UVic sets up new Sexualized Violence Resource Office September 21, 2017September 20, 2017 Cormac O’Brien Vic has continued the implementation of its months-old Sexualized Violence Prevention and Response policy with the institution of a Sexualized Violence Resource Office. The policy, ratified by UVic’s Board of Governors...
UVic reacts to racist Snapchat screenshots September 20, 2017September 20, 2017 Cormac O’Brien Content warning: Anti-Indigenous racism UVic’s campus was buzzing with discussions of an offensive Snapchat screenshot shared on Facebook the night of Sept. 16. The pictures showed young men — presumably University of Victoria students — pretending...
CFUV Speaks brings spoken word to UVic airwaves September 12, 2017September 13, 2017 Sarah Lazin There’s one thing you need to know about CFUV’s spoken word department: no, it’s not poetry. Beginning this spring, and continuing strong through the next nine months, the on-campus radio...
2017 summer news recap September 12, 2017September 12, 2017 Cormac O’Brien It may not feel like it (it never does), but it’s been a long summer. And while you’ve been away gallivanting on your lakes, by your cottages, and in your...
UVic announces plan for new residence building September 12, 2017September 19, 2017 Cormac O’Brien The University of Victoria has begun the planning process of a new residence building, built to address concerns about student housing in Victoria. The project is the first significant housing...
Church dinners provide students in need with free home-cooked meals September 12, 2017September 12, 2017 Josh Kozelj In a city with skyrocketing costs of living, cash-strapped students don’t often hear the word ‘free’. A local church, however, is out to change that. The Emmanuel Baptist Church, located on...
CARSA dress code story draws mixed reactions September 12, 2017March 8, 2018 Cormac O’Brien A Martlet article about a stricter dress code at CARSA has inspired lively and mixed responses on social media. News outlets like the Times Colonist, the Vancouver Sun, and CBC Victoria...
UVic goes local with Sitka collaboration August 30, 2017September 12, 2017 Cormac O’Brien UVic now selling branded logo on Sitka material The UVic bookstore has begun selling clothing made with materials and logos provided by Sitka, a local clothing company founded by two university...
Eclipse thrills a thousand amateur astronomers August 21, 2017September 12, 2017 Cormac O’Brien Sunglasses, cereal boxes, and saltine crackers — all tools used to catch a glimpse of the solar eclipse that passed overhead at the University of Victoria on Monday, Aug. 21. The Bob...
UVic alums bring interdisciplinary lens to climate change studies August 10, 2017August 9, 2017 Sarah Lazin In the global fight against climate change, two UVic alumni are demonstrating the complexity of climate issues and the value of approaching such challenges through an interdisciplinary lens. Those alumni,...
