VIU Creative Writing – The Navigator

A photograph of multiple yellow posters by The Nav taped to a glass door indoors at VIU. The posters contain messages such as "LET YOUR VOICES BE HEARD," "CAUTION: SAFE SPACE AHEAD," and "SIGN THE PETITION TODAY," all referring to the VIUSU petition for 24/7 library hours. Some posters include QR codes for additional engagement.

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...

Laurent Lemay

Mar 19, 2025

A community event in a classroom setting where two women, one wearing a pink shirt and black apron, and the other in a red sweater, stand behind a table covered with a checkered tablecloth. The table has a sign reading "No Hunger at VIU" and holds a tray of muffins, some utensils, and small potted plants. A woman with long dark hair in a blue jacket is interacting with the volunteers, who appear to be offering food. A banner eads "No Hunger at VIU."

No Hunger at VIU Serves Free Food that Warms the Heart

With 29 percent of Canadian students facing food insecurity, hunger is an all-too-familiar struggle at VIU. Given rising food costs, many face tough...

Lee Groen

Feb 26, 2025

A group of five people, the Hannesson family consisting of three young adults (each a VIU nepo baby) and two older adults, standing close together on a paved walkway near a set of stairs, smiling at the camera. The group includes two young women, one in a white blouse and denim skirt (Ella Hannesson) and another in a pink top and black floral skirt (Katrin Hannesson), a middle-aged man in a navy blue button-up shirt and jeans (Darren Hannesson), a middle-aged woman in a black top and denim skirt (Teresa Hannesson), and a young Hannesson man wearing glasses, a black graphic t-shirt, and a dark plaid jacket. Trees and greenery form a natural backdrop behind them.

Hannesson, Interrupted

In the first part of her series on university life at home, Ella reflects on being a self-proclaimed VIU nepo baby—perks include running into her...

Ella Hannesson

Feb 20, 2025

Minimalist illustration of a taproot below ground, representing authenticity in poetry.

Authenticity Through All the Yappage

Authenticity is the taproot of every poem. It’s as integral to the life of a poem as mycorrhizal fungi are to a plant by supplying the nutrients it...

Anna Crossley

Feb 17, 2025