Starbucks is stressing you out January 27, 2020January 27, 2020 Kate Korte Caffeine did not make me any more successful, productive, or even awake — it just made me into an anxious yet alert squirrel for a few hours. Quitting six months
How watching sitcoms helped get me through the transition from high school to university December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 Josh Kozelj "Television sitcoms make me laugh, they make me cry, and they make me think about my family. I don’t know how it started, but when I was growing up my
Coping with anxiety during midterms November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Truly Hunter Anxiety can be a difficult barrier to overcome even at the best of times. Here are some tips for overcoming anxiety during the high-stress midterm season.
Tips for turning struggle into strength October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 Dante André-Kahan Especially for students new to university life, it’s not easy to predict how you’ll feel when the dust settles and the work picks up. The trouble comes when you find
10 Things new students need to know about UVic that UVic won’t tell you August 14, 2019September 9, 2019 Kate Korte First year students, this one's for you. Before you join the rest of your freshman class on the quad for a socially awkward and overwhelming day of orientation, read these
Gap year travelling won’t solve your quarter-life crisis January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 Kate Korte Don’t know what to do with your life? Travel might not be the answer. Running away, or travelling, may seem like an easy way out of your quarter-life crisis. But be...
The divide between art and science January 4, 2019December 18, 2018 Sydney Welsh From the perspective of a scientist At university, students are squeezed into categories on a daily basis. The classes we take begin to define and channel our thinking. We become either...
White Lies January 14, 2018January 11, 2018 Jack Seaberry I’m tired of being disenfranchised. As a white cis male, I am deeply disturbed by advances in the field of equality. Whereas once our voices would be the only ones heard...
Anti-Violence Project referendum passes November 10, 2017November 10, 2017 Cormac O’Brien Full-time student fees will increase by $2 in funding towards the advocacy group Students have voted in favour of increasing the student fee allocation for the Anti-Violence Project (AVP), UVic's on-campus...
Food security for starving students October 6, 2017October 6, 2017 Josh Kozelj How the community fills the bellies of growing minds The aroma of juicy, oregano-scented chicken wafted throughout the hallways of the church as starving cash-strapped students filled the tables in the...
