My Experience In A 6-Day Course
I went into my first year at university without an older sibling or friend who could show me the ropes. I was never 100%...
Author: Sal
Change Your Mind
It’s common for students to move straight into a post-secondary environment after graduating high school. There’s so much encouragement to apply to post-secondary before...
How To Become A More Conscious Consumer
The fourth Friday in November, immediately following the US celebration of Thanksgiving, is often referred to as Black Friday. In the US and Canada,...
Making A Home
In my first year, I lived in residence. A dorm room with communal bathrooms and community lounges. No kitchen or dining rooms or backyard....
Learning Outside the Classroom
Often, there will be chances to elevate your learning through hands-on experiences and learning taking place outside the classroom. Over the course of my...
Guide to the 2019 Canadian Federal Election: Polling and Voting
Election day is about two weeks away now and many poll results or ongoing polls are being broadcasted to voters. This can be scary...
Guide to the 2019 Canadian Federal Election: Candidate Information
Before you delve too far into candidate information make sure you are already registered to vote! If you aren’t sure if you are registered...
Guide to the 2019 Canadian Federal Election: Register to Vote
According to CBC Radio, 18 to 38 year olds will make up the the largest group of eligible voters in the upcoming election. The...
All About the Referendum on Electoral Reform
What is a referendum? Why should you vote? What is proportional representation? These might be questions you are starting to think about or perhaps...
What Are You Looking For?
It’s November! How the hell did that happen? I can remember the first three weeks of school clearly and suddenly someone said the word...
The Colours of Autumn at UVic
Despite the fact that my family and I have made a home for ourselves in Canada for the past 12 years, my Mexican mother...
Free food, good friends, great cause! What is the Community Cabbage and how can we help them?
One Friday afternoon I was making my way over to the Student Union Building, as one does, but right before making it to my...
Resolution Check-In
It’s about that time when the novelty of a new year has worn off for a lot of people and the motivation and excitement...
8 Must-Do Winter Activities
On the evening of November 2nd the heavy rain became slushy snow and November 3rd greeted us with white rooftops and wet sidewalks all...
Basic Life Skills I Still Don’t Have
I am quickly approaching my 20th birthday and as I near the end of my teenage years I’ve been starting to reflect on how...