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UVic English professor Iain Higgins announced as new Malahat editor

Higgins takes over as journal enters uncertain transition phase   In a story published on the University of Victoria’s website, and in an email to members of the Victoria literary…

Kinder Morgan demonstration transforms from 20-protester phone bank to 200-person rally

Protest staged days after hundreds of anti-pipeline demonstrators march downtown About 200 protesters wearing red clothes gathered outside the Atrium in downtown Victoria to rally against the federal government’s recent…

Orcas and objectors protest government’s pipeline

May 29 march draws hundreds to downtown Disgusted. Angry. Disappointed, but not surprised. Those are some of the words that Victorians used to describe how they felt after becoming surprise…

May 29 Board of Governors Tweetcap

Tuesday, May 29’s board meeting was a casual one, held in a boardroom in the Michael Williams Building, rather than the typical location within the Senate Chambers. Still, an important…

A ‘tweet-cap’ of the May 14 UVSS board meeting

Pastries, pies, and politics — three topics that held predominant roles at the second UVSS meeting of the 2018–19 term. From easily passing motions to holding a friendly vote for a new…

UVic banking on increasing international ranking

A year-long project has students asking questions about financial priorities on campus Early last October, UVic launched the Global Reputation and Rankings Project (GRRP), an initiative to strengthen UVic’s standing…

Crucial meeting held for uncertain future of Malahat Review

Community members, UVic profs, and Deans meet to get on the same page about the future of prestigious journal Members of the Victoria writing community and high-ranking university officials gathered…

Committees galore at first UVSS meeting of the 2018–2019 term

Still no International Student Representative, despite request for nomination | If Monday, May 7, was as painless as the rest of the 2018–2019 UVSS board meetings get, then the new…

Recently ratified, new UVSS health plan banks on choice

Everything you need to know about what you voted to approve in the latest UVSS referendum Prepare to feel like a professional athlete with the new changes to the UVSS…

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