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Slack a little, gain a lot

Courses are like crackers. They just cost more. Make sense? No?! Oh . . . I figured that was self-explanatory. Well then, let me expand. According to Wikipedia, the saltine cracker challenge…

Editorial: Crosswalk woes

Students rush to school by various modes of transportation, including driving, cycling, walking and, of course, busing. Those new to UVic may notice the frequent holdups due to congestion consisting…

Why disorient yourself?

$10.25, $505.80, $500 or more. With numbers like these to balance, it is no wonder most students avoid accounting. And yet, these are the numbers students will be thinking of…

The national student loan lack-of-service centre

  Everyone with a student loan has a horror story to tell about dealing with the National Student Loan Service Centre (NSLSC) or as I like to call it, the…

There are too many variables in the Syria conflict

The 2011 Syrian uprising against President Bashar al-Assad’s authoritative government has turned into a Syrian civil war, and a number of global powers are trying to decide whether to intervene,…

Streeters: What do you think of the new pub?

  Roxy Price Art History Graduate Manager of SUBtext “We know that there’s a bunch of graphics that are going to be going up, so we’re looking forward … excited…

Penny thoughts and loose education-change

“Change” has to be the most romanticized word used by organizations of all kinds. Many preach the importance of relevant progression, yet few “leaders” actually lead by example. How many…

Would you cheat for a Klondike bar?

I cheat. You cheat. A-Rod cheats. Even once-thought squeaky clean poster boy Tiger Woods cheats. We all cheat — to varying degrees, of course. By cheating, I don’t strictly mean…

Editorial: Sealed government records compromise the right to know

On Sept. 28, International Right to Know Day will be celebrated in 40 countries around the world. Its purpose is to “raise awareness of an individual’s right to access government information,…