Emotional gathering in Victoria for Stolen Sisters Memorial March March 4, 2019March 18, 2019 Mike Graeme Hundreds gather in Victoria for the 12th annual Stolen Sisters Memorial March “It’s a tough day,” says Dwayne Joe of Cowichan Tribes. He is one of hundreds gathered outside of Our...
UVSS ELECTIONS | All Candidates Forum focuses on diversity, representation March 3, 2019March 18, 2019 Anna Dodd The forum focused mainly on representation of Indigenous and international students Only a day after aspiring student politicians laid their heads down to rest, Thursday, Feb. 28 saw candidates running in...
UVSS ELECTIONS | Slates battle it out for top spots at Lead Directors debate March 3, 2019March 18, 2019 Emily Fagan Sustainability, student consultation, and inclusive representation primary debate issues The Lead Director Debates on Feb. 27 saw an afternoon of spirited discourse, revealing questions, and according to the results of one...
UVic declines to take stance in support of Unist’ot’en March 3, 2019March 18, 2019 Connor Guyn Your Feb. 25 UVSS Board meeting Tweet-cap This week’s University of Victoria Students' Society (UVSS) Board meeting — held on Feb. 25 due to a snowy cancellation two weeks prior —...
VIPIRG threatens legal action against UVSS Board for libel February 26, 2019March 18, 2019 Anna Dodd On the evening of Monday Feb. 25, the law firm Velletta & Co., acting on behalf of the Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group (VIPIRG), threatened legal action against the...
UVSS ELECTIONS | Peer Support Centre referendum February 26, 2019March 18, 2019 Emily Fagan This March, students will have the opportunity to vote on a referendum that would establish a fee to fund the Peer Support Centre (PSC), a student-run mental health resource that...
UVSS ELECTIONS | VIPIRG referendum February 26, 2019March 18, 2019 Mike Graeme In the upcoming 2019 UVSS election, students will have the choice of voting whether $3.00 of their annual student fees (or $1.50 for part-time students) continues to support the Vancouver...
UVSS ELECTIONS | Student Advocate position referendum February 26, 2019March 18, 2019 Josh Kozelj On Jan. 14, the UVSS approved four sets of questions to be held in a referendum in conjunction with the 2019 elections. Among the four referenda questions students can vote...
UVSS ELECTIONS | Campus Community Garden referendum February 26, 2019March 18, 2019 Devon Bidal One of the referendum questions on the ballot this year asks students if they are in favour of increasing the portion of their student fees that goes toward the Campus...
UVSS ELECTIONS | Meet independent candidate Isha Dhillon February 25, 2019March 18, 2019 Mike Graeme Dhillon is running for the position of Director-at-Large Isha Dhillon is an independent candidate running for the position of Director-at-Large in the 2019 UVSS elections. What are the three most important aspects...
