Canine ambassadors on campus
On Nov. 21, two trained therapy dogs and their handlers visited VIU to help students in residence relieve stress and fears over an impending strike....
2012
Students get creative to engage youth voters
The Vancouver Island University Students’ Union (VIUSU) isn’t wasting any time in preparation for the next B.C. provincial election. Although the...
Shame on us all
“Israel is a terrorist state, and its acts are terrorist acts.” —Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey. Erdogan said this in reaction to the treatment...
Redefining the world, and ourselves
There’s no doubt about it, although the shuttle program has ended and the space program is in jeopardy, we’re living through a Renaissance of...
Letters
It’s time to replace the Indian Act Dear Editor, Hundreds of thousands First Nations people live in Canada and they deserve better than to be...
Yves Engler and The Ugly Canadian
On Nov. 9, Yves Engler spoke to students and community members at VIU to promote his seventh book, The Ugly Canadian: Stephen Harper’s Foreign...