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UVSS asks continuing studies students not to use food bank anymore

The UVSS requested that students from continuing studies, a key demographic of regular food bank users, no longer access the resource. 

Missed motion at UVSS meeting highlights hurdles in student activism

Tension arose during the UVSS Annual General Meeting (AGM) hosted on Oct. 17, when the VictoriaStrike4Palestine group discovered their motion for a student strike endorsed by the UVSS was not…

Vikes break the tape at Canada West championships

Following first place finishes for both the men’s and women’s teams at Calgary’s Stewart Cup on Oct. 12, Vikes XC felt like this could finally be the moment to capture…

UVic anthropologist’s research sheds light on our understanding of puberty

Dr. April Nowell is the UVic professor behind new research that examines what puberty looked like for Upper Paleolithic — or Ice Age — teenagers. 

UVic Renewable Energy Club identifies solar energy hotspots on campus

UVic’s Renewable Energy Club (UREC) is working to map UVic’s solar energy potential by measuring the amount of solar energy received in a number of key locations around campus. 

‘Cultural Zionist’ to speak on ‘Protest, US Politics and the War in Gaza’

UVic’s Faculty of Law will host an event called Protest, US Politics and the War in Gaza. Promoted on UVic’s website as a “nuanced discussion on one of today’s most…

UVic’s sexualized violence response policy is failing survivors

UVic’s SVPR is undergoing a review, three years after the last one, and students are stepping forward to reveal how the current system has failed them. Their stories highlight crucial…

MacLaurin Learning Commons closure limits available study spaces for students

While the renovation of the space came as a surprise to many students, a spokesperson explained that the MacLaurin Learning Commons was never intended to be permanent. The space used…

International student asylum claims rose almost 600 per cent in five years

Applications for asylum by international students have skyrocketed in the last five years according to data sent from Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) to Global News. The rise in…