by Ethan Barkley | Aug 29, 2024 | Features
Advocates say Vancouver Island’s dormant rail line could be better serving our communities — and students It’s winter break after a long semester. Exams are completed, papers are in, and I’m ready to go to my family’s home in Comox and unplug for a few weeks. Relieved...
by Ethan Barkley | Jul 25, 2024 | Culture, Film
Yorgos Lanthimos, director of Oscar-winning ‘Poor Things,’ is back with another hit Hot on the heels of his widely acclaimed 2023 film Poor Things, which won an impressive four of its 11 Oscar nominations at the Academy Awards earlier this year, director Yorgos...
by Ethan Barkley | Jul 25, 2024 | Opinions
The far right is gaining ground in Europe. We should all be paying attention In June and July, a number of major elections took place in Europe. First, the European Parliament, then in France, and most recently in the U.K. Many, including myself, were anxiously...
by Ethan Barkley | Jun 27, 2024 | Campus, National, News
New legislation may affect international research The Canadian Parliament has recently tabled Bill C-70, a comprehensive bill that seeks to address the threat of foreign interference in Canadian politics. Members of U15, an association of 15 major Canadian research...
by Ethan Barkley | Jun 27, 2024 | Culture, Music, UVic Life
In conversation with musical artist Charis Tazumi UVic student and musician Charis Tazumi’s debut album In Subtle Ways draws on indie, pop, folk and R&B influences in its contemplative, often dreamy tunes. In Subtle Ways is Tazumi’s first full-length album and...