Culture

Parasocial grief is real too, says death doula

“Talk, talk, talk, talk,” Thornton added. “If your mom doesn’t understand, your brother might. If your brother doesn’t understand, the guy sitting at the bus stop on his phone reading…

UVic student film considers intergenerational effects of Japanese-Canadian internment

Nagasaki recently screened the film for the Victoria Historical Society, where she also spoke about the history of Japanese-Canadian internment during the Second World War and the impacts it had…

Are McPherson Library’s quiet floors getting louder?

Students have taken to the Reddit page r/uvic to complain that the silent study areas in McPherson Library are becoming louder.  

Five days of events to honour UVic’s ‘5 Days of Action’

UVic’s 5 Days of Action event is back — from Nov. 4-8, head to campus and “learn through workshops, engage in art and contribute to community dialogue,” which workshop speaker…

UVic’s fraternity supports ‘Movember’

Movember, a men’s health initiative held in November every year, is being supported once again by the University of Victoria’s fraternity.

Film by UVic faculty and graduates wins best feature documentary at Toronto film festival

Aisha’s Story, a documentary film about the preservation of Palestinian culture and heritage in exile by UVic faculty and researchers, has won Best Documentary at the Toronto International Women Film…

‘Hatched’ was a self-referential success

How does an idea become a play? How do multiple ideas from multiple people become a singular play with a followable story? Just ask Hatched, a play about the creation…

Offbeat: CFUV shares top September albums

Top played September albums at CFUV 101.9FM.

The story within Marah in the Mainsail’s ‘Bone Crown’

Now that it’s autumn, if you’re looking for an album with some eerie fall vibes and a Hallowe’en-y feel, then Coyote Kid’s 2017 album Bone Crown might be for you.