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Naked and brave: 160 naked bodies to bungy jump for mental health

Why people are ditching their pants and jumping off a bridge in support of mental health — and it’s not too late for you to join them For many people,…

What adults born after 1970 need to know about measles

Booster shots may be required With the outbreak of several cases of measles in B.C. since the beginning of 2019, here’s what you need to know about the spread and…

Sex and the (Univer)City | We’re stressed to the nines. Period.

Sometimes, waiting for your period can feel a bit like waiting for snow in February on the west coast of Canada. It can come out of nowhere, or it might…

The time I became an unintentional cougar

I’m what you’d call a ‘mature student.’ I went back to school at 30, and I’m in my third year — you do the math. I am also someone who…

Sex and the (Univer)City | Great sexpectations and the UVic student

Do you miss Sex and the City, but wish it had been more diverse and woke? You’ve come to the right column, kid. There are some who’ll tell you that…

Graduating and breaking up: neither is wrong, both are broken-hearted

Following graduation, two of my friends have decided to break up rather than stay together in the face of uncertain work locations and a possible long-distance relationship. I used to…

A crash course in polyamory

What it is and what it isn’t Perhaps you’ve heard the term “polyamory” once or twice before. Maybe you know quite a bit about it, or maybe this is your…

Meet your profs: A conversation with Jon Willis

Are we alone in the universe? The universe is big. Massive, really. And it poses equally massive questions. Are there other-worldly creatures beyond the fragile boundary of Earth’s cozy atmosphere…

Why I felt like dropping out this semester

Despite my best academic year at university, I had trouble handling pressure and finding motivation to study I wanted to drop out, run away, and be anywhere but Victoria. It…