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Popcorn for Dinner

“Popcorn for Dinner: A Podcast Sitcom” brings 90s nostalgia to a format for the 21st century 

Popcorn for Dinner takes all the tropes of the sitcom genre, paying homage to beloved shows, and translates them to a modern medium.

Catch three Oscar-nominated films at Cinecenta before awards night

If you’re tired of streaming on your laptop or TV, head to Cincenta , where you can see three of this year’s Oscar nominees before the ceremony: Triangle of Sadness,…
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Inflation island: UVic students still struggling to cope with rising cost of food

As food costs continue to rise, now more than ever, students are feeling the burden. Prices rise, wages stay the same, and students suffer. Even the campus food bank is…
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UVic’s Ocean Networks Canada initiative receives federal funding for ocean conservation

On Feb. 6, 2023, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Joyce Murray, announced that $46.5 million in funding from Canada’s Ocean Protection Plan will be distributed to…
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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.
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UVic announces four per cent budget reduction 

In an internal memo sent out last month, UVic announced that a four per cent budget reduction will come into effect on April 1, 2023. The reductions will occur across…
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…

“Vinegar Tom” reveals the twisted logic of witch trials

Vinegar Tom, the story of a community in 16th century England, shows how a seemingly thoughtless comment can snowball into a witch trial.
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Disinformation is fuelling harassment on Canadian university campuses

On Jan. 25, the University of Victoria  a (UVic USS) released a statement regarding increasing harassment toward Ukrainian students. Over the next week, similar situations came to light at three…

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