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“I didn’t stand a chance”: International students face discrimination in tight Victoria housing market
With a vacancy rate of 1.2 per cent and 78 per cent of UVic students living off campus, finding a place to live as a student in Victoria can be…
The runaway subtenant: A Gordon Head nightmare
"Like many UVic students, I made the risky decision of signing a 12 month lease — knowing I would have to sublet for the summer. The subtenant seemed perfect, but…
So you think you can afford a home in Victoria?
Our writer broke down how much it costs to live in Victoria — one of Canada’s most expensive cities — after graduation. The cost of living in Victoria is barely…
Victoria’s annual Market Square Tuba Christmas celebration to usher in the holiday season
It’s that time of year again! Tuba time, that is. On Saturday, Dec. 14 at 1 p.m., more than 100 brass and euphonium players will serenade holiday shoppers in Market…
UVic Education Students forced to relocate mid-practicum due to Saanich strike action
The Saanich school strikes are finally over — thousands of students, teachers, and staff in School District 63 are finishing up their terms, with one notable exception: 22 teacher candidates…
30 years after the Montreal Massacre, UVic’s memorial event acknowledges all forms of gender-based violence
On Dec. 6, 1989, Marc Lépine entered a classroom at École Polytechnique in Montreal with a hunting rifle. He ordered the male engineering students from the room, gathered the women…
Campus club helping female students in male-dominated STEM fields
In March of 2017, two former UVic science students, decided to create an on-campus group to help assist female students pursuing a STEM degree after seeing gender inequalities in the…
10 Green gift ideas for anyone on your list
Although Santa’s sleigh does run on renewable reindeer resources, the holiday season tends to lead to packed mall parking lots where cars idle and gift wrapping that only ends up…Our Digital Print Issue
