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Reflections on getting sober as an undergrad

I never see many students in these meetings. In your twenties, you’re encouraged to imbibe. But with every new warning of rising drug toxicity, I’m reminded of why colleges are…

Victoria Poetry Project celebrates 20 years

Headlining the event is previous Poet Laureate Emeritus of Calgary, Sheri-D Wilson, who inspired the creation of Tongues of Fire.

Inside the global reach of the Victoria Hand Project

The Victoria Hand Project has been working in Ukraine since June 2023, and their partners have fitted more than 150 people with prosthetic arms. “It’s quite a big number, you…

UVSS Board of Directors, Nov. 17

Foster said he had never seen a policy “so alarming” and “personally offensive” as this one, which he viewed as taking away students' rights to participate in a fair democracy. Others…

UVic Senate, Nov. 7

One presenter took two questions regarding the consistency of language across awards as it relates to gender equity and inclusivity. A discussion followed, where a senator mentioned recently nominating a…

UVSS Board of Directors, Nov 3

Committees filled and reports given, while proposed Remembrance Day statement faced opposition over inconsistencies.

‘Climate change is real. We are causing it. Once we agree on those two things, we will be able to change all these systems in place.’

My father bought a piece of land towards the forest. The soil was horrible, and took many years to make lively again. I think my Dad is trying to make…

‘I just want it like my childhood again’

When everything's gray, it's not so pretty to walk outside. I just remember it feeling like a very gray and very quiet time. I was like, "I'm going to work…

‘Three people fainted on the first day’

The day after, I went swimming with a couple of my friends. I remember seeing crabs, small fish, and shellfish all over the beach. The only smell I remember is…