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Internal notice of COVID-19 case on campus leads to students demanding answers

Frustrated by lack of information, students derail UVic Instagram post about career services Residents of the Sir Arthur Currie (SAC) building received a notice that there was a COVID-19 exposure…

UVSS Elections Results: Referendums fail, Pollard elected in only contested seat

Voter turnout was 6.6 per cent, all uncontested candidates confirmed Voting has ended, and the results are in: with low voting turnout, current board members won big, and all the…

Moving Trans History Forward Conference brings together trans and gender-diverse scholars from across the globe

Fourth biennial conference covered wide range of topics from facial recognition to Two-Spirit education From March 11 to 14, the UVic Chair in Transgender Studies hosted the fourth Moving Trans…

UVSS elections: 11 directors-at-large acclaimed

All candidates were acclaimed due to a lack of nominations In this year’s UVSS elections, all directors-at-large (DaLs) were acclaimed due to a lack of nominations. Although they won’t be…

UVSS All Candidates Forum faces low attendance and limited disagreement

With most candidates acclaimed or running unopposed, contestation was low as referenda proponents push for quorum The All Candidates Forum is a staple of UVSS elections. Each year, prospective candidates…

UVSS student affairs race heats up as candidate Hazam Nasir expresses reservations about sexualized violence training and advocacy groups on the board

Candidates present opposing platforms on key UVSS issues Two candidates are vying to be the next UVSS director of student affairs. Their platforms and stances on key issues, like advocacy…

UVSS referenda include questions on PIRG, OERs, sustainability, and tying UVSS fees to inflation

Referenda must receive a majority of votes and meet 15 per cent quorum to pass From March 24 to 26, UVic undergraduate students will be able to vote on five…

UVic hires seven students to help create social media posts

Social Media Ambassadors create Instagram and TikTok content about campus life and events The University of Victoria recently hired seven new Social Media Ambassadors (SMAs) to help promote UVic on…

From a ‘care-a-van’ to a warming tent, PEERS supports unhoused residents through COVID-19

The by-and-for-sex-workers organization adapted to support campers at Royal Athletic Park For residents of the Royal Athletic Park encampment, the last couple of months have been anything but predictable. They…