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Many UVic students bus to and from campus, but are unprepared to handle unsafe situations on board

Many students commute to campus, but are unprepared to handle situations on the bus. What should we do when we feel unsafe on Victoria buses?
Thrifty Foods

Sleep-deprived students upset at Thrifty Foods late-night renovations 

Drilling, hammering, and other construction noise at Thrifty Foods is keeping Tuscany Village residents up at all hours.
UVic snow closure

UVic’s ‘negligence’ during snowstorm prompts backlash after student injuries

UVic's treatment of snow-related campus closures on Jan. 17 and 18 has led to criticism about university policies and a petition.

Men’s Wellness Panel: In review

The Anti-Violence Project (AVP), UVic’s sexual assault support centre, facilitated a Men’s Wellness panel on Nov. 23. 
Handmade gifts

With holidays on the horizon, financial pressures loom large for students

Even handmade gifts have prices attached, and it’s troubling that gift-giving is such an undertaking for students under financial stress.
Free Palestine

Student walkout calls on UVic to condemn genocide, protect students from rising hate

The words “Free, free Palestine” echoed throughout UVic as hundreds of students made their way around Ring Road with six calls to action.
Food bank

Food banks, who are they really for?

If food banks are meant to support those experiencing food insecurity, why can’t international students fit this definition?
UVic Society for students with a disability

SSD raising awareness for invisible and dynamic disabilities 

The UVic Society for Students with a Disability (SSD) is running two campaigns in March to increase membership and raise awareness.
Emily, Mariana, and Alexander; Graphic by Sie Douglas-Fish, photos by Sajjan Sarai.

What’s your major?

As a university student, you learn to expect the pattern of questions that ensue when someone attempts to make small talk. Usually, it goes something along the lines of, “What…

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