by Sydney Lobe | Nov 23, 2023 | Environmental, News
The former UVic student opens up about his work in the industry Wildfire fighting probably looks nothing like how you’re imagining it, says Dan Schertzer. In fact, he tells me, oftentimes being asked about his work with BC Wildfire Service feels isolating because of...
by Sydney Lobe | Nov 9, 2023 | Campus, National, News, Provincial
UVic expands research on alcohol policy, drinkers expand their tolerances On Sunday, Nov. 5, we will say goodbye to Daylight Saving Time (DST) and hello to a winter season of shorter, darker days — and more booze-drinking. This is much to the dismay of...
by Sydney Lobe | Oct 26, 2023 | Features
Now, the impetus falls on universities to pick up the slack on consent education CW: This article discusses topics related to sexualized violence as well as transphobic and anti-LGBTQ2S+ messaging. It is a Friday afternoon, three weeks after B.C.’s province-wide SOGI...
by Sydney Lobe | Oct 12, 2023 | Campus, News
A breakdown of UVic’s 2023 Indigenous Plan The University of Victoria has released their 2023 Indigenous Plan (IP). Purposefully created in conjunction with the university’s new Strategic Plan, Distinctly UVic, the IP details UVic’s Indigenous-focused vision for the...
by Sydney Lobe | Sep 28, 2023 | Culture, Events, Music
A weekend of female excellence and communal joy The Victoria music scene’s crown jewel event has come and gone once again. Rifflandia took place over the course of two weekends this year, as opposed to its usual three-day duration, in the Royal Athletic Park. Weekend...