Opinions

‘Bandit races’ means anyone can join, but should they?

If you also have the urge to jump in on a major race event, please do so considerately, and with your safety in mind.

UVic should join Tofino in banning single-use plastic bottles

With this being said, the environmental impact that comes with the production of a reusable water bottle is significantly larger than that of a single-use plastic water bottle. This doesn’t…

Wikipedia is one of the last sanctums of information on the internet 

This profit model (or rather, lack thereof) is the encyclopedia's other greatest strength. Their freedom from shareholders means they are less susceptible to certain kinds of bias and can continue…

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…