by Natasha Simpson | Jan 21, 2020 | Campus, News
Meeting offered presentations on Canada Research Chairs and the Victoria Forum, but no guarantee of a Board of Governors vote on divestment Photo from file On Jan. 10, the first UVic Senate meeting of the decade began in solemnity. Before commencing official Senate...
by Natasha Simpson | Jan 13, 2020 | Op-eds, Opinions
Victoria’s housing and drug crises put police officers in a controversial position It’s always been normal to see people living on the street in Victoria. Like Vancouver, Victoria is one of the few urban centres in Canada where temperatures remain relatively...
by Natasha Simpson | Jan 13, 2020 | Local, National, News
The percentage of veterans among Victoria’s homeless exceeds both Vancouver and the national average There are currently 658 000 Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) veterans in Canada. These are men and women who completed their basic training and who were honourably...
by Natasha Simpson | Dec 11, 2019 | Features, Uncategorized
The end of exam season is approaching, and what better way to celebrate than with festive food and drink? Photo by Darian Lee, Design Director At this time of year, one of the most important things for us is reinforcing the connection to family, be it blood family or...
by Natasha Simpson | Dec 11, 2019 | Campus, News
UVic’s inclusive Walk of Silence Content warning: This article contains description of the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre Image via UVic, by Kim Dias On Dec. 6, 1989, 25-year-old Marc Lépine entered a classroom at École Polytechnique in Montreal with a hunting...