student life

How to kick those Winter Blues to the curb

Tips and tricks for staying on top of your mental health this season As the sun sets, I glance over at the clock to see it is only 4:23 p.m.…

The secret confessions and crushes of UVic Confessions and Crushes

Looking back on a year of love, loss, and loaves of milk There are four students at UVic privy to every secret, odd thought, and drunken mishap that members of…

Furry cuddles and stress relief

Interfaith Chapel holds a weekly Pet Café for stress relief Students are bombarded with stressors over the course of the academic year: being away from home for an extended amount…

Food security for starving students

How the community fills the bellies of growing minds The aroma of juicy, oregano-scented chicken wafted throughout the hallways of the church as starving cash-strapped students filled the tables in…

The tyranny of textbooks

Whether you’re heading back to school or starting school this semester, buying a textbook or two is almost inevitable. Even if you’ve carefully saved your pennies, accounted for several months’…