by Fernanda Solorza | Mar 20, 2025 | Local, News
New resolution calls for expanding fare-free transit to K-12 students A new proposal brought by the Union of BC Municipalities (UBCM) and sponsored by the Sunshine Coast Regional District is calling on the B.C. government to expand its fare-free transit program to...
by Fernanda Solorza | Mar 20, 2025 | National, News
Are widely-signed statements of grievance the key to concrete action? Petitions have become a popular tool for civic engagement, allowing Canadians to voice their opinions on issues ranging from political accountability to social justice efforts. In the digital age,...
by Fernanda Solorza | Mar 20, 2025 | Opinions
How consuming Canadian media aids the fight against fifty-first state threats With the imposition of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, we have experienced a renewed concern about supporting Canadian businesses — particularly those in the food and manufacturing...
by Fernanda Solorza | Mar 6, 2025 | Campus, Environmental, News
University still deliberating whether it will become a full or partial UNGC member Divest UVic, a decade-old student group that began as a fossil fuel divestment campaign, recently proposed to UVic’s Board of Governors that the university become a signatory of the...
by Fernanda Solorza | Mar 6, 2025 | Lifestyle
A guide to UVic’s wildlife Amidst the businesses of midterms, papers due, and scheduling issues with office hours, the biodiversity of the UVic campus invites students to be grounded in nature. A 2020 report by co-op student Larissa Bron reported 785 species of flora...