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...
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...
I don’t know what it is about this year, but I just keep getting sick. Maybe I’m not taking the right vitamins, I’m too...
Intramurals was one of those things that everyone around me seemed to strongly encourage when I came to UVic in my first year. Throughout...
During the second term of my second year at UVIC, I decided to get professional help for my mental illness. I am currently recovering...
The pandemic has drastically impacted all of our lives over the past two years or so. In particular, many people’s exercise habits have changed...
Winter break has been three weeks of pure joy for me. I was able to catch up with some friends and relatives, ate a...
This past summer I completed my first Co-Op with the Canadian Red Cross working as an Emergency Care Worker in the Langford Covid vaccine...
Hello My name is Aaron and I am completing my final undergraduate year in Health and Community Services with the School of Public Health...
When people ask us to define ourselves, we often look back retroactively and recount important accomplishments, moments, likes, dislikes, and habits. By only looking...
Every day after we’re finished classes, my roommates and I slowly migrate to the kitchen to begin making our individual dinners. One of us...
Remembering the Spring Writing for MyUVic Life has been a privilege. Since the first stay home order, my posts were able to continue, despite...
I am grateful to live in BC, with so many positive health factors in our landscapes to appreciate. Let’s remember to unplug from our...
It’s hard to believe that a year ago I was counting down the days until I started my first university class. When the day...
Germs predates human life. Indeed we emerged from bacterial rich waters, teeming with life, and our current biology depends on microbial life to survive....
It seems like just a month ago I was trying to find a seat in the David Lam Auditorium, and only a few weeks...
Who remembers Grade 12 biology – Hans Selye’s General Adaptation Syndrome? It goes: In response to stress we produce three stages of reaction —...
What keeps us healthy as a population? I started this article when there was no pandemic or emergency health crisis. Somehow, with everything shutting...
Here are 100 ways to keep you busy during quarantine/social distancing: Clean your room/house Watch Netflix (and watch it with friends with Netflix Party)...
About a month ago, I began to realize that my social media use was insanely high. On average, I was spending around 5-6 hours...
The best part about being in university is the amazing opportunities we are given to explore our interests, career options, and the world around...