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UVic’s engineering program is a recipe for burnout
If you are reading this, there’s a good chance you have someone in your life who suffers from what I like to call “engineering studentitis.” Those who suffer from this…
NEWS UNSETTLED | These lands aren’t free
The Native Students Union regular column Canadian colonialism is not merely a historic event or relic of the past. It is an ongoing process that continues to negatively impact Indigenous…
Union or bust: BuzzFeed Canada joins U.S. in unionizing
If you follow any BuzzFeed employees on Twitter, your feed was likely flooded with Tweets about people being laid off around the end of January. The company let go of…
Decriminalizing sex work is a better solution
A response to “It’s time to legalize prostitution in Canada” It’s not time to legalize prostitution in Canada. It’s time to listen to what sex-workers’ rights groups are saying. And…
EDITORIAL | Why lack of student engagement is in UVic’s best interest
As students shuffle about, UVic laughs All across campus last week, students walked past the larger-than-life images of aspiring student politicians on posters half-falling off buildings and — let’s face…
LETTER | From the VIPIRG Board of Directors
Moving beyond student politics Regarding the UVSS election and the VIPIRG referendum, we, as the board and staff of VIPIRG, would like to thank the University of Victoria student body…LETTER | UVSS referendum on VIPIRG sets terrible precedent
As a former University of Victoria Students’ Society (UVSS) director, I’m appalled at the actions taken by the UVSS board in pushing through a last minute referendum to defund VIPIRG.…
EDITORIAL | CRD Climate Emergency only first step
Now what? In case you didn’t get the memo (on p. 3), the Capital Regional District (CRD) Board of Directors voted on Feb. 13 to declare a “Climate Emergency,” joining…Our Digital Print Issue
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