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Rahat Saini TikTok

UVic alumna Rahat Saini takes her acting skills to TikTok and goes viral

UVic Alumni, Rahat Saini, goes viral on TikTok through storytelling and social awareness.
Queer Bike Prom

Third annual Queer Bike Prom provides a welcoming opportunity for connection

The Queer Community comes together for a hang On Friday, July 9, Victoria’s third annual Queer Bike Prom kicked off beside the Belfry Theatre. Bikers dawned colourful formal wear, gaudy-fun…
Vancouver Island Short Film Festival.

Island filmmakers shine at the virtual Vancouver Island Short Film Festival

Festival features a range of short films on July 23rd and 24th, from local and international filmmakers On Friday, July 23 and Saturday, July 24 the 16th annual Vancouver Island…
NSU Mural by Sarah Jim

New mural brings vibrant Coast Salish art to UVic’s Student Union Building

New mural in the SUB features work by local artist and UVic alumna Sarah Jim. The Native Student Union commissioned the piece to bring local W̱SÁNEĆ artistry to campus and…
legacy art gallery on beaded ground exhibit

History, beauty, and the resurgence of beading in On Beaded Ground

The University of Victoria’s Legacy Art Gallery opened a new exhibit On Beaded Ground for
Cartoon Lizard

In it together: Lessons the Victoria Music community learned from the pandemic

Same Scene, New Rules: How the Vic Music Community has learned from the Pandemic. The Vic Music community has had to adapt to Covid-19 gathering restrictions and as we look…
The New Groovement

“An 11-piece everything band”: New Groovement brings Zoom performance to The Farquar

Local Victoria band The New Groovement returns to performing with their upcoming concert at The Farquhar at UVic, June 3rd to 6th. It will be their first concert, and first…
Dennis Gupa UVic researcher

Empowerment through applied theatre: UVic researcher amplifies climate stories from people in the Philippines

UVic Theatre PhD candidate Dennis Gupa is combining applied theatre and tradition to give Filipinos an empowering way to tell their stories about typhoons and climate change
pornography in the library from gale archives wet dreams

Why is there pornography in the library?

Erotica of the past is important to understanding sexuality of the present. PORNOGRAPHY! IN THE LIBRARY! I just thought you ought to know. Yes, UVic’s archives and databases contain many…

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