animals - The Navigator

A digital illustration of a pale woman with flowing blonde hair and red lips holding a green bird and a green bunny in her cupped hands. Her nails are painted a light coral colour. The soft, pastel colour palette gives the image a gentle, dreamlike quality, with warm beige and golden tones in the background. The bird and bunny appear peaceful, symbolizing spring themes of kindness, nature, fertility, and harmony in line with the spirit of Easter or Eostre.

Does the VIU Bunny Lay Eggs?

White fur, pink nose, a basket full of eggs—you know the look. The Easter Bunny is an iconic character, but I bet the original myth will surprise...

Francesca Pacchiano

Mar 19, 2025

A dynamic sports composite image showing male VIU Mariners Volleyball player Owen Dyck in two action poses: one where he is in a ready stance, arms extended to receive the ball, and another where he is mid-air, executing a powerful jump serve. He wears a black jersey with the number 8. The background consists of a blue-tinted gymnasium with the word "Mariners" faintly visible.

Star Setter Owen Dyck Never Lets the Ball Drop

After being named VIU Mariners Athlete of the Week three weeks in a row and PACWEST Athlete of the Week, it’s safe to say Owen Dyck is thriving...

Kieran Armstrong

Feb 17, 2025

News, Vol. 56, No. 4 | Video

Wandering Around Campus for a Newspaper

Follow the amazing writers for The Navigator as they show us what’s in the first printed issue of Volume 56, where to find the magazine, and their...

Kieran Armstrong

Jan 23, 2025

Kai Leighton, a male basketball player wearing a white VIU Mariners jersey number 10 is captured mid-action on the court, running in the direction of the camera. The background is slightly blurred, showing other players in motion.

VIU Mariners Court Highlights ft. Max D’Amato and Kai Leighton

Grace Penner dribbles over to the gym to watch the VIU Mariners Men’s Basketball team win against the CBC Bearcats on October 25, 2024. Forwards Kai...

Kieran Armstrong

Dec 15, 2024

Located on the VIU Nanaimo campus is a yellow sign with text reading "Please... Do not feed the Rabbits," and a graphic silhouette of a rabbit in reference to the fluffy VIU Companions. Background contains a bright green grassy field and dark green trees.

VIU Companions

Follow The Navigator into the small world of VIU’s favorite companions, the bunnies! Explore campus with our fluffy friends and take a minute to...

Alonso Duran Ortiz

Nov 29, 2024

Bark bark! What is it Lassie? Bark bark! Timmy fell down a well!?

Above: "You are just an orange dog. I am an orangutan-person.” - Chantek. Photo via pinterest.com By contributor Dallas Bezaire We just love to...

Contributor

Oct 19, 2016