Opinions

The butt revolution

 We’ve come a long way since the days of culturally prescribed celibacy, heterosexuality, and discretion, and now, here we are — at the pinnacle of the butt revolution. They’re everywhere I go.…

Editorial: The final dose

Lethal injections are a strange balancing act; they combine the willingness to kill with the desire to do so nicely. It’s this latter half of the equation which leads states…

Like a frog in hot water

Funding cuts, teaching assistants, and the quality of university education.

Can a raisin bring you happiness?

Can a raisin help you find your happy place? At UVic’s IdeaFest, Cindy Player, director of Equity and Human Rights, organized a happiness panel to find out. This is where…

Daylight Savings Time is pointless, and here’s why.

My friend Katherine has one thing to say about catching up  to the sun twice a year: “It’s stupid. The sun should catch up to us.” Making demands from the…

Editorial: Something gold should stay

While Apple CEO Tim Cook spent a lot of time detailing the features and benefits of the Apple Watch, highlighting the materials used in the regular and Sport models, he…

Field school learning provides real-world education

Through working in a lab, I’ve met the most intelligent, passionate and inspirational people I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. Plus, by creating the website I am about…

Q&A: Ted Smith talks about upcoming SCC trial, and legalization

Marijuana advocate discusses busting federal loophole and his future plans

Letters: UVic Sustainability Project—In Action!

In 1999, two environmental studies students on campus questioned why our campus was creating so much waste, so they dug deeper. They needed qualitative and credible evidence, so they conducted…