum

On Thursday, Nov. 26, UVic students will have the opportunity to vote in a UVSS Referendum deciding whether or not they support a fee increase for UVic Pride. The purpose…

Streeters: How do you feel about the Pride referendum?

  “It would depend on if there’s a platform from UVic Pride already about what they’re going do with the money. I haven’t heard about it obviously so maybe if…

Questions abound after UVSS take-backsies

Following the UVSS’s retraction of a $6 000 academic grant paid to the Undergraduates of Political Science (UPS) to fund a conference hosted by the Canadian Political Science Students’ Association (CPSSA),…

Streeters: How important is the Let’s Get Consensual Campaign to you?

How important is the Let’s Get Consensual Campaign to you?  Editor’s note: This streeter was originally conducted at the end of September, shortly after a sexual assault took place on…

UVic Campus Plan open for consultation

The University of Victoria has released a glimpse into the future with a new draft of its 2015 Campus Plan. Within its 93-page depths are major changes to campus landmarks,…

Bill 41 poses threat to UVSS advocacy groups

The UVSS and affiliated student groups are mobilizing to oppose Bill 41, otherwise known as the Miscellaneous Statutes Amendment Act, which was introduced to the provincial legislature on Oct. 20.…

Resolutions come and go at UVSS AGM

Oct. 28 marked the UVSS Annual General Meeting, and having achieved quorum after a half-hour delay, several bylaw amendments as well as the 2015-2016 draft budget were ratified. While much…

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