Editorial: Crosswalk woes

Editorial: Crosswalk woes

Students rush to school by various modes of transportation, including driving, cycling, walking and, of course, busing. Those new to UVic may notice the frequent holdups due to congestion consisting of both cars and people—a daily event on campus. While there’s no...

Editorial: On hiding hides

Is your body decent? Ideally, a human body is a vessel for life, but mainstream ideals of attractiveness and cultural decency put many further judgments and restrictions on our bodies. Many of us let these things hold us back. We hide from each other, cover our skin...

EDITORIAL: ‘Like’ if you’re a civic slacker

You see them everywhere: “Like if you hate child slavery,” “If we get 10 000 online signatures we can end Chinese sweat shops forever.” And clicking or typing in your postal code gives you a slight sense of satisfaction. If there are that many “likes” and that many...
Editorial: Don’t eat cheap meat

Editorial: Don’t eat cheap meat

The days are warming and getting longer, and we all know what that means: BBQ season! Who doesn’t love heading over to a friend’s patio on a sunny Saturday afternoon with a few beers and firing up the ol’ grill? It’s pretty much the best part of summer. However, there...