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International students face unfair burden with MSP fee
Monthly premium of $75 is a financial barrier for international students Graphic by Sie Douglas-Fish. The B.C. government’s Medical Services Plan (MSP) premium is a major stressor for international students. Many international students, including myself, are not...
Last-minute switches to online courses hurt students
Some students have more online courses than previously anticipated Photo by Victoria Heath via Unsplash. This fall semester, UVic marked the return to in-person classes after a year-long hiatus due to COVID-19. In their early announcements about the return to campus,...
Indian students scramble to travel to Canada during direct flight ban
Students forced to pay up to $7 000 to get to Canada Graphic by Sie Douglas-Fish Direct flights from India to Canada have been banned by the Canadian government for over five months. On Aug. 9, Canada extended the ban to Sept. 21. With the ban in place,...
UVic’s fall return plan neglects international, immunocompromised, and disabled students
The plan fails to accommodate students disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic Graphic by Sie Douglas-Fish. UVic’s fall return plan does not accommodate the needs of all students. Many international, immunocompromised, and disabled students are not...Our Digital Print Issue
