UVic tiny house build completed, but leaves campus early November 4, 2018 Mike Graeme “Goodbye to Tiny House #5 for the Tiny House Warriors!” reads a Facebook post by the UVic Tiny House Warriors Support Team on Oct. 24. “The house is leaving UVic...
R is for Reconciliation, R is for Ruling November 4, 2018November 4, 2018 Mike Graeme and Carina Pogoler Supreme Court ruling on consultation with Indigenous peoples does not dramatically change current state of affairs On Oct. 11, the Supreme Court ruled that the federal government is not obligated to...
Pardons will be issued for past cannabis possession charges November 1, 2018 Brianna Bock But make sure to read the fine print As of Oct. 17, cannabis is legal in Canada. So what does that mean for people who were arrested for possession when this...
UVic students write Ukrainian prisoners messages of hope and solidarity November 1, 2018 Emily Fagan The Ukrainian Students Society encourages students to take action on global issues On the misty morning of Oct. 24, members of the UVic community gathered at Petch Fountain to write postcards...
Signs found on campus demand cigarette smokers stick to “shame benches” October 22, 2018 Emily Fagan Smokers speak out about the stigma surrounding cigarette addiction There is a place inside Ring Road, in the shadows of the Clearihue clocktower, where aside from an official UVic sign reminding...
New faces nominated and ratified as representatives at latest UVSS board meeting October 20, 2018October 20, 2018 Josh Kozelj Like the dwindling number of sunny days left for Victoria this year, the latest UVSS board meeting was short and sweet. In an event that lasted just under half an...
A “deeper rooted history” October 18, 2018October 26, 2018 Mike Graeme Members of Songhees Nation, with support from Parks Canada, hold first traditional pit cook at Fort Rodd Hill since the site’s designation as a fort for European settlers Saturday, Oct. 13...
Cannabis on campus reportedly “the biggest non-event of the century” October 18, 2018October 21, 2018 Natasha Simpson UVic's policy on cannabis unsurprisingly laid-back B.C.’s weed-friendly reputation proves true at UVic, as policy-makers appear to be unfazed regarding students using cannabis on campus. The general attitude seems to be,...
Electoral reform 101 October 16, 2018 Alec Lazenby The voting systems, explained The upcoming B.C. referendum on electoral reform presents itself as a potentially major crossroads for politics in the province. Between Oct. 22 and Nov. 30, registered voters...
Two UVic students make bids for local office October 16, 2018 Josh Kozelj and Emily Fagan Candidates Isabella Lee and Nathan Daisley hope to bring fresh perspectives to municipal politics This fall, a pair of UVic students are hoping to make the leap from the classroom to...
