Holi colour run at UVic
On March 10th the UVic Indian Students Association and Vikes Nation hosted the annual Holi colour run for all students and staff at UVic. This...
Category: Student life
Guitar Club!
Join us on Fridays for beginner guitar lessons offered by fellow guitar club attendees, or on Thursdays for a guitar jam! The guitar club...
A Mt. Washington Photo Adventure!
Did you know we have a ski resort on Vancouver Island? Mount Washington Alpine Resort is in the Comox Valley, a 3-hour drive from...
My Favourite Hangout Spots in Downtown Victoria as a Broke Student
I feel extremely lucky to have found an amazing, affordable apartment in the heart of Downtown Victoria to live in while I attend UVIC....
My Grade 12 Self – Uni Questions
High School and university can be like oil and water. Sure, they seem to share similarities on the surface – both are for education,...
Should you live in a Dorm or a Cluster House?
I have had the privilege of living in both a Cluster unit and in a traditional dorm, so I know everything there is to...
“I believe that we will win”: Vikes at the U Sports Men’s Basketball National Championships
By Eli and Justin Move over, NCAA – the U Sports Men’s Basketball National Championships are being held this year in Halifax, Nova Scotia,...
My Thoughts on The Cove
For all of those who live on campus (dorms) and want a quick snack or even just a cup of coffee, there are a...
Holi Colour Run (A UVic Event in the Quad)
Annually, UVic Indian Students’ Association and Vikes Nation puts on an afternoon event in the quad for Holi! Since Holi signifies the triumph of...
A Visit to Legacy Art Gallery
I had a project in my Contemporary Arts Class, ART 151, to visit an exhibition in Victoria BC. While visiting downtown last weekend, I...
The Impact Your Co-Op can Have
We see a lot on campus and online about what completing Co-Ops can do for students — whether it’s building career skills, bolstering your...
Tips for Maintaining a Social Life in University
One of the biggest challenges of university is finding ways to balance a social life with your academics. University is a time when you...
McKinnon: The People’s Gym
Down in the depths of the McKinnon Building is one of my newfound favourite places on campus: the McKinnon gym/weight room. Yes, maybe it’s...
The 10 Most Surprising Things I Learned in First Year
I remember the transition from high school to university instilling a mixture of excitement, nervousness, and anticipation in me. Being the first of my...
Sociology: A Class You Don’t Want to Miss
Do you every find yourself wondering why people act the way they do? Was it a product of their environment? Was it because that’s...
Myths & Truths: Living in Victoria
When students and working adults are brainstorming what city to move to, they often have opinions based on what they see in the media...
What to do when you’re off campus
Wondering what to do when you don’t have any classes for the day? Maybe it’s reading break and you are looking for something fun...
5 reasons to solo travel in your 20’s
Studying abroad has let me travel around the UK and Europe with flights as low as £14 return (that’s $25 Canadian)! This means spontaneous...
My Favourite On-The-Go Breakfast
A lot of the time when I wake up in the morning, I don’t have enough time to make myself a good breakfast. Well,...
Tips for Success each Semester!
In university, the beginning of each semester can tend to feel like the start of something brand new: like entering high school again. It...