by Brianna Bock | Aug 29, 2024 | Campus, News, Sports
One of the university’s oldest clubs faces an uncertain future come September The highly contested closure of the McKinnon Pool — announced in July, set to take effect mid-September — may have a detrimental impact on UVic’s Whitewater Club. Many students and Victoria...
by Brianna Bock | Aug 29, 2024 | Culture, Events, Sports, Sports | Lifestyle
Racing, dancing, singing, oh my! The race began at 8:00 a.m. on the morning of August 10. Thirty-seven teams came from across B.C., and some from California, to compete. The womens and mixed teams raced down Victoria’s inner harbor until 5:00 p.m. Amidst the crowded...
by Brianna Bock | Jul 25, 2024 | Campus, News
The beloved pool will close in September, students and community members wonder what’s next On July 2, UVic announced that it will close the McKinnon Pool by September 15 at the latest. In the news release, UVic stated that it was closing the pool due to maintenance...
by Brianna Bock | Jul 17, 2024 | Culture, Film
The 2001 film urges its audience to get lost in surreality It’s impossible to talk in detail about this movie’s plot without spoiling it—so I won’t. Instead, this review is an exploration of what Mulholland Drive invokes in me, and of the movie’s commendable...
by Brianna Bock | Jul 15, 2024 | Culture, Theatre
Why read Shakespeare when you can watch his work performed so well? This season of the Greater Victoria Shakespeare festival features the comedy Much Ado About Nothing; a delightful retelling of one of Shakespeare’s stand out comedies. The Greater Victoria Shakespeare...