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Students of Colour Collective backs out of social media deal with university after content was “policed”

Students of Colour Collective backs out of social media deal with university after content was “policed”

by Sydney Lobe | Apr 18, 2024 | Campus, News

The advocacy group highlights the difficulty of advocating on the university’s terms In February, UVic’s Students of Colour Collective (SOCC) backed out of a social media takeover for the university’s Instagram account after UVic requested that a segment of SOCC’s...
UVic announces winners of annual writing contest

UVic announces winners of annual writing contest

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....
UVic biomedical engineers reimagine 150-year-old vaginal examination device

UVic biomedical engineers reimagine 150-year-old vaginal examination device

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...
UVic student’s hunger strike for Gaza elicits no response from provincial government

UVic student’s hunger strike for Gaza elicits no response from provincial government

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...
Cherry blossom trees bloom earlier than usual in Victoria this year

Cherry blossom trees bloom earlier than usual in Victoria this year

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...
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