International students face unfair burden with MSP fee December 16, 2021December 16, 2021 Raheem Uz Zaman The B.C. government’s Medical Services Plan (MSP) premium is a major stressor for international students. Many international students, including myself, are not comfortable with the high $75 monthly premium for
Tweet first, think later: Twitter can’t keep up with Trump and online disinformation November 23, 2020November 24, 2020 Kate Korte and Helen Gemmrich As highlighted in Trump’s recent post-election tweets, social media is often riddled with disinformation. Having platforms flag inaccurate content is not enough to solve this challenge — it requires user
The labour of social activism: what are we working for? November 12, 2020November 12, 2020 Lynn Ng Yu Ling As we work for social justice, we must remember where our social movements came from and consider what they can realistically achieve. From Singapore to Canada, considering the colonial origins
Looking back on this year’s activism: What’s next? May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Michael John Lo Graphic by Adrian Dunkerson Judging by the enthusiastic and liberal participation of rallies, protests, and direct action that has happened on campus and in the city this year, UVic students have...
Engagement starts with YOU(VSS) March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 Astra Lund-Phillips In the main 100- and 200-levels of the David Turpin building and on the exterior, there were 60 posters up, including multiple large billboard-style posters, not to mention the chalking
Scott Morrison’s leadership is a death sentence for Australia January 27, 2020January 27, 2020 Natasha Simpson "For the past couple of decades, Australia’s fires have been getting bigger and more destructive, but Prime Minister Scott Morrison says that, while he recognizes the connection between global climate
The RCMP is a force of colonial bigotry January 23, 2020January 23, 2020 Truly Hunter The bigotry we are witnessing is institutional, systemic, violent, and unjust. No matter how many land acknowledgements are performed, the patterns of the past remain. Indigenous people are treated as
Victoria’s accessible housing is not accessible January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 Truly Hunter "Despite their assertion that Victoria is facing an accessible housing crisis, the city’s housing plan will not be accessible for citizens in the most immediate need."
Saanich’s rental bylaw system puts the onus on students, not landlords January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 Dorothy Poon "Saanich’s rental bylaw system, does little to protect students from inadequate housing conditions. Instead, the current system largely holds students — not landlords — responsible for bylaw violations of Saanich
The unfair public image costs of “policing poverty” January 13, 2020January 14, 2020 Natasha Simpson "Should police officers be on the front lines of dealing with people who, for a multitude of reasons, cannot afford housing in Victoria? Of course not. But the answer is
