New soccer league provides casual optionA new soccer league promising a more casual playing atmosphere is readying its launch in Victoria, and the local footie scene is ready to welcome it with open arms. Vicsoccer, a division of KWsoccer out of Ontario, is starting a recreational league later this spring and, according to league organizers, flexibility is what gives it […] Continue Reading |
Fashion: Do-it-yourself distressed denim shortsDistressed denim has been a trend for several years now and the shredded sensation shows no signs of stopping for this spring and summer. And while it may seem early, why not get a jump on getting ready for shorts weather? Instead of purchasing ripped, holey clothing for unreasonable prices, why not invest a little […] Continue Reading |
Camosun arts studio hosts WHL Royals’ Ben WalkerIf you see a guy with flaming red hair in the visual arts pottery studio at the Lansdowne campus, you might just have a budding Western Hockey League star in your midst. Victoria Royals right winger Ben Walker has been doing pottery as an independent study through Camosun College since January, but before you go […] Continue Reading |
Hockey: Edmonton Oilers prospect Brandon Magee pursues dream with WHL Victoria RoyalsHockey is life. Life is hockey. It’s a catchphrase that’s probably been used by a few hockey equipment companies over the years, maybe even a couple of beer ads. But for Victoria Royals star centre Brandon Magee, it’s been a personal mantra since he was three years old. Magee’s enjoying a banner year in the […] Continue Reading |
PACWEST basketball championships to be held at CamosunCamosun College Athletics will be hosting the 2012-13 Pacific Western Athletic Association (PACWEST) Provincial Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from February 28 to March 2, 2013. It’s the first time that Camosun has hosted the event, which will go down on the Chargers’ home turf: the Pacific Institute for Sport Excellence (PISE) at Interurban. “This […] Continue Reading |
Opening of Uptown’s H&M met with excitement from shoppers, concern from local retailersH&M will open its doors at Uptown at noon on Thursday, February 21. The chain was founded in Sweden in 1947 and has 2,700 stores worldwide. In nine years, H&M has opened 61 stores across Canada, with the 62nd at Uptown. “One of the greatest things about H&M is we allow people to dress their […] Continue Reading |
Peled to talk about a new IsraelMiko Peled went from being a Zionist and patriotic Israeli to a pro-Palestinian peace activist, he says, once he discovered Palestine and the Palestinian people. Peled, the author of the memoir The General’s Son, is coming to the University of Victoria to talk about his journey in a speech entitled Beyond Zionism: A New Paradigm […] Continue Reading |
Fashion has never made it so easy to run in heelsCall them ugly, call them fashionable, call them whatever you wish, but wedge sneakers are a trend and they’ve finally hit Victoria. Wedge sneakers are like Uggs for fashion-conscious people, because even they need to relax, right? It was almost like Uggs hired a plastic surgeon and stylist and completely reinvented themselves as the new, […] Continue Reading |
Gabrielle Bernstein may cause miraclesDepending on who you ask, she’s now a messenger, translator, and spiritual leader. Some even call her a spiritual lexicon. But, like most leaders, it took a hard journey for her to get here. Gabreille Bernstein spent her early twenties partying at New York nightclubs and quickly fell into the lifestyle of living fast-paced and […] Continue Reading |
Make your own floral crownThere’s no time like now to become a woodland nymph. As much as the androgynous look is thriving in fashion, so is the sickly sweet, ultra-girly look. Think tutus, pastels, Peter Pan collars, ruffled white socks, floral prints, knee-high socks, and, of course, floral crowns. Floral crowns carry a sense of whimsy that’s akin to […] Continue Reading |
