by Chorong Kim | Oct 24, 2013 | Culture, Literature
Germany boasts an extremely rich history in the literary genre of surreal fantasy fiction, and this history has had a distinct influence on literature worldwide. We have the Grimm Brothers’ original gory tales, E.T.A. Hoffmann’s The Nutcracker and the Mouse King,...
by Chorong Kim | Oct 14, 2013 | Culture, Events, Food | Drink
Oktoberfest, the world’s biggest annual festival which is held in Munich, Germany, ended on Oct. 6. However UVSS course union German Klub, which is affiliated with the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies, will host its own Oktoberfest, Oct. 18, at Velox...
by Chorong Kim | Oct 4, 2013 | Culture, Film
Much Ado About Nothing, a film based on one of the most loved Shakespearean plays, briefly visited Cinecenta early in September, and it is now back this week by popular demand. Despite the lengthiness of the official plot summary, the story and characters are easier...
by Chorong Kim | Sep 26, 2013 | Campus, News
On Sept. 19, the Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies enjoyed a successful turnout for the first session of German Conversation Café, which takes place every Thursday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in the McPherson Library’s international commons, next to the...
by Chorong Kim | Sep 19, 2013 | National, News, Science, World
Ocean Networks Canada (previously called the ONC Centre for Enterprise and Engagement) is a world-leading national research facility, based at the University of Victoria, that specializes in deep-sea observation programs on the West Coast. Ocean Networks Canada has...