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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…
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Victoria’s 2025 proposed budget is more invested in policing the unhoused population than helping them
With the housing crisis continuing to demonstrate no end in sight, the City of Victoria needs to make serious changes to their investments.
Chrystia Freeland won’t save the Liberals
While Chrystia Freeland’s resignation marks the end of an era for Trudeau’s Liberals, it also serves as a sobering reminder: rebuilding trust and credibility can’t happen through old loyalties.
The Luigi Mangione case sets a precedent of terror
True public safety cannot be achieved through fear and punitive measures from the government. It is only by confronting the inequities that drive violence, and questioning the use of labels…Culture
What’s in and what’s out this New Year?
Turkey is fine twice a year and at no other time. I can’t express how out turkey will be in 2025. As we move farther away from the blatant food-replacement…
UVic students want to learn about vampires
“Those of us in the history department are always very keen on [taking history electives]. We have this idea like, ‘Why wouldn't people be interested in history?’ and we've been…
New class highlights misrepresentation of Voodoo religion in Western society
A new class called The Representations of Voodoo in Popular Culture and Fiction (FRAN 325) is coming to the University of Victoria this 2025 spring semester. The course will be…Sports | Lifestyle
Surfing the atmospheric river
“We haven't done any family dinners this semester because of the weather, especially like the October trip.… But typically we'll do a big family dinner one of the nights, and…
Coach Murphy Burnatowski’s ‘competitive fire’ leads Vikes to undefeated opening half of season
The Vikes haven’t won a national championship title since the 1996-97 season, but this year they are working towards winning the W.P. McGee trophy. Maffia, nearing the end of his…
Six prerequisite-free electives to try this spring
Do you want an excuse to listen to music from some of the most iconic movies in cinematic history? From Star Wars to James Bond, Music 109 offers students the…Features
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…
‘It was no longer something on the horizon that was coming to get us. It was in our live reality. That almost made me feel validated in some sick way’
I worked at a concession stand at the beach in a little hut. I think there was just one big fan in the whole little hut for us to be…
‘We’re on fire. And people catch fire from your fire’
My first experience of the degradation of man towards nature was as a tree planter back circa 1980 to 85. At times, it would feel like I was being sucked…Humour
What’s in and what’s out this New Year?
Turkey is fine twice a year and at no other time. I can’t express how out turkey will be in 2025. As we move farther away from the blatant food-replacement…Victoria’s 2025 proposed budget is more invested in policing the unhoused population than helping them
With the housing crisis continuing to demonstrate no end in sight, the City of Victoria needs to make serious changes to their investments.Chrystia Freeland won’t save the Liberals
While Chrystia Freeland’s resignation marks the end of an era for Trudeau’s Liberals, it also serves as a sobering reminder: rebuilding trust and credibility can’t happen through old loyalties.Our Digital Print Issue
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