Single, white, murderer: Behind Canadian Inmates Connect February 9, 2017February 8, 2017 Anna James It reads like a standard dating site profile: “I'm 32 years old, tall and fit (6'2", 215lbs), SWM, seeking exciting adventurous attractive female pen pal who likes to write,” writes...
Vikes’ Bugiardini, Giannattasio light up Nights of Lightning January 27, 2017January 31, 2017 Patrick Lambros Hamilton, Ont.-born Amari Giannattasio and Jenna Bugiardini combined for 56 points against the Lethbridge Pronghorns, leading the Vikes women’s basketball team to their ninth win of the season last Friday,...
The best of Victoria’s hidden podcasts January 26, 2017January 31, 2017 Alistair Ogden Podcasts are a strange medium. In 2015, the Pew Research Center reported that 36 per cent of Americans had listened to a pod- cast, but half the population of the...
Men’s hockey team hits ice with high hopes after five-week hiatus January 13, 2017January 31, 2017 Paige Lewis The UVic men’s hockey team looks to maintain their current playoff position this Saturday against Trinity Western University (TWU) as they return from a five-week break. “It’ll be good to...
As 2016 fades, what’s next for Ryan Cochrane? January 11, 2017January 31, 2017 Alistair Ogden After winning bronze and silver medals in Beijing 2008 and London 2012 (respectively) in the 1500 metre freestyle, UVic’s most famous Olympic swimmer set his sights on gold in Rio,...
Why I run 100 kilometres a week January 11, 2017January 31, 2017 Josh Kozelj “Why do you run?” is a question I frequently hear. My non-running friends think it’s torture, and when I tell them that I run 100 kilometers a week in the...
Positive thinking in 2017 January 11, 2017January 31, 2017 Kaitlyn Kokoska Gloomy January has never felt like the best time to have a fresh start. Even so, we are provided with an opportunity to grow into better humans. Instead of pontificating...
Cultural phenomena of 2016 I don’t f*cking understand December 15, 2016December 14, 2016 Kaitlyn Kokoska As I start ascending into my mid-late twenties, I’m beginning to realize that I’m falling behind the times. The youth of today are doing the weirdest shit online, and I...
Vulture Culture: UVic’s most controversial new activist group? December 14, 2016December 15, 2016 Emma Sloan Picture this: you’re weaving your way through Mystic Market’s labyrinth of lunchtime madness, dodging food trays and slow walkers, when you spy a small group of students with a ‘Free...
The many happy holidays: Remembering all cultures this season December 14, 2016December 14, 2016 Kaitlyn Kokoska Is it ‘merry Christmas’ or ‘happy holidays?’ Regardless of how we say it, the message is the same: wishing someone a happy winter season. But in Western culture, the season...
