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Lost and Found in Translation
Language is all too often taken for granted here in Canada. It’s easy to grow up in British Columbia and learn English by immersion—just by living...
Jade Vandergrift
Jade is a third-year creative writing/spanish language and culture student. She is a food enthusiast who loves cooking almost as much as she loves eating. Her work has been featured in Portal and The Nav.
Everything by Jade Vandergrift
Shifting Restaurant Culture
Everything is changing and nothing is the same. Restaurant culture might never be what it once was, but that might be for the better. In BC, we’ve...
VIU’s First Chemistry Major Students are in Their Element
VIU began offering a chemistry major in September 2018 after construction finished on the four storey Health and Sciences Building. In the...
OK Zoomers
Well, week two of being “back” to school has come to a close and surely you’ve all had the privilege of attending anywhere from one to 25 Zoom...
Our Future Nurses
Now that we are all completely versed in working and learning from home, this first semester back should be an absolute breeze. We’ve perfected our...
About Bloody Time
Anouk Borris, the Women Students’ Representative at VIUSU, has been working to get pads and tampons into all washrooms across campus, free of charge...
Comfort Bread
Well, I’ve been waiting for the time when we’re all holed up with time to actually cook. Humour me and give some new recipes a shot in between...
Speakers for the Trees
In university, it’s all too easy to get caught up in the echo chamber of your own program. I found this to be quite true when I interviewed some...
Nanaimo’s Own: Good Life Juice
Good Life Juice is the only one of its kind on Vancouver Island; creating raw, unpasteurized juices meant to pack your body full of nutrients. Good...