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UVSS ELECTIONS | Hear UVic sweeps, VIPIRG referendum results unknown

The Peer Support Centre and Campus Community Garden referenda pass, the Student Advocate position referendum fails, and results of VIPIRG referendum are pending release on Monday, March 11 On Friday,…

Professor Taiaiake Alfred resigns from UVic

Founding Director of UVic’s Indigenous Governance program says he “embodied toxic masculinity” On Wednesday, March 6, Indigenous news publication Two Row Times broke the news that Taiaiake Alfred, now former…

A quick guide to voting in the UVSS elections

Voting in the UVSS elections is open from today until Friday at 12 p.m. The University of Victoria Students’ Society (UVSS) controls $14 million per year to run businesses, services, and events…

UVic unveils Strategic Enrolment Management Plan (SEM)

Your March 1 Senate meeting Tweetcap Friday’s Senate Meeting was short and sweet. Senate members seemed happy about the Seven Layer Dip — who wouldn’t be? Jamie Cassels, Chair of…

Emotional gathering in Victoria for Stolen Sisters Memorial March

Hundreds gather in Victoria for the 12th annual Stolen Sisters Memorial March “It’s a tough day,” says Dwayne Joe of Cowichan Tribes. He is one of hundreds gathered outside of…

UVSS ELECTIONS | All Candidates Forum focuses on diversity, representation

The forum focused mainly on representation of Indigenous and international students Only a day after aspiring student politicians laid their heads down to rest, Thursday, Feb. 28 saw candidates running…

UVSS ELECTIONS | Slates battle it out for top spots at Lead Directors debate

Sustainability, student consultation, and inclusive representation primary debate issues The Lead Director Debates on Feb. 27 saw an afternoon of spirited discourse, revealing questions, and according to the results of…

UVic declines to take stance in support of Unist’ot’en

Your Feb. 25 UVSS Board meeting Tweet-cap This week’s University of Victoria Students’ Society (UVSS) Board meeting — held on Feb. 25 due to a snowy cancellation two weeks prior…

VIPIRG threatens legal action against UVSS Board for libel

On the evening of Monday Feb. 25, the law firm Velletta & Co., acting on behalf of the Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group (VIPIRG), threatened legal action against the…