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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 in 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…

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…

How watching sitcoms helped get me through the transition from high school to university

"Television sitcoms make me laugh, they make me cry, and they make me think about my family. I don’t know how it started, but when I was growing up my…

Cool activities for de-stressing during winter break

During this final frosty month of the year, it can be hard to get away from the stress of the upcoming holiday. Victoria has a slew of activities to brighten…

Campus club helping female students in male-dominated STEM fields

In March of 2017, two former UVic science students, decided to create an on-campus group to help assist female students pursuing a STEM degree after seeing gender inequalities in the…

10 Green gift ideas for anyone on your list

Although Santa’s sleigh does run on renewable reindeer resources, the holiday season tends to lead to packed mall parking lots where cars idle and gift wrapping that only ends up…

UNDER THE MICROSCOPE | Jaling Kersen, beer flavour stabilization

Fourth-year chemistry student Jaling Kersen is trying to find a way to prolong the stabilization process in the 78 Kolsch and IPA beers, which will make the flavour last longer…

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