New Student
Comic by Marty West featured in the Navigator Vol. 57, No. 6.
Terminology
Comic by Marty West featured in the Navigator Vol. 57, No. 6.
Manchurian Sunset
The death of the emperor means the death of Japan itself.
Madeline’s Moth
Small waves lap onto the shore.
Mouth Full of Sand
The last thing he knew was the feeling of his tongue falling heavy under a mouth full of sand.
Iron Lung: A Review
Survival is one of the many themes of the newly released indie film, Iron Lung.
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Glass Houses
I built a greenhouse around myself to wander a world
Elke’s On the Island, Ep. 6: The Opposite of Addiction
Content Warning: Might trigger strong emotions or discomfort, as we discuss topics of alcoholism, addiction, mention of suicidal ideation, and relapse.
Associate Media Editor Elke Sorensen and Nav Features Editor Deanne Whenham sit down in-studio to discuss Whenham’s journey through alcohol addiction and recovery as a young adult. Whenham, who approaches four years sober, takes the listener through her first encounters with alcohol while in university, her descent into addiction and isolation, and her recovery at Edgewood Treatment Centre in Nanaimo, BC. As Whenham prepares to ...
Locked In for Nationals: VIU Men’s Basketball Playoff Preview
In his final feature of Volume 57, Sports Videographer Liam Prendergast hits the court with the VIU Men’s Basketball team as they prepare to host the 2026 CCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship. Prendergast sits down with Head Coach Matt Kuzminski, along with players Ryan Bastian and Kai Leighton, to talk about postseason preparation and what it means to compete for a national championship on home court. This tournament will also mark the end of an era for the Mariners. Kuzminski, who has led the program since 2013, will step away following the postseason. After more than a decade ...
Driving in Nanaimo
This month, Nav videographer Daxton Comba takes us on a tour around Nanaimo with a series of mobile interviews, both island-lifers and newcomers to the city, covering everything from learning how to drive to zipper merging and the ever-growing number of roundabouts in the city. Daxton probes the question of why Nanaimo is a strange city to drive in, while longtime drivers Mikhayla Comba and Corlea MacLachlan comment on their experiences in driving over the years, with Paige Vandop speaking to her experience learning to drive in this ever-changing and irregularly laid out city. Maggie ...
Illiterate In My Own Skin
Hormones, Stress and the Shift from Control to Understanding
The acne was not random. It was not a punishment. It was communication. What I once saw as failure of discipline, management, and resilience turned into a journey to understand hormones, stress, and the rhythm of the body I live in.
Behind The Scenes of VIU
A Showcase of the People That Hold Our Campus Together
VIU is one of the biggest employers in Nanaimo, so who are the people holding the Nanaimo campus together and running the day-to-day operations? Explore four of many departments that help students and faculty with a smooth daily functioning on campus. Get to know the fantastic individuals representing them.
The Performance Event with Purpose
VIUSU Putting the Advocacy in Sex Positivity at SEXPO
VIUSU representatives and drag performers share their experiences at SEXPO 2026.
Does Nanaimo Have Fine Dining?
Also, What Is It?
The restaurateurs behind Calico Cat Tea House, La Stella Trattoria, Mahle House, and Melange discuss what ‘fine dining’ actually means, and whether any spots in Nanaimo fit that label.
Paul Samyn
The Man, the Myth, the Legend
Paul Samyn walks us through 38 years of journalism and his journey throughout it all. Samyn, Editor of the Winnipeg Free Press, talks about his wide variety of articles, gender equality in the newsroom, and his goal as the 15th editor of Winnipeg’s favourite newspaper.
Women of Influence Awards
Glitz, Glamour, Female Empowerment
Women, non-binary, Two-Spirited, and gender diverse individuals gathered to celebrate each other’s achievements. Blaise Hunter, host of the WIN Awards, led us through a magical evening where she encouraged us not to fit in, but make the world fit around us.
More Than Just a Hockey Game
Finding Community at the Clippers Pride Night
The Nanaimo Clippers hosted their first-ever Pride Night this past January—an event that brought together old fans and new, to create community and a welcoming space queer hockey fans and players.
What We CAN Do
With Regional Manager Lauren Goodmanson and the Canucks Autism Network
Regional Manager Lauren Goodmanson and Support Worker Skylar Armstrong-Ashley chat about how they got involved with the Canucks Autism Network and their mission to build inclusive communities in Nanaimo.
Finding Community Through Play: Nanaimo Sports + Social Club
In his fifth feature as Sports Videographer, Liam Prendergast steps away from the VIU campus to join the Nanaimo Sports + Social Club (NSSC) for some adult recreational league action! Prendergast speaks with the club’s founders and owners Chuck Hocker and Jamie Kuhn, about the club’s social impact and the variety of activities it offers. He also chats with club member Laura Hayne, who shares her perspective on joining the club on her own and the strong community connections she has built since becoming a member.
To register or learn more about the Nanaimo Sports + Social Club, visit ...
Vancouver Island, The Big One, & The Larger Story
Nav Videographer Daxton Comba takes us beneath Vancouver Island on a tour of the geologic processes underneath. He speaks with Senior SFU lecturer Andrew Perkins, PhD about the Cascadia subduction zone, “the big one,” glaciation and more. Daxton ponders the earthquake as a looming presence featuring an interview with VIU student Flynn Connolly Sifton, regarding growing up on Vancouver Island. Finally, VIU Earth Science professor Jerome Lesemann, PhD speaks to how geology is studied and considers humans as a geomorphic process.
Elke’s On the Island, Ep. 5: I Tried Speed Dating
Associate Media Editor Elke Sorensen and Nav Reporter Nadia Fontaine travel to Vancouver for a night of in-person speed dating in an attempt to try something new for February. Sorensen and Fontaine sit down to chat about their experiences with apps such as Tinder, and discuss the pros and cons of online dating. The pair contrast their participation online to their participation at the speed dating event, which turns out to exceed their expectations in ways they could never have imagined.
Singles Event; A Scam or Success?
A local singles night review
Come with our Navigator staff on a firsthand, undercover adventure of a local singles night.
Love in Nanaimo
Island couples share how they met their partners.
Three couples of all different backgrounds and ages, share their local love stories. They dive into what makes each of their relationships work, from doing the dishes to sharing adventures.
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