Op-eds

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. 

Cyclist-pedestrian shared spaces are an accident waiting to happen

I know the spokes of change turn slowly, especially at a university navigating a limited budget. But when it comes to the safety of students simply trying to get to…

Trudeau’s resignation spells trouble for students

In addition to university budgets, academic freedoms on campus could also suffer under a Poilievre government. The Conservative leader has threatened, both on Twitter/X and in an interview with The…

Exams are over, but the wait for marks persists

Is there anything more frustrating than spending countless hours scrambling to finish a final, only to still be refreshing UVic’s grading portal awaiting your results in January? 

Do we really need an app for that?

We’ve assumed that everyone has, and wants to have, a smartphone. In doing so, we’ve made a terrible mistake. 

Healthcare is a right, not a privilege

If Canada’s healthcare system changes to a dual or fully private system, it would mark a major drawback in its commitment to equality.

UVic should learn from academic freedoms violations at other encampments

Columbia, Calgary, and Alberta universities mismanagement of protests for Palestine sets a concerning precedent.