German play thrives on student collaborationInfluential German playwright and director Bertolt Brecht considered the theatre a laboratory for dramatic experiments. And now University of Victoria German studies instructor Elena Pnevmonidou is conducting an experiment of her own by staging an 174-year-old German play by Georg Bźchner. Woyzeck: The Choreography of a Murder is a collaboration between UVic theatre students and […] Continue Reading |
Local cover bands bring back sounds of decades pastThose tired of going to a dance club to hear the same repetitive dubstep beats should try going back to a time when rock and roll was king. An upcoming live show at Metropolis promises to be a cover-band extravaganza, featuring three bands, all of whom specialize in one of three eras of classic rock: […] Continue Reading |
Earthy Edibles: Poorhouse pumpkin pancakesGluten-Free Pumpkin Pancakes Like many students in Victoria, I am utterly unemployed and faltering in my attempts to find a job now that finals are upon us. Complaining about my situation to my mother on the phone the other day, she countered with one of her perspicuous comments that seem to surface in times of […] Continue Reading |
Comics: November 30, 2011 issue |
Open Space: Need for men’s spaces questionableThe idea of safe space for men comes up on campus, especially in conversations about the campus women’s centres. Some students believe that if women have safe spaces on campus where they can hang out and drink tea for free, so should men. But should they, really? Of course men should be able to enjoy […] Continue Reading |
Sports briefs: Charitable Royals, Chargers resultsRoyals raise more than $110,000 for local charity The first quarter of the inaugural season for the Victoria Royals WHL franchise has yielded more than $110,000 dollars for local charitable organizations. In addition to generating money for charitable efforts like KidSport, Tour De Rock, and Free the Children, the Royals have been working in conjunction […] Continue Reading |
News briefs: UVSS & CFS, Current Swell & $$$, Paddle Out, Our PlaceUVSS and CFS settle The Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) and the University of Victoria Students’ Society (UVSS) recently reached an amicable, out-of-court resolution regarding the UVSS’ membership in the CFS and outstanding membership fees. The resolution was that as of June 30, the UVSS’s membership in the CFS ended and no outstanding membership fees […] Continue Reading |
Eye on Campus: November 30 – December 6Wednesday, November 30 Fall art sale The Camosun Foundation’s fall art sale will be taking place at the Interurban Library from 10 am until 2 pm. Unframed originals and prints from many Canadian artists will be available at $25 apiece, or free to college departments for internal décor. Payments can be made by cash, cheque, […] Continue Reading |
Local, Live, and Loud: November 30 – December 6Wednesday, November 30 Ola Onabule, Star Captains Alix Goolden Hall, 7:30 pm, $45 The British-Nigerian soul singer Ola Onabule is in Victoria on November 30 to soulfully croon Victoria audiences with tracks from his new album coming out in December, entitled Seven Shades Darker. Friday, December 2 Adam & the Amethysts, Fast Cars, Newport Beach UVic […] Continue Reading |
Worth the Trip: Poutine poopersCampus Cafeteria Lansdowne campus Poutine $6.15 Presentation and service Jason: The poutine at the cafeteria is simply massive. It’s a veritable mountain of artery-clogging, gravy-infused, cheese-covered, deep-fried potato goodness. It’s almost too much for one person to handle and, for $6.15, it’s an amazing deal for the amount of food you get. Tyler: There’s nothing […] Continue Reading |
