Introducing pro-soccer team Pacific FC March 1, 2019March 18, 2019 Alec Lazenby Bringing professional soccer to an island near you Gear up soccer fans, Greater Victoria will soon be home to a fast, exciting, and uniquely Canadian brand of “the beautiful game.” Starting...
What adults born after 1970 need to know about measles February 23, 2019March 18, 2019 Truly Hunter Booster shots may be required With the outbreak of several cases of measles in B.C. since the beginning of 2019, here’s what you need to know about the spread and prevention...
Two UVic students take on Fencing Canada Cup February 21, 2019March 18, 2019 Emily Fagan UVic fencing community en-garde for growth Equal parts technique, raw power, and energy, competitive fencing is a scarce art at UVic. But for the first time in recent years, two UVic...
Sex and the (Univer)City | We’re stressed to the nines. Period. February 21, 2019April 4, 2019 Devon Bidal Sometimes, waiting for your period can feel a bit like waiting for snow in February on the west coast of Canada. It can come out of nowhere, or it might...
The time I became an unintentional cougar February 18, 2019March 17, 2019 Katy Weicker I'm what you'd call a 'mature student.' I went back to school at 30, and I'm in my third year — you do the math. I am also someone who...
Sex and the (Univer)City | Great sexpectations and the UVic student February 15, 2019April 4, 2019 Devon Bidal Do you miss Sex and the City, but wish it had been more diverse and woke? You’ve come to the right column, kid. There are some who’ll tell you that your...
Graduating and breaking up: neither is wrong, both are broken-hearted February 14, 2019 Riley Vlooswyk Following graduation, two of my friends have decided to break up rather than stay together in the face of uncertain work locations and a possible long-distance relationship. I used to think...
A crash course in polyamory February 14, 2019 Kierra Moseman What it is and what it isn’t Perhaps you’ve heard the term “polyamory” once or twice before. Maybe you know quite a bit about it, or maybe this is your first...
Meet your profs: A conversation with Jon Willis January 30, 2019January 30, 2019 Leo McKee-Reid Are we alone in the universe? The universe is big. Massive, really. And it poses equally massive questions. Are there other-worldly creatures beyond the fragile boundary of Earth’s cozy atmosphere who...
Why I felt like dropping out this semester January 24, 2019 Josh Kozelj Despite my best academic year at university, I had trouble handling pressure and finding motivation to study I wanted to drop out, run away, and be anywhere but Victoria. It was...
