} February 6, 2025
The Revenant finds its centre in struggle—and DiCaprio
The internet is rife with jokes about Leonardo DiCaprio’s Oscar impotence. But through his recent alliance with director Alejandro González Iñárritu (director of Birdman and Babel), The Revenant star DiCaprio stands to win this season, and for good reason: his...
UVic’s IdeaFest showcases the university’s indigenous art
Master woodcarver of the Songhees Nation Butch Dick led the Aboriginal artwork tour at UVic on March 5, in conjunction with Assistant Professor of Indigenous Education Dr. Carmen Rodriguez de France. Part of UVic’s IdeaFest, the walk began in the MacLaurin Building,...
CARBC researcher calls cannabis “the exit drug”
Philippe Lucas, who works at UVic and as a researcher at the Centre for Addictions Research of British Columbia (CARBC), presented a seminar titled “Cannabis: The Exit Drug” in the David Strong building during this year’s IdeaFest. His speech focused primarily on a...