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Daxton Comba
| 01.04.2026

Media Studies Merger

The Nav’s Videographer Daxton Comba turns the lens towards VIU this month, examining the recent changes to the Media Studies program regarding the merge of DIGI and MEDI course codes within the program. To learn about the Media Studies Merger, Daxton spoke with department...
Daxton Comba
| 10.25.2025

Inside CHLY Radio

In the second instalment of his classic media series, The Nav’s Videographer Daxton Comba tours Nanaimo’s local campus community radio, CHLY 101.7 FM, to...
VIU’s vision for the completed residence, a large 6 story white and brown building.
Tebby Olatetse
| 10.22.2025

Building the Future

There’s no alarm clock needed here. The day begins with the deep rumble of engines, the metallic clank of bulldozer tracks, and the endless...
A photo of a shopping aisle in Walmart with Halloween and Christmas Decor for sale
Nadia Fontaine
| 10.22.2025

Consuming Our Holidays

So much to buy for these holidays! Buying decorations and gifts has an environmental impact; keep reading to learn how to hack these holidays...
Outside photo of Cafeteria, Building 300
Grace Penner
| 10.19.2025

News in the Upper Cafeteria

Tim May sits down with us to discuss the changes he’s making to the VIU cafeteria. This involves better meals for the students, more...

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Photo of Alick Mac performing his rap show Boys’ Club on the Port Theatre mainstage at the 2025 Nanaimo Fringe Festival.
Nadia Fontaine
| 10.19.2025

Men’s Mental Health and Music

Rapper Alick Mac spotlights men’s mental health with hard-hitting rap lyrics in Boys’ Club show at the 2025 Nanaimo Fringe...
Books and bills sprawled across the counter.
Nadia Fontaine
| 09.30.2025

Banking for Books

With the costs of Vancouver Island, how can anyone afford post-secondary? Read more about two University students’ financial experiences and some expert saving...
The front of the Vancouver Island University Library building, labeled
Grace Penner
| 04.03.2025

VIU | Where Do We Go from Here?

Rumours surrounding VIU’s financial turmoil run rampant. VIUSU, students, faculty, and staff are asking for answers surrounding their educational institution. VIU comes forward to...
Laurent Lemay
| 03.25.2025

The Death of Duolingo and His Iconic Rebirth

Owls, Cybertrucks, and popstars. What do these things have in common? Duolingo’s marketing team does it again, this time bigger than before. They killed...

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Daxton Comba
| 10.25.2025

Inside CHLY Radio

In the second instalment of his classic media series, The Nav’s Videographer Daxton Comba tours Nanaimo’s local campus community...
VIU’s vision for the completed residence, a large 6 story white and brown building.
Tebby Olatetse
| 10.22.2025

Building the Future

There’s no alarm clock needed here. The day begins with the deep rumble of engines, the metallic clank of...
A photo of a shopping aisle in Walmart with Halloween and Christmas Decor for sale
Nadia Fontaine
| 10.22.2025

Consuming Our Holidays

So much to buy for these holidays! Buying decorations and gifts has an environmental impact; keep reading to learn...

Older Posts

Photo of Alick Mac performing his rap show Boys’ Club on the Port Theatre mainstage at the 2025 Nanaimo Fringe Festival.
Nadia Fontaine
| 10.19.25

Men’s Mental Health and Music

Rapper Alick Mac spotlights men’s mental health with hard-hitting rap lyrics in Boys’ Club show at the 2025 Nanaimo Fringe...
Books and bills sprawled across the counter.
Nadia Fontaine
| 09.30.25

Banking for Books

With the costs of Vancouver Island, how can anyone afford post-secondary? Read more about two University students’ financial experiences and some expert saving...
The front of the Vancouver Island University Library building, labeled
Grace Penner
| 04.03.25

VIU | Where Do We Go from Here?

Rumours surrounding VIU’s financial turmoil run rampant. VIUSU, students, faculty, and staff are asking for answers surrounding their educational institution. VIU comes forward to...
Laurent Lemay
| 03.25.25

The Death of Duolingo and His Iconic Rebirth

Owls, Cybertrucks, and popstars. What do these things have in common? Duolingo’s marketing team does it again, this time bigger than before. They killed...
A photograph of multiple yellow posters by The Nav taped to a glass door indoors at VIU. The posters contain messages such as
Laurent Lemay
| 03.19.25

Am I Proud to be VIU?

My experience isn’t a unique one. I am but one of many students—newly enrolled, making friends, attending classes, growing, learning, saying goodbye, and graduating....
A man with light skin, short dark hair, and a beard stands in the middle of a record store, smiling at the camera. He is wearing dark jeans and a dark hoodie with a palm tree design, layered under a gray knit cardigan with brown suede shoulder patches. His hands are casually tucked into his jean pockets. The background features shelves filled with CDs, vinyl records, and colorful posters, including psychedelic artwork and a tapestry with a circular pattern. A small sign on a record bin categorizes albums by condition, with labels reading
Tianna Vertigan
| 03.12.25

Sound Heritage

Sound Heritage store owner Nathan Randall isn’t just selling music—he’s fostering community in a city that’s constantly...