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Former PM Martin comes to UVic

Former prime minister Paul Martin joined Gordon Smith for a wide-ranging discussion at the Bob Wright Centre at UVic on June 2. The lectures marked the first in a series…

Shelagh Rogers named as next UVic chancellor

Shelagh Rogers, broadcaster and host of CBC Radio’s The Next Chapter, will succeed Murray Farmer as UVic’s 11th chancellor.

Fighting words: photo exhibit on indigenous oppression inspires conversation

The Cedar Hill Rec Centre café initially seems like an unlikely place for an exhibit about indigenous resistance. Photos of prisons, protests, and funerals hang off three walls like an…

SUB renovations at the halfway mark

Members of the University of Victoria Students’ Society (UVSS) met on May 13 to discuss ongoing progress of the SUB renovations, as the Vertigo renovations near completion. During the meeting,…

Summer camps begin at the Centre of the Universe

For years, those curious about the galaxies and heavens above could drive down West Saanich Road to visit Observatory Hill, home to the Centre of the Universe (CU) and the…

Highlands residents worry for their water

Residents of the District of Highlands (the area encompassing Bear Mountain to Mackenzie Bight, and more) are raising concerns over the dumping of sediment from the Esquimalt Graving Dock (EGD)…

Divest UVic’s reverse psychology

Divest UVic pulled an interesting April Fool’s joke on campus April   1. The group set up a satirical rally around the fountain that condemned the Divest movement and voiced the need…

UVSS ‘amps up’ Stuff Swap

Free stuff and a new home for their lightly used clutter, what more could a university student ask for? If there is anything to be learned from student events, it…

New voice for seniors talks to students

Isobel Mackenzie has been appointed as seniors advocate for B.C. The newly created position is a first for Canada. Mackenzie’s appointment is a result of Bill 10 the Seniors Advocate…

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