Behind The Scenes of VIU
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?...
Alyona Latsinnik
Alyona is in her third year as Xwulmuxw/Indigenous Studies major and Creative Writing minor. It is her first year working at The Nav and she’s thrilled about it! Last year, a casual 100-level journalism assignment led to her breaking a viral election story which was featured in major provincial and federal news outlets. When not working on articles, Alyona can be found volunteering for local Indigenous-led initiatives, writing poetry, practicing her traditional Ukrainian crafts, advocating for justice, hanging out with her two awesome cats, or being lost among the ancient trees. The list goes on and on, but you got the gist—this girl likes to stay busy.
Volume 57 | Metro Editor
Everything by Alyona Latsinnik
Let’s Talk Safety
In today’s fast-paced world, do we have time to be safe? With stories and inquiries on missing people and open homicide investigations, how can we...
Whale Crisis
Recent and ongoing whale strikes and deaths have come to the attention of Fisheries and Oceans. It’s getting harder for the marine mammals to...
To AI or Not to AI?
Since AI was released for mass use in 2023, professors at VIU started including a policy on the use of Generative AI tools under the Academic...
Rooted in the History of BC
We live in a special place on this planet, surrounded by rainforest. BC is one of a kind, and we take it for granted. Logging in BC and on Vancouver...
Sheltering the Unhoused
In British Columbia, comfortable living has become luxury. As housing becomes more expensive and the wages are not growing at a fast enough to catch...