by Hugo Wong | Feb 26, 2015 | Campus, News
For those outside the UVic community, the research done inside the Ring can be mysterious at times, even to other students and faculty members. But IdeaFest, a week-long festival happening March 2–7, will feature 51 panels, lectures, symposiums, tours, and other...
by Hugo Wong | Feb 26, 2015 | Campus, Elections, News
It’s no secret that few students participate in student government as a whole. Just 17 per cent of eligible voters cast ballots last year. With the polls opening Wednesday, March 4 at 9 a.m., we’ve done our best to present the information necessary to make an informed...
by Hugo Wong | Feb 5, 2015 | Culture, Fashion
Recently, I’ve taken to wearing my dad’s old suits. You know, the ones from the 1980s (this particular set was made in the fall of 1983, if the linings are to be believed). The padded shoulders, the close cut fit, the drab colours, all of it. These suits were...
by Hugo Wong | Feb 5, 2015 | Campus, News
FEDERAL STUDENT LOBBYING Director of External Relations Greg Atkinson invited Jonathan Champagne, the Executive Director of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA), to speak at the meeting. CASA, formed in 1995, is a collection of 22 student unions which...
by Hugo Wong | Jan 15, 2015 | Campus, News
MONEY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS AND RESEARCH Due to successful fundraising, UVic students wishing to travel will receive new funding from the President’s Asia Partners Fund and the President’s Excellence Fund. Over a four-year period, UVic will invest $300 000 to support...