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Five things you should do before the semester gets wild

As someone who learned all of my existing executive-functioning skills from balancing my coursework, I’ve come to realize that students are often given more work than there are hours in…

What is it like to live on campus over winter break?

Other than resting, Hussain has planned to deal with the upcoming isolation by trying new hobbies over the break. “I wanted to start writing … I have a group of…

Vikes basketball previews for season’s second half

On paper, the Vikes should be able to easily handle TWU on Jan. 10 and 11 coming out of the break. TWU sits at fourth in the division, with a…

Vikes rower wins 2024 Rowing BC Athlete of the Year

“I honestly didn’t know that was coming,” said the Vikes co-captain, and mechanical engineering student. “It gave me a chance to think about the year [because] things go by really…

Is napping in class disrespectful or relatable? Here’s what professors really think 

“I almost just think it’s funny. Because, usually, it would be right after lunch in the class that I have right when you want to be napping. Every once in…

Vikes women’s field hockey stars rise to national dominance

In 2003, current head coach Krista Thompson, who was the program’s assistant coach at the time, started the Rising Stars program, which allowed the Vikes to offer scholarships to future…

Are we witnessing the death of U Sports hockey?

The NCAA made a landmark decision — a massive rule change that has already sent shockwaves through the Canadian junior hockey landscape, and may spell the end of U Sports…

Fake grass, real problems

When it comes to facilities, the world of professional sports has had to walk a fine line — satisfying the needs of their athletes, the demands of the public, and…

Playing against the clock

The sports industry and climate change are inextricably linked. One estimate reports that the 600-billion-dollar global sports industry is responsible for a total of 350 million tons of CO2e (carbon…