Students vote no to CFS
UVic undergraduate students have voted for the UVic Students’ Society (UVSS) to sever ties with the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS).
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UVic students vote no to CFS
UVic students have voted for the UVic Students’ Society (UVSS) to sever ties with national lobby group the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS).
1,361 students voted “yes” to continued CFS membership; 3,255 students voted “no”.
YPY EVENT draws peaceful protest
About 50 people gathered outside the Student Union Building (SUB) on March 28 for “Silent No More,” an event hosted by pro-life group Youth Protecting Youth (YPY).
TC 10K aims promote healthy lifestyles
Across the Capital Region District, people are dusting off their sneakers and hitting the pavement to train for the annual Times Colonist 10-kilometre race (TC 10K), taking place on Sunday, May 1.
WEb EXCLUSIVE: Fuse sweeps UVSS elections
Preliminary results from the 2011 UVic Sudents’ Society (UVSS) elections are in and the Fuse slate has swept the race.
Monologues raise awareness about gendered violence
WHAT: The Vagina Monologues
WHEN: March 12, 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: The Alix Goolden Hall
HOW MUCH: $22, $15 for students, available at Lyle’s Place and at the door
Defying a Disease
One family's journey with Multiple Sclerosis
The house I grew up in had spaghetti sauce stains on the kitchen ceiling. They were put there when my mom dropped a pot of the stuff on the floor just before dinner one evening.
Uvic Equestrian Club Horse Show
UVSS censures pro-life club
Nearly four months after they hosted an event called “Echoes of the Holocaust” on campus, pro-life club Youth Protecting Youth (YPY) are seeing consequences. At their Feb. 7 meeting, the UVic Students’ Society (UVSS) voted to censure the club for violating the UVSS harassment policy in promoting the event.
Toy Story 3 gets best picture nod
Maybe I’m a big kid at heart; maybe I appreciate nostalgia more than most. Whatever it is, I think Toy Story 3 deserves its Oscar nomination for best picture.
Access UVic, UVSS part ways
The UVic Students’ Society’s (UVSS) decision to not recognize Access UVic as the constituency group for students with a disability at UVic was made permanent at the UVSS’ Jan. 31 board meeting.
UVSS gets go-ahead to grow
Students vote in favour of a five-executive structure at a Special General Meeting
There’ll be an extra executive seat filled when the next UVic Students’ Society (UVSS) Board of Directors takes the helm, thanks to a decision made by students at the UVSS’ Special General Meeting (SGM) on Jan. 27.
Strategic plan looks for community input
UVic is looking towards the future and they want students and the community to help fill out the picture.
YPY, Access UVic to be debated at UVSS meeting
The UVic Students’ Society (UVSS) Board of Directors has requisitioned a meeting for Jan. 31 to discuss a pair of issues that are sure to be contentious.
Recycled books give gift of education
The UVic Bookstore is old textbooks to raise money for Grace Educational Foundation, a program that tutors children in Goa, India
Last month, UVic students who found their textbooks weren’t being accepted by the Bookstore’s buy back program were able to get some good karma instead of cash.
Event remembers, moves forward
UVic memorial commemorates women killed at l’École Polytechnique
Every December, UVic hosts a memorial to commemorate the 14 women who were killed at l’École Polytechnique in Montreal on Dec. 6, 1989. This year’s ceremony will be unique, however, as UVic unveils a plaque commemorating these deaths and invoking a better future for women on campus and in our communities.
This Side of West continues history of success
WHAT: This Side of West editors reading
WHERE: Intrepid Theatre Club
WHEN: Nov. 18, 7 p.m.
HOW MUCH: $4
Replacement for uSource coming soon
Students who go to check their wait-list status or grades over the fall reading break might be surprised by what they find: that uSource no longer exists.
Bite-size board briefs
No new general manager
The UVic Students’ Society (UVSS) has decided not to hire a new general manager.
RAA captures small-town nostalgia on big stage
WHAT: The Rural Alberta Advantage with Pepper Rabbit and Imaginary Cities
WHEN: Friday, Nov. 5, 9 p.m.
WHERE: Sugar Nightclub
HOW MUCH: $15 in advance; tickets available at Lyle’s Place, Ditch Records and Ticketweb.com
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- April 12, 2011, 4:19 p.m. news editor @kaileywilletts will be at Felicitias for the #elxn41 tweet-up with @leadnowca and #uvss at 4pm. Come join the democratic fun!
- April 12, 2011, 6:55 a.m. Hey #uvic students, come to the #elxn41 tweet up with @leadnowca tomorrow at Felicitias! We'll be there getting the student scoop! #uvss
- April 8, 2011, 3:41 a.m. The Martlet | Peninsula Co-op elections draw controversy http://t.co/RU7LcYj via @AddThis
- April 1, 2011, 7:30 p.m. @curtismsmith that would be the meanest april fool's ever!!
- April 1, 2011, 7 p.m. the #uvss has voted to defederate from the #cfsfcee 1361 yes to 3255 no. More to come!