by Senica Maltese | Jan 7, 2015 | Campus, News
Correction: The date for a town hall meeting was incorrect in our print issue. The correct date for Our Dollars, Our Future is Tuesday, Jan. 13, not Monday, Jan 12. RATIFICATION OF DIRECTORS Brought to the table by UVSS Chairperson Kayleigh Erickson, the Board...
by Senica Maltese | Dec 4, 2014 | Campus, News
DIVESTMENT FORUM Vice-President External Relations Carmen Charette began the meeting by announcing that UVic’s divestment forum will occur at the end of January (a UVic spokesperson later clarified that a final date will be set by mid-December). According to Charette,...
by Senica Maltese | Nov 29, 2014 | Campus, Local, National, News
Over the last 10 years, Black Friday sales have spread over the border and across Canada. Black Friday has been a competitive shopping ritual in the States for decades and, according to UVic marketing professor Stephen Tax, it is an aggressive tradition. “In many...
by Senica Maltese | Nov 20, 2014 | Campus, News
ANNOUNCEMENTS In light of the tension looming over recent UVSS meetings, Chairperson Kayleigh Erickson asked for the Board’s input on initiating more out-of-work social events in order to foster camaraderie among board members, most of whom only see each other during...
by Senica Maltese | Oct 30, 2014 | Campus, News
UVic celebrated the launch of the Student Mental Health Strategy (SMHS) on Oct. 22 with a presentation featuring TEDx sensation Mark Henick. As the youngest member of the Mental Health Commission of Canada and a national youth advocate for mental health and...