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UVSS allies with Divest UVic

The UVSS Board of Directors recently voted unanimously in favour of fossil fuel divestment at UVic. Along with the group Divest UVic, the UVSS is asking the university to immediately…

Canada funds medical supplies for Ukraine

As the Sochi games come to a close, a controversy that continues to engulf the region has escalated. Ukrainian President, Viktor Yanukovych, has elected to tie his nation’s economy with…

UVic blood club encourages students to donate

UVic’s Canadian Blood Services Club held a blood drive on Feb. 18, in the Michèle Pujol Room of the Student Union Building. The campus blood drives are a collaborative effort…

Protesters gather to speak against trophy hunting

A group of colourful umbrellas covered pathways surrounding the B.C. Legislature buildings on the afternoon of Feb. 15. The gathering came to speak out against trophy hunting of B.C. bears.…

Record number of B.C. transplants in 2013

2013 was a banner year for organ donations within B.C., surpassing the previous year’s already impressive quantity by over 40 transplants. The 346 transplants within the calendar year saw organ…

Changes to liquor laws not all about availability

Since Sept. 2013, the B.C. government has been working to remodel the province’s liquor laws. The government released its final recommendations Jan. 31, which highlight things like allowing alcohol to…

Award-winning educator questions UVic’s testing techniques

While UVic conducted surveys to determine why people choose UVic, one parent and educator has questioned UVic’s use of multiple-choice testing. UVic’s webpage states, “Instructors at UVic have become recognized…

Government of Canada launches innovative Holocaust remembrance and education program

Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC), in congruence with the National Film board of Canada (NFB), has initiated a new education program to provide Canadian educators with resources for teaching the…

Who’s your daddy?

Money, jewelry, clothes, cars, international holidays, and, most importantly, tuition and books. Many people would love to meet a fabulously wealthy benefactor who loved to give such gifts, all for…