by Riley van der Linden | Jul 7, 2016 | Features, Stories
I remember my hesitation clearly as I walked into the Germanic Studies office in Clearihue on the first of November. My hands were sweating, my stomach was in knots, and my head kept screaming at me, wondering what I was getting myself into. In my hands I clutched my...
by Riley van der Linden | Oct 8, 2015 | Campus, News
Between the University of Victoria Students’ Society’s Let’s Get Consensual campaign, which has been in full swing since the start of school, and the sexual assault on campus last week, UVic students have had a lot to think about in regards to rape culture. Laci Green...
by Riley van der Linden | Sep 10, 2015 | Culture, Music
When I hear a track on the radio, or a friend suggests a song for me to listen to, my first thought is to wonder where this music comes from. And my second thought is to hope that the music is Canadian. I am a huge supporter of Canadian music, and an even bigger...
by Riley van der Linden | Sep 4, 2015 | Culture, Theatre
I never thought that William Shakespeare’s plays would be told well through contemporary dance and collective movement theatre, but in the case of DamnSpot Theatre’s production of The Wyrd Sisters, I was proved wrong. DamnSpot Theatre is based in Victoria and...
by Riley van der Linden | Sep 25, 2014 | Culture, Music
From the moment I was halfway through the first track on Motel Raphaël’s debut album Cable TV, I knew that this was going to be one of my newest musical obsessions. With lyrics that are both hilarious and moving, and harmonies that make my heart bleed oceans, this is...