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Starbucks is stressing you out

Caffeine did not make me any more successful, productive, or even awake — it just made me into an anxious yet alert squirrel for a few hours. Quitting six months…

Eating Healthy on a Budget

A common New Year’s resolution is to eat healthier, but it can be hard to stick to healthy eating with students’ limited budgets and time. Here are a few ideas…

A closer look at David Shebib, long-time Victoria independent candidate

In this election, Victoria had a crowded list of candidates. Independent David Shebib’s approach to politics could be described as “D.I.Y.” — he’s put hand-painted signs touting slogans such as…

The Dangle Dome: A new approach to Victoria housing

Behind the doors of a beautiful heritage mansion in Oak Bay are the lives of 13 young Victorians; some students, some community organizers, tree planters, and everything in between. Rather…

How to avoid getting scammed by your landlord

As someone who has encountered their fair share of illegal renting situations — because you don’t typically find out this much about renters’ rights the easy way — our writer…

Free resources and tips for saving money Victoria

For many, Victoria is far from an affordable city, and the housing crisis doesn’t make that easier. Here are some free and cheap tips and resources to help citizens get…

The runaway subtenant: A Gordon Head nightmare

"Like many UVic students, I made the risky decision of signing a 12 month lease — knowing I would have to sublet for the summer. The subtenant seemed perfect, but…

Top 10 sport stories of the decade

With 2019 and another decade officially behind us, it’s time to not only look back on the biggest sports stories of the past 365 days, but of the previous 10…

UNDER THE MICROSCOPE | Jae Levy, virtual reality educational software

Jae Levy, a third-year organic chemistry student, is researching virtual reality as a teaching tool. Their goal is simple: make chemistry easier to learn by enabling people to see the…