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Give your thumb a rest and check out these alternatives to endless doomscrolling

If your thumb has been doing more miles than you have lately, you’re not alone. Scrolling has become the default way for many of us to fill every spare second…

Seven electives you can take this summer

From environmental art and movie soundtracks to family dynamics and the history of sexuality, try these low-barrier electives this summer. 

UVic student housing delayed five years following B.C. budget announcement

“[The delay] was definitely very abrupt,” Lawton said. “I know UVic was on the brink of breaking ground. We were actively in the process of helping them advocate with Saanich…

Seven queer-owned businesses to support in Victoria

Next time you’re downtown, head over to Chinatown and grab some food at Dumpling Drop. Owner and operator Tarn Tayanuth started the business to support her mother following an Alzheimer’s…

Students of Colour Collective to host their second Global Village event next month

Overlapping will be the “Global Kitchen,” a free food fair in the SUB Upper Lounge from 12 to 3 p.m., where student chefs will prepare dishes from their cultures and…

A student’s guide to earthquake preparedness

For easy access to resources, students can download the UVic Safety App, which includes information on emergency procedures, websites, and helpful phone numbers to call in case of an emergency.

How to make your new year’s resolutions more achievable in 2026

This year, I encourage you to try different strategies in implementing new year resolutions to make them stick. Here are seven you can try!

Seven classes with no prerequisites you can register for this spring

Gender Studies 214 immerses students in the work of women, queer, non-binary, and trans people of colour, with a focus on speculative fiction by African and Asian North American authors.…

Victoria-based organization challenges ideas about serving unhoused populations

Demirel says the Existence Project’s ultimate goal is to contribute to a culture-shift in Victoria around how the housed and unhoused populations relate to one another. “We would love to…