Opinions
Letter: In response to Jamie Cassels
Dear Jamie Cassels, This letter is a response to the statement “No room for racism or discrimination at UVic” that was published on the UVic announcements page. We are disappointed,…Letters to the editor — March 23
Racism alive and well in Canada I noticed that early Thursday afternoon, near the UVSS, there was somehow an event about “How do you challenge white supremacy?” But I assume…EDITORIAL: Third Space project highlights challenge of confronting racial discrimination
If you were around campus last week, you likely saw or heard about the art project spearheaded by the Third Space: a wall, painted in stark white, with black lettering…Letter: International students should not bear undue financial burdens
Editor, The Graduate Students’ Society (GSS) is strongly opposed to the proposed decoupling of international and domestic tuition slated for a vote at the March 28 meeting of UVic’s Board…
Letter: Those on the left need to deal with dissenting voices
Re: “In the debate over free speech, there are no clear winners,” March 9 As well meaning as the editor’s sentiments are in your editorial “In the debate over free…UVSS elections are a mess. It’s time to wipe the slate clean
In case you didn’t know, the UVSS just held its annual student election, in which students selected seventeen other students to act on their behalf on campus, in the greater…EDITORIAL: In the debate over free speech, there are no clear winners
On Wednesday, March 1, the UVic Effective Altruism club hosted an event where they invited philosopher and bioethicist Peter Singer to do a Skype Q&A, following a screening of his…
B.C. budget raises hopes when we should be raising questions
On Feb. 21, the B.C. Liberals released their 2017 budget — the last before the provincial election on May 9. The budget includes increased funding for education, child welfare, and a ‘Prosperity…Our Digital Print Issue
