A closer look at David Shebib, long-time Victoria independent candidate January 16, 2020January 16, 2020 Sylas Serné In this election, Victoria had a crowded list of candidates. Independent David Shebib’s approach to politics could be described as “D.I.Y.” — he’s put hand-painted signs touting slogans such
The Dangle Dome: A new approach to Victoria housing January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Dante André-Kahan Behind the doors of a beautiful heritage mansion in Oak Bay are the lives of 13 young Victorians; some students, some community organizers, tree planters, and everything in between. Rather
How to avoid getting scammed by your landlord January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Emily Fagan As someone who has encountered their fair share of illegal renting situations — because you don’t typically find out this much about renters’ rights the easy way — our writer
Free resources and tips for saving money Victoria January 13, 2020January 13, 2020 Truly Hunter For many, Victoria is far from an affordable city, and the housing crisis doesn’t make that easier. Here are some free and cheap tips and resources to help citizens get
The runaway subtenant: A Gordon Head nightmare January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 Shayla Pready and Kate Korte "Like many UVic students, I made the risky decision of signing a 12 month lease — knowing I would have to sublet for the summer. The subtenant seemed perfect, but
Top 10 sport stories of the decade January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 Josh Kozelj With 2019 and another decade officially behind us, it’s time to not only look back on the biggest sports stories of the past 365 days, but of the previous 10
UNDER THE MICROSCOPE | Jae Levy, virtual reality educational software December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 Caitlin Craig Jae Levy, a third-year organic chemistry student, is researching virtual reality as a teaching tool. Their goal is simple: make chemistry easier to learn by enabling people to see the
How watching sitcoms helped get me through the transition from high school to university December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 Josh Kozelj "Television sitcoms make me laugh, they make me cry, and they make me think about my family. I don’t know how it started, but when I was growing up my
Cool activities for de-stressing during winter break December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 Truly Hunter During this final frosty month of the year, it can be hard to get away from the stress of the upcoming holiday. Victoria has a slew of activities to
Campus club helping female students in male-dominated STEM fields December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Josh Kozelj In March of 2017, two former UVic science students, decided to create an on-campus group to help assist female students pursuing a STEM degree after seeing gender inequalities in the
