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Latin American and Spanish Film Week returns to Cinecenta

“Many of the films we bring will not reach Victoria if we don’t bring them,” said Dan Russek. 

Renovations to UVSS Food Bank improves access, discontinues free store

Priyanka Lopez, a masters student at UVic in the Department of Social Work, is a new user of the Food Bank. “I feel like it’s super essential,” said Lopez. “I…

UVic alumna running to lead BC Greens

Now, the government is broke, and they say that the only way they can afford schools and hospitals is if we subsidize a bunch of foreign billionaires to dig up…

Transphobic graffiti found in Student Union Building

Lindsey Andrew, director of events at the UVSS, said the board will be exploring the possibility of a committee dedicated to responding to transphobia on campus. 

Students, faculty call for changes to academic accommodation systems

The letter says that “the undersigned are disappointed at the University Administration’s continued push to treat accessibility as a one-size-fits-all task.” 

UVSS elections maintain high turnout for the second consecutive year

A recent upward trend in UVSS voter turnout is striking compared to voter turnout between 2020 and 2023, which fluctuated between 4 to 14.8 per cent.

The UVSS election results are in

Abhee Senthilkumaran will join the Board of Directors as Director of International Student Relations. Previously, Senthilkumaran said she aims to advocate for tuition reduction and transparency. “A lot of time…

Meet the students running for Lead Director roles in this UVSS election

The election opens at 9 a.m. on March 17 and runs until 3 p.m. on March 19. Eligible voters will receive a link to the online ballot at the start…

UVic’s gender affirming care plans enter their second year available to students

Medical care through the UVSS’s insurance partner GreenShield covers up to $5 000 per eligible procedure, to a lifetime maximum of $10 000. Procedures covered by GreenShield in B.C. include…