by Shandi Shiach | Sep 12, 2013 | Campus, News
UVic students may not be getting their fees’ worth, especially in summer, says third-year philosophy student Yan Rakhmilov. A student who takes three or more courses within a term, whether the courses are one-month-long summer courses or spread over the full term,...
by Shandi Shiach | Sep 5, 2013 | News, Provincial
Kim Carter leads a staff of superheroes. Carter is the B.C. ombudsperson: a post with a mandate and long history of protecting fairness for everyday people. The ombudsperson office in British Columbia is one of nine provincial ombudsman or ombudsperson offices. Most...
by Shandi Shiach | Sep 5, 2013 | Op-eds, Opinions
I cheat. You cheat. A-Rod cheats. Even once-thought squeaky clean poster boy Tiger Woods cheats. We all cheat — to varying degrees, of course. By cheating, I don’t strictly mean infidelity. (Although, according to a survey by Forum Poll market research firm conducted...
by Shandi Shiach | Aug 30, 2013 | Campus, Local, News
B.C. Transit bus routes adjusted to bypass Ring Road:
by Shandi Shiach | Aug 8, 2013 | Campus, News
The UVic Students’ Society (UVSS) has effectively vetoed a Society for Students with a Disability (SSD) hiring decision with no official explanation. When asked in an email interview why the society is unable to fully disclose to its members on this matter, UVSS...