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Campus talks about the N word

On Feb. 27, UVic’s African and Caribbean Students’ Association (ACSA) held its second annual Black History Month panel discussion in the SUB upper lounge. The discussion started with a screening…

UVic-based diagnostic technology secures U.S. patent

A new diagnostic technology for identifying and targeting cancer has secured a U.S. patent, according to a press release issued by UVic in mid-February. Developed by UVic’s van Veggel Research…

UVSS allies with Divest UVic

The UVSS Board of Directors recently voted unanimously in favour of fossil fuel divestment at UVic. Along with the group Divest UVic, the UVSS is asking the university to immediately…

Students create website to make schoolwork less stressful

A new website has been created by students with the aim to make schoolwork less stressful. The website, called Cooplearn, connects students in online study groups that allow them to…

UVSS joins coalition to end bus pass-ups

A coalition between the UVic Students’ Society (UVSS), Camosun College Student Society (CCSS), and Unifor 333 has launched a series of videos for its Make Transit Work campaign. The campaign…

UVSS allies with Divest UVic

The UVSS Board of Directors recently voted unanimously in favour of fossil fuel divestment at UVic. Along with the group Divest UVic, the UVSS is asking the university to immediately…

Canada funds medical supplies for Ukraine

As the Sochi games come to a close, a controversy that continues to engulf the region has escalated. Ukrainian President, Viktor Yanukovych, has elected to tie his nation’s economy with…

UVic blood club encourages students to donate

UVic’s Canadian Blood Services Club held a blood drive on Feb. 18, in the Michèle Pujol Room of the Student Union Building. The campus blood drives are a collaborative effort…

Protesters gather to speak against trophy hunting

A group of colourful umbrellas covered pathways surrounding the B.C. Legislature buildings on the afternoon of Feb. 15. The gathering came to speak out against trophy hunting of B.C. bears.…

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