Dating a conservative changed the way I engage in discussions April 23, 2019April 23, 2019 Belle White Dating a conservative has taught me a lot of lessons — first and foremost that my assumption was wrong: no one way of thinking has all the answers for every
NEWS UNSETTLED | Changing the name April 22, 2019April 18, 2019 Denzel Sutherland-Wilson UVic has decided to decline taking a stance of support Unist’ot’en. For me, this is a testament to the limits of reconciliation. For universities and many Canadian institutions, even the
Stringing together community in the face of international tuition hikes April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 Lynn Ng Yu Ling International students all over the world share the anguish of being cash cows for their host societies. When the UVic Board of Governors approved another 15 per cent tuition raise
Confronting society’s underlying prejudices towards the poor April 10, 2019April 7, 2019 Dorothy Poon Nothing about success (or the perceived lack thereof) in capitalist societies is inherently moral or immoral. Being rich doesn’t make you a better person, and being poor doesn’t make you
The trials and tribulations of returning to my small hometown for the summer April 8, 2019April 7, 2019 Evie Ockelford Despite its flaws, Nanaimo isn’t all bad. We have nice beaches once you clear the empty cans of Lucky Lager. We have some semblance of a nightlife if you can
NEWS UNSETTLED | Addressing the bigger picture April 7, 2019April 5, 2019 Kolin Sutherland-Wilson As the Firekeeper of the Native Students Union, I started writing in this column for the sole purpose of pressuring the University of Victoria to address the injustices against the
NEWS UNSETTLED | Understanding Unist’ot’en Part II March 29, 2019April 4, 2019 Kolin Sutherland-Wilson Understanding the weight and consequences of the situation on Wet’suwet’en land requires nothing less than diligent and critical research into Canada’s founding and the convictions of the settlers who justified
Why we need to pay attention, Jody Wilson-Raybould isn’t the only one March 24, 2019March 24, 2019 Sumbal Sabah If Wilson-Raybould couldn’t escape the circumstances plaguing her career, think about how many Indigenous women are currently in a workplace situation that demotes them, fires them, or forces them to
Waiving interest on student loans makes education more accessible March 23, 2019March 25, 2019 Glenn Howard The B.C. NDP has kept their 2017 campaign promise: ending interest payments on provincial post-secondary student loans. The government’s announcement is a crucial step forward for making post-secondary education more
UVic’s engineering program is a recipe for burnout March 18, 2019 Evie Ockelford If you are reading this, there’s a good chance you have someone in your life who suffers from what I like to call “engineering studentitis.” Those who suffer from this...
