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Camosun president says her contract termination is ‘completely unjustified’

Note: This article originally appeared in the Nexus, the student newspaper of Camosun College.  We reported yesterday that Camosun College told current president Kathryn Laurin on June 20 that her contract was…

Stroke research spurs advances in care

Why are diabetics are more vulnerable to stroke damage than non-diabetics? According to UVic researchers, cancer drugs improve stroke recovery in mice, a promising breakthrough that will hopefully improve the…

UVic releases construction, spending updates

Continuing Studies building expansion begins this month

Board shorts: June 16

BUS LOOP: UVic representatives updated the UVSS board on the closure of the SUB parking lot.

Psychologist examines environmental apathy

The world is facing a major ecological crisis in climate change, yet very few seem fazed by it. Dr. Robert Gifford, a professor of psychology and environmental studies at the…

Local community unites for AfriCa Fest

The second annual AfriCa Fest took over Centennial Square in downtown Victoria on May 24, aiming to educate the public about African and Caribbean culture. “There’s a non-negligible amount of…

Former PM Martin comes to UVic

Former prime minister Paul Martin joined Gordon Smith for a wide-ranging discussion at the Bob Wright Centre at UVic on June 2. The lectures marked the first in a series…

Shelagh Rogers named as next UVic chancellor

Shelagh Rogers, broadcaster and host of CBC Radio’s The Next Chapter, will succeed Murray Farmer as UVic’s 11th chancellor.

Fighting words: photo exhibit on indigenous oppression inspires conversation

The Cedar Hill Rec Centre café initially seems like an unlikely place for an exhibit about indigenous resistance. Photos of prisons, protests, and funerals hang off three walls like an…

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