Renowned rock climber advocating for vehicle living in Squamish

by Josh Kozelj | Sep 10, 2020 | Lifestyle, Sports | Lifestyle

Thomasina Pidgeon, a UVic student, is leading a group fighting a city bylaw that would disallow van living in public spaces For the longest time, there was one boulder problem in Squamish, B.C. that Thomasina Pidgeon couldn’t solve. But one day, Pidgeon dug deep down...

Students detail long wait times for mental health services

by Josh Kozelj | Sep 10, 2020 | Campus, News

UVic launching new Student Wellness Centre, 24/7 mental health phone line, and same-day appointments  Graphic by Sie Douglas-Fish This article discusses mental health. Please be forewarned that this content may be traumatic or disturbing for some readers.  Mary*...

Pandemic forcing UVic students to grapple with uncertain housing situations

by Josh Kozelj | Aug 26, 2020 | Features

Personal decisions, changing rental markets impacting how students secure roofs over their heads this fall amid COVID-19  Graphic by Darian Lee On a mid-March morning, after the COVID-19 pandemic hit and UVic officially moved all courses online, Joe Hansen got a...

UVic launching new website and Brightspace online learning system

by Josh Kozelj | Aug 20, 2020 | Campus, News

Brightspace to replace Coursespaces ahead of term where 90 per cent of undergraduate courses will be online Screencapture of UVic.ca The University of Victoria will not only welcome a new President this fall, but also a new online learning management system and...

UVic announces new fund dedicated to speed up COVID-19 research

by Josh Kozelj | Aug 19, 2020 | Campus, News

Research Accelerator Fund focused on COVID-19 recovery, future research projects UVic chemist Katherine Elvira is investigating low-cost patient monitoring solutions for COVID-19. Photo: UVic Photos Services As the world rushes to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, the...