Reservation Road

Reservation Road

by | Jan 16, 2014 | Culture

Every day at UVic, I am reminded that I am a guest on this land. I’m made aware by the totem poles carved by Henry Hunt in the quad. I’m notified by the drumming I hear from the First Peoples House. However, once I leave this academic-sanctioned area, I realize that...
Run, Jamie, run

Run, Jamie, run

by | Dec 5, 2013 | Humour, Stories | Satire

HUMOUR — Thanks to the success of UVic President Jamie Cassels’ inaugural run on Sept. 6, and his United Way walk on Nov. 20, the new president has now begun to plan several different activities. These events include the Santa Saunter, the Reading Break Limp, and the...
The Noticeables

The Noticeables

by | Nov 28, 2013 | Culture, Fashion

The guy who wears a bow tie while riding a unicycle, the girl wearing large headphones who always sings Queen songs just a little too loudly in public. The guy with an enormous afro and purple suede shoes who always seems to be carrying a large stack of books. These...
Salt Spring Island, my ultimate Zen

Salt Spring Island, my ultimate Zen

by | Nov 7, 2013 | Culture, Travel

Sometimes at night, I lie awake worrying about minuscule things like cleaning the house to big life problems that seem to lead to constant stream-of-worry-conscious, like whatwillhappenwhenIfinishschoolwillIfindajobIlikewillmyboyfriendtravelacrossthecountryforme?...
Before you die you see The Ring

Before you die you see The Ring

by | Oct 3, 2013 | Humour, Stories | Satire

HUMOUR — I’ll set the stage for you: The world has been destroyed by some kind of nuclear explosion. Somehow, because of some unexplainable event, the UVic campus has completely survived. Madness ensues as each department tries to battle for the perfectly preserved...