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Academic integrity is changing at UVic
The new policy seeks to modernize how academic integrity violations are handled, but some provisions have some students and faculty concerned.
UVSS accounting error leaves some clubs and course unions with negative account balances
On March 18, a UVSS accounting error, left some clubs and course unions overdrawn. The error was only identified in mid-April. The exact number and names of clubs and course…
Victoria City Council unanimously votes to move toward heat protection bylaw for tenants
The motion calls on staff to potentially adopt or modify a bylaw that: ensures that landlords cannot prevent tenants from installing cooling equipment such as HVAC systems and blackout curtains;…Opinions
Generative AI needs to be regulated, like now
When ChatGPT was rolled out, Canada had no laws in place to govern the development of gen AI. Today, we still have no meaningful legal or policy framework to address…
NEWS UNSETTLED | Re-Introducing the Native Students Union — We’re back!
Did you miss us? Because we missed you. JÁN ÍY, ȻENS TÁĆEL HÁLE — It is really good that you have arrived. Welcome all.
OFFBEAT | Fancy Another?
Showcasing the subtleties of nostalgia and a distinct cultural memory, PinkPantheress has proven that great artistry and branding can bridge the evocative with the totally unique.Culture
Victoria Chinatown Museum launches new exhibit ‘If These Walls Could Talk: Exploring Chinatown’s Stories (舊牆留聲)’
Information on Canada and B.C.’s history of anti-Chinese legislation and discrimination, like the Chinese Head Tax, helps situate the collection. “You can't really understand a lot of these personal stories…
Paw-some Fernwood Cat Walk returns on May 30
The whimsical event made its debut in 2025, attracting crowds of cat-lovers to meet friendly pets along an organized route.
FernFest returns for one day after last-minute funding from the City of Victoria
Following a grant from the City of Victoria, FernFest will make a last minute return for one day this June.Sports | Lifestyle
English Language Centre celebrates a decade in expanded Continuing Studies Building
“[The] environment is really good, but if you really want to improve your English and talk with native speakers, you should be outgoing … you have to make [an] effort…
Go by Bike Week comes to UVic
“This is a simple, high-impact way to strengthen your local cycling ecosystem,” Randall said. “I encourage you to nominate businesses in your community and share the directory widely with your…
How long will B.C. play the World Cup waiting game?
Vancouver is preparing to host seven matches of the FIFA World Cup between June 13 and July 7, 2026, alongside a FIFA Fan Festival at the PNE. However, experts say the…Features
Misogyny and gender bias in engineering remains a problem on campus and beyond, students say
“To look around the room and see just men and a few women is so isolating,” one student said. “I think that it’s an environment that’s really hostile to someone…
Amid venue closures across the city, local artists, studios, and performers push back with creative and accessible alternatives
“I was really upset when the VEC closed ... and it was like, ‘what is the common denominator to prevent it from happening again?’”
Drag in Victoria is more than a show
The realization, that drag did not have to reinforce the binary, opened a door. Within months, Simmons was experimenting with the art form.Humour
Your psych prof isn’t your therapist
Your psychology professor isn’t your therapist. They are not a therapist-adjacent figure. They are not a budget version of a therapist included in your tuition. They are a person whose…
How to spend all two days of the fall reading break
If you have the Euro-summer travel bug that seems to have bitten every twenty-something, this reading break could be your chance! Go abroad and enjoy all of the wonders that…
The only guide you need to Halloween costumes
The scariest thing at UVic isn’t a costume, it’s realizing you picked the wrong major three years ago.Meetings
UVSS Board of Directors, May 11
The new board kicked off the term with a long, slow meeting filled with electing members to committees and club/course union ratification.
UVic Senate, May 8
During the acting president's remarks, she acknowledged the passing of Dr. LEXIXELEK, Dr. Baptiste Harry “Skip” Dick, an Elder of the Songhees Nation, who was a founding member of the…
UVSS Board of Directors, April 20
The anticlimactic final meeting of the term ratified advocacy reps for 2026–2027, approved capital expenditures for kitchen equipment replacements, and heard directors report on preparations for their successors.Our Digital Print Issue
