by Declan Snowden | Feb 26, 2026 | News, University
UVic professor and former leader of the BC Greens pushes for updated language in academic awards, applauds updates to Indigenous awards policy In recent Senate meetings, the topic of updating the language of UVic academic awards to clarify identity requirements has...
by Declan Snowden | Feb 26, 2026 | Op-eds, Opinions
A platform that enables deepfake pornography has no place in a just society It’s Jan. 2, 2026. You open X (formerly Twitter) to find a sexually explicit photo of yourself. A photo you never took. Once Grok — X’s built in generative AI model — was updated to be able to...
by Declan Snowden | Feb 26, 2026 | Opinions
Life-saving, life-changing medication shouldn’t be locked behind a counter In 2023, AccessBC successfully campaigned for free prescription contraceptives in British Columbia, including hormonal and copper intrauterine devices, oral hormone pills, subdermal implants,...
by Declan Snowden | Feb 20, 2026 | Elections, News, University
The group aims to present a united front in Senate on a number of shared goals Senate The election results from this year’s Senate and Board of Governors races, which ran from Feb. 17-19, saw 10 members of the Student Leadership Alliance (SLA) — an alliance of...
by Declan Snowden | Feb 12, 2026 | Local, News, University
The student says they were attacked around 9:30 p.m. near the Tuscany Village shopping complex On Jan. 22, 2026, the Saanich Police Department (SPD) responded to a call reporting that an individual had been assaulted just before 9:30p.m. The individual had suffered...