by Ethan Barkley | Nov 7, 2024 | Op-eds, Opinions
Apps like Umo offer a restrictive illusion of freedom When Apple coined their slogan “there’s an app for that” in 2009 as part of an ad campaign, they promised to revolutionize the way we interact with the world. Any task we could think of could be done through a...
by Ethan Barkley | Nov 7, 2024 | Culture, Film
‘In Our Grandparents’ Kitchens’ explores how cooking connects us to our heritage In Our Grandparents’ Kitchens is a short documentary film made by fifth-year UVic anthropology student Djuna Nagasaki. Nagasaki recently screened the film for the Victoria...
by Ethan Barkley | Oct 24, 2024 | Culture, Film
‘Aisha’s Story’ highlights the importance of preserving Palestinian food culture Aisha’s Story, a documentary film about the preservation of Palestinian culture and heritage in exile by UVic faculty and researchers, has won Best Documentary at the Toronto...
by Ethan Barkley | Oct 24, 2024 | Campus, Culture, Lifestyle, Sports | Lifestyle
From historic buildings to missing toilets, UVic is more mysterious than you think It’s a crisp October morning, and you’re walking through campus to class. There is a chill in the air. Something feels awry, but you can’t put your finger on what. You hear...
by Ethan Barkley | Oct 10, 2024 | Campus, News
Space to be repurposed for use by clean energy initiative On May 10, UVic closed the MacLaurin Learning Commons for renovations. A sign posted near the entrance to the bright, second-floor lounge states that the space has been repurposed for use by the Accelerating...