Where’s your head at? Date your age, not your shoe size February 4, 2016February 3, 2016 Arianna Cheveldave You ever look at a 16-year-old and go, “Damn, they’re hot. I wanna get me some of that”? Yeah, don’t. It’s weird. Whenever I hear about university students dating high schoolers, my...
John’s Noodle Village’s dumplings are love at first sight February 4, 2016February 3, 2016 Terri Gower I can’t lie: I’m a little obsessed with dumplings. I’ve tried many different kinds, too. From the famous xiaolongbao (soup dumplings), to Japanese gyoza and Korean mandu. I only went...
Court’s now in session: Talking b-ball with Amira Giannattasio January 29, 2016 Cormac O’Brien When I meet Vikes women’s basketball player Amira Giannattasio in CARSA to begin our interview, I have ten or twelve questions lined up. Just four and half minutes later, the...
‘Bring It On’ is just a movie, but cheerleading is the real deal January 21, 2016January 26, 2016 Cayden Johnson Don’t tell anyone, but I used to be a cheerleader. Seven years of my life were devoted to 5 a.m. wake-ups accompanied by vicious, if accidental, elbows to the face,...
Yakkers yap it up on Yik Yak January 20, 2016January 20, 2016 Arianna Cheveldave Yik Yak: it’s the social media sensation that’s sweeping Vikes Nation. And with good reason: hipper than Facebook and more ridiculous than Tumblr, Yik Yak is kind of like an...
Vikes shine at Nights of Lightning January 13, 2016January 13, 2016 Cormac O’Brien Nobody knows what 2016 bears for Vikes basketball, but, after opening game wins for both the women’s and men’s teams, the year was kicked off in grand fashion. Both the men’s...
The year in sports: 2015’s biggest plays January 7, 2016January 6, 2016 Cormac O’Brien From Ronda Rousey to the Golden State Warriors, it’s been a big year for sports in 2015. Champions were defeated, underdogs rose up, and we were even blessed with the...
Retail workers are people too: How crappy customers corrupt Christmas January 7, 2016January 6, 2016 Sarah Lazin “Oh, don’t mind her, she’s pooping” “Pardon me?!” “That’s the face she makes when she’s pooping” Or so I was told by one completely unfazed father on Black Friday. His toddler daughter was...
Rock on, Victoria! Crag X gives climbing a boost in YYJ December 17, 2015December 16, 2015 Alba Clevenger As often happens on a campus with a higher girl-to-guy ratio, UVic student Megan Bingham has turned to the fertile fields of Tinder to reap a relationship. As she swipes...
No need to Boba Frett with these party tricks December 17, 2015June 21, 2016 Sarah Lazin The holiday season is upon us. There are drinks to mix, decorations to put up, and gatherings to host. Yes, it’s the most wonderful time of the year — but we’re not...
