by Sarah Lazin | Jun 8, 2017 | Local, News
On June 6th, British Columbians elected a record number of Indigenous MLAs into the B.C. legislature: Melanie Mark (NDP, who was notably the first Indigenous woman to serve in the B.C. legislature), Carole James (NDP), Ellis Ross (Liberal), and Adam Olsen (Green). I...
by Sarah Lazin | May 11, 2017 | Features, Stories
For the first time since 1953, B.C. will have a minority government. As of midnight, May 9, the B.C. Liberal Party were projected to win 43 seats, with the B.C. NDP and B.C. Green Party following with 41 and 3, respectively. The results are perhaps unsurprising,...
by Sarah Lazin | May 8, 2017 | News, Provincial
On Tuesday, May 9, the B.C. Green, NDP, and Liberal parties will vie for the votes of British Columbians in the province’s 41st election. Each party’s platform is lengthy and encompasses many areas of interest, and while advanced voting has been ongoing for a short...
by Sarah Lazin | Apr 13, 2017 | Culture, Theatre
Tucked in a corner of Bastion Square, just outside the former B.C. Maritime Museum, a troupe of theatre students are singing. Their voices echo throughout the square, drawing curious looks from passers-by. As they run lines, the students stand on the very spot where...
by Sarah Lazin | Mar 29, 2017 | Campus, News
UVic students and community members are rallying behind Nathan Bodie, a student with autism who may not be allowed to participate in his graduation ceremony due to his enrollment in the STEPS Forward B.C. Initiative for Inclusive Post-Secondary Education (BC-IPSE). ...