Op-eds

It’s food, not waste

Every day in Victoria people go hungry, food bank shelves stay empty, and low-income families struggle to put food on the table—especially around the holidays. What if I told you…

An ode to advancement

I would like to share a few observations that I’ve made about us, the Homo sapiens, and the inextricable relationship that we have with the natural world. Since the emergence…

Pick the shitty one: a guide to renting your first abode

Your first rental—you’re going to remember it for the rest of your life.  It’ll provide you with stories and memories, and all you have to give in return is a…

A Greek Village may help house students

Newsflash! . . . Not! Housing demand on campus far exceeds the available supply. This is not a new development, and is recognized at all levels at the University of Victoria (UVic),…

Free the tap

A few nights ago, a local show brought me to the popular bar, 9one9. After ordering several drinks and feeling rather parched, I went to the bar for a glass…

Calling the kettle black as oil

As a soon-to-graduate engineering student at Dalhousie University, I regularly hear, “So what now? Where are you going to go?” To which I reply, “Oil and gas, if I’m lucky.”…

Paper beats pixels

I hate online course delivery systems. They’re clumsy and inefficient, and they stress me out. Right now one of my instructors is apparently posting homework to his course page, not…

UVic’s world of opportunity

On attending the International Opportunities Fair in the University Centre lobby on Oct. 23, I was thoroughly impressed by the efforts that the University of Victoria (UVic) made in proudly…

Science and faith: where does one end and the other begin?

On Sept. 26, 2013, the Kansas City Star reported that a group called Citizens for Objective Public Education (COPE) is suing the Kansas State Education Board for adopting new guidelines…

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