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On the first weekend back on campus, UVic residence students party on during pandemic

On the first weekend back on campus, UVic residence students party on during pandemic

by Michael John Lo | Sep 12, 2020 | Campus, News

Saanich PD break up gatherings on campus and at nearby elementary school Photo by Michael John Lo. Students on campus didn’t let the pandemic stop the party. On Friday night, Saanich PD broke up two large gatherings of over a hundred people. Around nine p.m., students...
Three months later, Chantel Moore’s family continues to seek justice

Three months later, Chantel Moore’s family continues to seek justice

by Michael John Lo | Sep 6, 2020 | Local, News

Protest at the legislature draws over a hundred Photo by Michael John Lo Surrounded by friends and supporters, Chantel Moore’s family gathered once again on the steps on the B.C. Legislature to seek justice and advocate for replacing armed police officers with...
Pandemic forcing UVic students to grapple with uncertain housing situations

Pandemic forcing UVic students to grapple with uncertain housing situations

by Michael John Lo | 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...
Pandemic! At the Campus: free roaming deer, activism ephemera, a campus without its people

Pandemic! At the Campus: free roaming deer, activism ephemera, a campus without its people

by Michael John Lo | Aug 24, 2020 | Campus, News

A look around campus during the COVID-19 pandemic Birds make their home on a stack of Cinecenta’s papers. COVID-19 notices at the entrance of the David Strong Building. The campus remains mostly deserted after UVic discontinued in-person classes in March. A...
Local community hamper programs address food security and food waste

Local community hamper programs address food security and food waste

by Michael John Lo | Aug 21, 2020 | Lifestyle, Sports | Lifestyle

A mutual aid initiative and the UVSS have stepped up to deliver 1000+ food hampers Photo by Mike Graeme. As the world settles into its pandemic rhythms of life, new methods of combating food insecurity are coming to life. Since the UVSS Food Bank, a campus resource...
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