by Klara Woldenga | Mar 21, 2013 | Culture
The 21st century is a fascinating time to grow up, in part because of our complex modern relationship with stories. Humans have used metaphor and narrative to teach lessons and entertain each other for thousands of years, but the past few decades have seen a new level...
by Klara Woldenga | Mar 21, 2013 | Culture
Being part of positive environmental change can be a rewarding experience, but also exhausting. For those who find themselves worn out from all the petition-signing or phone-calling, the third annual Tree Huggers Ball is being held at Felicita’s on Saturday, March 23,...
by Klara Woldenga | Mar 21, 2013 | Opinions
On March 18, B.C.’s new Family Law Act came into effect, replacing the 1978 Family Relations Act. The new act gives those living in a marriage-like situation (i.e. shacked up) for longer than two years rights to income or property accumulated while co-habiting. The...
by Klara Woldenga | Mar 14, 2013 | Opinions
There are times at UVic when I feel I am in the minority. Now, I am not a member of any visible advocacy group on campus. I’m just a working-class Irish-Canadian student, raised by a single mom with three other brothers in a small, nowhere town in the interior. I’m...
by Klara Woldenga | Mar 14, 2013 | Sports | Lifestyle
Porn, in my opinion, has always been a good thing — even in my adolescent years, when I utilized my new-found ability to clear search history in the hours when I was left at home alone. Yes, at the time I thought it was shameful. But that’s part of what makes porn so...