by Sydney Lobe | Apr 4, 2024 | Culture, Literature
Meet the undergraduate students who placed first with their writing on equity, diversity, and human rights The University of Victoria’s annual on the Verge writing contest, facilitated by UVic Libraries and Equity & Human Rights UVic, has come and gone once again....
by Sydney Lobe | Mar 21, 2024 | Campus, News, Science, Technology
The team’s redesign took home second place in a recent competition At the end of February, a team of UVic students and recent graduates received an award for their innovative re-design of the vaginal speculum — a medical device which has changed only incrementally in...
by Sydney Lobe | Mar 7, 2024 | Local, News, Provincial
Protesters gathered at legislature the before throne speech with their demands A UVic student consumed only water and electrolytes for four days in anticipation of the throne speech at B.C.’s Legislative Assembly. Her goal was to garner attention for a list of demands...
by Sydney Lobe | Feb 22, 2024 | Local, News, Science
‘Climate weirding’ poses a threat to these plants and others in the city Victoria’s downtown cherry blossom trees began blooming two weeks ago, making a notable show along View Street. Locals and tourists alike are taking to social media to share photos of...
by Sydney Lobe | Feb 8, 2024 | Opinions
It’s time to rethink the way we challenge oppressive language Recently, I was rifling through a basket of free pins at the Anti-Violence Project’s office in the basement of the SUB. I settled on a button that says “Challenge Oppressive Language.” As I slid the button...