Festival season kicks off with Cook Street Block Party June 13, 2019June 26, 2019 Felicia Santarossa Swarms of bicycles are locked at every sign pole, these clusters growing more dense with each block closer to the Cook Street Village Block Party. People and pooches of all
UVic alum wins prestigious 140k research award for innovative telescope technology May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 Josh Kozelj Matt Dobbs has always been interested in finding and understanding the boundaries of human knowledge. Now, he’ll be given the time and resources needed to move back out west and
Eco-friendly ways to declutter your space May 20, 2019June 13, 2019 Natasha Simpson SM: In 2019, spring cleaning shouldn’t involve your garbage can. Here’s how to declutter your living space in a way that benefits you, your community, and the planet.
Why I’m hatin’ Vape Nation April 29, 2019April 20, 2019 Hunter Oliwa Too many people think vapes are exempt from the rules due to their overall low profile, and I’ve frankly had enough. Respect my right to clean air within campus,
Sex and the (Univer)City | Women at B.C. Legislature call out archaic dress code April 18, 2019April 29, 2019 Devon Bidal A few weeks ago, a government communications staff member — who has worked in the Legislature since 2014 — was reprimanded by a security guard because her cap-sleeve blouse was
Sex and the (Univer)City | Snakes on a plane April 9, 2019April 7, 2019 Devon Bidal On Monday, Star Vancouver reporter Joanna Chiu tweeted that while she was on a flight to Toronto, she witnessed an older man hitting on a teenaged girl who was seated
The Hippocrates tree April 3, 2019March 24, 2019 Devon Bidal The University of Victoria campus is full of beautiful plants — a sight to behold in every season. Hippocrates, an ancient physician, supposedly taught lectures under a big Oriental Plane
A Facebook community is trading for positive change April 2, 2019March 24, 2019 Josh Kozelj In an online society littered with anonymous hate and social media trolls, Zoltan Szoges was inspired to create the group after posting a photo of himself looking to trade a
Sex and the (Univer)City | Meet drag queen Anida Tythole March 30, 2019April 3, 2019 Devon Bidal In a faraway land called Abbotsford, B.C., there lives a man named Shane Stark. He is an Educational Assistant at a local high school where he works with special needs
I started vaping ironically and now I can’t stop March 27, 2019March 24, 2019 Evie Ockelford After occasionally using my roommate's vape outside at house parties, I eventually bought one of my own. Fast forward to five months later and I am frantically hiding my hefty
