New campus group asks why UVic isn’t talking about generational poverty November 19, 2018November 19, 2018 Emily Fagan Shoestring Initiative aims to dismantle 'Bootstrap' ideology at UVic and beyond A new group on campus is taking big steps to break down the stigma students experience with generational poverty. On Nov....
Recent seismic activity around Vancouver Island is “business as usual” November 5, 2018 Anna Dodd But the earthquakes serve as good reminder to be prepared If you live on Vancouver Island, you’ll know we live in an active earthquake zone called the Cascadia Subduction Zone....
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...
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...
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...
“Going big by going small” October 15, 2018October 15, 2018 Mike Graeme The Tiny House Warrior movement comes to UVic Beginning Monday, Oct. 15, the lawn by Felicita's Pub outside the Student Union Building (SUB) at UVic will become a temporary construction site...
Orange Shirt Day opens the pathway to truth, and the truth to reconciliation October 1, 2018 Mike Graeme The glow of brightly-coloured t-shirts worn by hundreds of students, staff, and faculty at UVic on Friday, Sept. 28, demonstrated a dedication to listening to the truth of residential schools...
Proportional representation vs. First-past-the-post September 28, 2018September 19, 2018 Colin Grainger Turns out which one's better isn't so black and white, says UVic poli sci prof Daniel Westlake The referendum to decide on changing B.C.’s electoral system is coming up on Oct....
