LETTER | “Deep disappointment” in NDP candidate Laurel Collins October 18, 2019 Letters I’m writing to express my deep disappointment in the federal NDP campaign of Victoria City Councillor Laurel Collins. I was part of the Together Victoria movement that elected Laurel last year....
LETTER | Re: Dispelling misconceptions about the Thirty Meter Telescope October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Letters "The following is in reply to a letter by Morgan Mowatt. As a native Hawaiian and Big Island resident, I would like to dispel misconceptions expressed by this student."
LETTER | Re: “911, how bad is your emergency?” September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 Letters "Having a police department with 208 officers, receiving 22 per cent of the operating budget (the highest cut by far) is not an emergency. The real emergency is that we
LETTER | Save the Grad House: collegial, convivial, and crucial August 9, 2019August 9, 2019 Letters "I would argue that one of the best salves for the challenges we face as grad students is a strong and healthy community. Homey places with good food and friendly
LETTER | Re: “Blood and Bruises” June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 Letters "In 'Blood and Bruises,' Natasha Simpson writes about traumatized children acting violently, arguing the UVic Teacher Education program fails to prepare teachers for these situations. This seriously misrepresents the valuable
Letter | UVic needs to walk the talk about reconciliation April 18, 2019 Letters UVic Pride has noticed that UVic is steadfast in identifying as an ally to Indigenous people but has failed to offer a response to one of the most significant bodies
LETTER | To the UVic Board of Governors on denying support for the Unist’ot’en April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 Letters As an institution supposedly committed to supporting the process of reconciliation, UVic must first reconcile its own complicity in silencing the voices of Indigenous matriarchs, and reconsider the decision to
LETTER | Canada was colonized based on racism and classism April 8, 2019April 10, 2019 Letters To suggest that the proposed international student tuition fee hikes will further, or create, class divisions is a backward logic, and is just as much a fallacy as the dominant
LETTER | To the UVic Board of Governors on international tuition hikes March 21, 2019March 22, 2019 Letters I am writing in advance of your March 26 meeting, [having] learned that UVic is proposing to increase the tuition fees of international students. At a time when xenophobia, racism,
LETTER | From the VIPIRG Board of Directors March 7, 2019March 18, 2019 Letters Moving beyond student politics Regarding the UVSS election and the VIPIRG referendum, we, as the board and staff of VIPIRG, would like to thank the University of Victoria student body for...
