Housing Now – UVic looks at adding on-campus housing for at least 500 students

The university is developing a business case for additional housing, especially for graduate and upper-year undergraduate students.

Isabelle Easton, Director of Campaigns and Community ­Relations for the University of Victoria Students’ Society, called the plan to expand on-campus housing a “much-needed step for our students.”

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Let’s Get Consensual – UVic warns of drink spiking at ‘off-campus’ events

Good Night Out in Victoria, which works to promotes safety in the nightlife scene, says drink spiking can be used to render someone incapacitated and unable to consent to sexual activity

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Time to Vote – How to vote in this provincial election as a UVic student

“The most important thing students can do beyond voting to get involved in an election is get informed,” wrote Isabelle Easton, UVSS Director of Campaigns & Community Relations, in a statement to the Martlet.

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Safer Use – Residence staff began requesting naloxone training in 2022

It took the death of a student for UVic to listen.

UVic Community Leaders are not naloxone trained despite being first point of contact in emergencies

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Make Transit Work – BC Transit seeks feedback on RapidBus expansion

We talk to Isabelle Easton from the University of Victoria Students’ Society about BC Transit’s proposed plans for RapidBus expansion and their response for students’ calls to reinstate a route connecting UVIC with the Swartz Bay ferry terminal.

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Make Transit Work – Your bus might not show up

Safety recall sidelines natural-gas buses, about 11 per cent of the Greater Victoria fleet is being removed from service for repairs.

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Safer Use – What is a university’s role in preventing overdoses?

In light of a recent death at UVic, a student and a health researcher share their thoughts on how universities can help prevent drug-related tragedies on campus. Read more

Safer Use – Students seek naloxone kits in UVic dorms after fatal OD

The group is looking into having mandatory training for all students during orientation at UVic, in partnership with university administration

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