Dear Birdie: Coping with pals, programs, and pathogens November 16, 2017November 22, 2017 Cassidy Menard Dear Birdie: My best friend and I used to hang out all the time in high school, but now that we’re in different programs at UVic, she’s been spending a...
Player profile: Jack Palmer November 16, 2017November 15, 2017 Isha Jahromi Don’t be fooled by his light eyes and polite demeanour — Jack Palmer is a defensive weapon. At 22 years old, the Victoria native has one of the more decorated resumes on...
Vikes out-scored, out-chirped in loss to Selkirk Saints November 13, 2017November 15, 2017 Isha Jahromi In two road games, the UVic Vikes went from being dominated by the Trinity Western Spartans to outscoring Simon Fraser the following night. Seven days later, the Vikes hosted the...
Dear Birdie: Bad grades, house parties, and break-ups November 2, 2017November 15, 2017 Cassidy Menard Dear Birdie: My high-school boyfriend and I came to UVic together. We live in the same residence and it’s been a lot of fun, but now I feel like I’m...
UVic club out to end the stigma around mental health November 2, 2017November 15, 2017 Josh Kozelj You are not alone — that is what the UVic Mental Health Awareness Club wants to let you know, especially when you seek help. “It can be fairly intimidating to go to the...
Diving under the surface of UVic’s submarine clubs November 2, 2017November 15, 2017 Emily Fagan Despite being the newest and oldest engineering clubs at UVic, the Submarine Racing Club [SRC] and Autonomous Underwater Vehicle [AUVIC], UVic’s two submarine teams have less in common than you...
Broke, overworked, and lucky November 2, 2017November 15, 2017 Anna James Despite high rent and low pay, Victorians still consider themselves fortunate As we strolled through bustling Blanshard Street one day, my friend Kevin Shepheard turned to me and said, “You know,...
Inside Victoria’s tunnels November 2, 2017November 15, 2017 Emily Fagan Crouched in the darkness, you slosh through a murky stream as something rumbles overhead. You manage to shine your feeble flashlight on the cramped walls, and see something written in...
Vikes teams head into championship month November 2, 2017November 15, 2017 Cormac O’Brien November is a stressful month for most students, with midterms in full swing and finals not too far away. For plenty of varsity athletes, however, November means something entirely different:...
Player Profile: Brandon Volpe November 2, 2017January 13, 2018 Isha Jahromi Twenty-one-year-old centre Brandon Volpe, a member of the 2016-2017 B.C. Intercollegiate Hockey Leaghe (BCIHL) championship winning UVic Vikes, is hitting the ice for his second season with the club. Volpe...
