by Adrian Paradis | Dec 4, 2014 | Local, News
Lacey-Lou Tapas Lounge has started a Sock and Mitten Drive to help share some warmth over the colder months. As part of the drive, started by Lacey-Lou’s art and events coordinator Amelia Szczepanowski, the restaurant will be collecting donations up until Christmas...
by Adrian Paradis | Nov 27, 2014 | Campus, News
After four years in the making, the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS) at UVic has released a free online course on understanding the science behind climate challenges. Started in 2010, the course debuted in thirds with the final section completed last...
by Adrian Paradis | Nov 27, 2014 | Campus, News
On the Nov. 27, the UVSS Women’s Centre will host Take Back the Night (TBTN). As part of a greater global event, TBTN is a movement to stop sexualized violence in all its forms. Annual events are held in over 30 countries in the forms of direct action and protest....
by Adrian Paradis | Nov 27, 2014 | Campus, News
Following a Martlet interview with Robin Novlesky, an engineering student who was denied re-entry into his deferred exams after a washroom break, UVSS chairperson Kayleigh Erickson contacted university officials about the issue last week. “For me, it was really...
by Adrian Paradis | Nov 20, 2014 | Local, News
Calgary-based organization Sandwich for a Story (SFS) has now come to Victoria. Started three years ago by two university friends, Sam Sawchuck and Evan Beck, the organization attempts to break down stigmas about homeless populations by exchanging a sandwich for a...