Getting Involved in the UVic Community
Guest post by Sydney When I was in first-year university I told myself that I wanted to branch out and meet new people by...
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Another Online Course. Another Discord Server.
I didn’t really use Discord before the pandemic, but after the Fall 2020 semester, I wouldn’t want to go back to a time without...
5 Days for the Homeless Video Interview: Learn About This Great Initiative
I interviewed Allie da Silva, who is a VP of the Commerce Students’ Societies’ Community Outreach Portfolio. Her team is putting on a month-long...
Club Day
One of my greatest decisions of my first year at UVic was the decision to check out club day. To be honest, I was...
UVic Global Brigades: Gaining a global perspective
Guest post by Ashley Larnder I grew up curious about the world and the idea of poverty. In North America, we are exposed to...
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...
91 Engineers, 1 Marketer, 7,300 hrs, 1 Human-Powered Submarine
Guest post by Andres Agresot Andres Agresot, a third-year BCom student, was one of ten students who travelled to the 2018 European International Submarine...
UVic’s aeronautical engineering team wins nation-wide competition
Guest post by Patrick Heaney When we sat down at the awards banquet on the last night of the competition after a tireless weekend,...
Changing ponds – becoming the little fish again.
The transition from high school to university is a really exciting time in the lives of young adults. You are suddenly given more freedom...
Success Through Teamwork
Guest post by Manuel Dussault Gomez “Unity is strength; when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.” This is one of my...
How the UVic Submarine Racing Club Began
Guest post by Manuel Dussault Gomez Starting the UVic Submarine Racing Club has been the most challenging and most rewarding task I’ve ever done....
Meet UVic’s Submarine Racing Club
Guest post by Armin Bayani Today’s interview is with Aiden Massey of UVic’s Submarine Racing Club. Aiden is a 4th year student in the mechanical engineering program....
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...
5 things I regret NOT doing while I was at UVic
I’ve officially been finished with classes for about a month now, and I’ve had some time to reflect on the glory years of my...
UVic Community Cabbage: By Students for Students
Many of us love to volunteer, to help out the community, to help for a cause, to make a difference and create change for the...
Dumpster-Diving for Sustainability – UVic Community Cabbage
Quick! Without thinking too much – what comes to mind when you hear the word “dumpster”? If you’re like most people, what sprung to...
Top 6 Reasons to Join a Club/Course Union
Clubs & Course Union Days are this week! September 14th & 15th from 10:00am to 4:00pm in the Student Union Building (SUB). Okay, so you’ve...
Why You Should Go to UVic
Nature. Education. Community. Sunshine. These are why students love UVic. But why should you go to UVic? Unfortunately, no one can tell you which school...
My Jewish Home Away from Home
I don’t often advertise my Jewish heritage, but I feel the need to express how one organization–Hillel BC–has made my university life more vibrant...
Making a Difference at UVic
I want to change the world for the better. I want to have a positive impact. A lot of students have this thought in...