by Nicolas Ihmels | Aug 28, 2025 | Culture, Film
Amazon’s critically panned adaptation bears almost no resemblance to the classic novel, or a decent film War of the Worlds, director Rich Lee’s first film project, released on Amazon Prime at the end of July, stars rapper and actor Ice Cube. The film is based on the...
by Nicolas Ihmels | Jul 31, 2025 | Humour
Use these at your own risk next time you’re late In my last year as a student at UVic, I’ve noticed people are always showing up late to class. To be fair, most of them have pretty good excuses. “My bus was late” or “my bicycle had a flat tire” are pretty common, and...
by Nicolas Ihmels | Jun 26, 2025 | Lifestyle, UVic 101, UVic Life
A guide for incoming students When we were young, having friends didn’t mean a whole lot. Those were people you played tag with, but as we get older, those connections come to mean a lot more. They become more than just our friends; they become the foundations...
by Nicolas Ihmels | May 29, 2025 | UVic 101, UVic Life
A guide to on-campus mental health resources for Mental Health Awareness Month University can be a stressful time for many — even during the summer semester, when many students are taking a break from classes. May is Mental Health Awareness Month in Canada, so the...
by Nicolas Ihmels | Mar 6, 2025 | Culture, Film, Music
The music films across genres that made waves in this year’s lineup Last month, the thirty-first annual Victoria Film Festival (VFF) came to town. The festival showed more than 90 films across genres in the span of just over a week. Eleven standout films this year...