Opinions

Don’t turn away from Gaza

Talk about Gaza, and what's happening there. It's too easy to turn away, and feel that Israel is too far to make a difference.

Parking at UVic is a daily battle for commuting students

UVic has made strides in promoting sustainability, but it cannot do so at the expense of students’ ability to engage with campus life. By investing in smarter, more accessible parking…

Why my laptop belongs in the classroom

We are, after all, adults who have paid thousands of dollars to study here. If some students choose to waste their time and money, that’s on them. University isn’t about…

Struggling to find a co-op? Consider work study instead

My co-op experience was competing for a small pool of jobs designated to all humanities students, never hearing back from employers, and taking an additional course that didn't guarantee me…

Grading the subjective

This specificity “guides students [through] an assignment which is quite different,” Clarke said, while still providing opportunities for creativity and innovation. The level of detail in the Company Report Card…

Reflections of a ‘senior’ student

I’ll always cherish the friends I made a decade ago in Victoria and elsewhere, but what excites me now is returning to campus and making new connections with students and…

Is Victoria really a ‘student city?’

Bergen has many advantages for students, ranging from affordable housing to safer nightlife. Sammen, Norway’s student welfare organization, offers a double dormitory for just 3553 NOK (about $489 CAD) per…

BC Ferries high fares are leaving students stranded

Ferry travel may be priced like a luxury, but for many students, it’s a necessity. 

Fear of the unhoused should elicit our disdain, not agreement

Canada is facing a major housing crisis, so why do we look down on those who fall between the cracks? Sit down on a BC Transit shuttle, take your headphones…