Students protest UVic fossil fuel investments at September Board of Governors meeting October 2, 2019October 8, 2019 Emily Fagan Several dozen student protesters attended the first UVic Board of Governors meeting of the year to speak out against the university’s investments in fossil fuels. In the meeting, the BoG
Margaret Atwood talks new book, global activism to sold out UVic audience October 1, 2019October 1, 2019 Emily Fagan Excited whispers and the rustle of pages filled the lobby of the University Centre on Sep. 28 as a bustling crowd waited to be let in to the Farquhar Auditorium.
Orange Shirt Day in Victoria: Five years later September 30, 2019September 30, 2019 Michael John Lo Every September 30, the University of Victoria and the Greater Victoria community hold events and wear orange shirts as part of an ongoing process of truth and reconciliation between Indigenous
Hundreds of Victoria students join 20 000 protesters in global climate strike September 27, 2019 Josh Kozelj Hundreds of UVic students joined protesters outside the B.C. Legislature on Sep. 27 for the final event of the “week of action” to advocate for climate change awareness.
Recap of the Sep 23 UVSS Board of Directors meeting September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 Josh Kozelj The UVSS Board of Directors met for just over two hours earlier this week to finalize the agenda for their Annual General Meeting (AGM), introduce a new board member, and
UVic’s new SafetyApp is simple but smart September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 Alec Lazenby The university recently announced the launch of the UVic SafetyApp, a new mobile resource for students. But how easy is the app to use? What are its features? Is it
Comedy, laughter used to fundraise for Mauna Kea September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Josh Kozelj Earlier this month, one UVic group used comedy to help protesters thousands of kilometres away. The Centre for Indigenous Research and Community-Led Engagement hosted a comedy night on Sep.
Global climate strike coming to Vancouver Island next week September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 Josh Kozelj Environmental activists will gather across the Greater Victoria region later this month for a general strike and week-long rally to advocate for climate change awareness, standing in solidarity with
UVic Student whose house was destroyed by Hurricane Dorian seeks to rebuild September 19, 2019October 2, 2019 Kate Korte Hurricane left her dad stranded for two days, house destroyed Image via GoFundMe.org A week before Asiyah Robinson was expected to start her final year of a double major degree in Biochemistry...
“My heart aches:” UVic community gathers to grieve lives lost in Friday bus crash September 18, 2019October 4, 2019 Natasha Simpson University staff and students gathered on Sep. 17 to grieve and support one another after a bus crash killed two first year students in the third incident on road to
