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Daylight Savings Time is pointless, and here’s why.

My friend Katherine has one thing to say about catching up  to the sun twice a year: “It’s stupid. The sun should catch up to us.” Making demands from the…

Editorial: Something gold should stay

While Apple CEO Tim Cook spent a lot of time detailing the features and benefits of the Apple Watch, highlighting the materials used in the regular and Sport models, he…

Field school learning provides real-world education

Through working in a lab, I’ve met the most intelligent, passionate and inspirational people I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. Plus, by creating the website I am about…

Q&A: Ted Smith talks about upcoming SCC trial, and legalization

Marijuana advocate discusses busting federal loophole and his future plans

Letters: UVic Sustainability Project—In Action!

In 1999, two environmental studies students on campus questioned why our campus was creating so much waste, so they dug deeper. They needed qualitative and credible evidence, so they conducted…

MRT: Episode 4 – Flicks and Votes

If you have ever been curious how Oscar voting works or whether or not slates are a good idea for university elections but have never been able to seamlessly transition…

Be your own Wood Wizard: Masturbate

“What’s this?” I turn around to my guy friend, fumbling with a protruding object under my bed sheets. He holds up my vibrator and it takes us both a second…

‘Female Viagra’: Waiting for the other pill

Flibanserin (which may be known as Girosa on the market) increases libido by balancing the hormones and chemicals in the brain as opposed to the more common vasodilators such as…

Roommate confessions: March 5, 2015

Loud roommates are the worst. Fighting with their partners is intolerable, and not inviting you to a party in your own house is just plain awful.

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