How I Stuck to My First New Year's Resolution
I have never been one for New Year’s resolutions. Whether that’s because I don’t believe a single day can change my mindset or because I’m...
Ellen Harrison (U Vic)
Ellen Harrison (U Vic)
Ellen is a fourth year student at the University of Victoria, completing a major in Writing and a minor in Professional Writing: Editing and Publishing. She is currently a Campus Correspondent for the UVic chapter, and spends most of her free time playing Wii Sports and going out for breakfast. She hopes to continue her career in magazine editing after graduation, and finally travel somewhere farther than Disneyworld. You can follow her adventures @ellen.harrison
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5 Things to do on Christmas Day When you get Bored
Christmas morning is always so fun, no matter how old you are. You get to wake up early, open presents, and watch your family and friends...
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How to Keep the Joy in the Holidays
The holidays can be fun, exciting, and relaxing. But it seems like more often than that they just end up being really stressful for...
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Everything You Need to Know About UTI's
I would consider myself a bit of an expert* on UTIs. Once you get one UTI (urinary tract infection), you’re more susceptible to another. Or...
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Stay Cute and Dry: The 8 Best Raincoats for Fall
With the weather getting colder and colder, it also tends to get more and more wet. Living on the west coast, a raincoat has to be the most...
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13 Things People who are Obsessed with Halloween Understand
Halloween is just around the corner, (although it basically started October 1st, right?) and we couldn't be more excited! This is a perfect...
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5 Things I Wish I Knew Before Getting My First Brazilian
The other day, at the ripe age of 22, I finally went for my first brazilian wax. I made a spur of the moment appointment a few days before...
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6 Ways to Take Your Spring Cleaning to the Next Level
With the days getting longer and longer, and farther and father from our New Years resolutions, it feels about time to start getting ready...
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11 Types of Girls You'll Meet in the Club Bathroom
The bathroom of a night club is a magical place. A true sanctuary where anyone who identifies as a girl can take a breather from the hectic...
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The One Thing You Need to Try to Get Longer, Healthier Hair
Two years ago, I cut my waist-length hair to my shoulders and donated it to charity. I would have felt good about it whether I liked it or...
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The Best Lush Products to Treat Yourself With
Lush is my cure for everything. Did badly on a homework assignment? Go to Lush. Fighting with the SO? Go to Lush. Tired and sore from...
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Stop Comparing Coco and the Book of Life
Coco came out in Canadian and American theatres yesterday, hitting an estimated $13.3M on the first day . It received an A+ CinemaScore,...
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14 Reasons to be Excited for the Cold Weather
With Victoria getting it's first snow fall of the year yesterday, November 2nd, it's looking like we're in for a pretty rough winter. But...
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Why You Should Embrace the Single Life
Having a love life in university can be difficult and confusing. Some people have been in relationships for years, and others have had five...
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7 Ways to Relearn the Second Language You Forgot
I grew up taking French immersion from Kindergarten to Grade 12. For the first eight years of my education, everything I learned was in...
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6 Reasons You Should See Beauty and the Beast
Disney’s newest live action remake, Beauty and the Beast, premiered in Canadian theatres on March 17th. Since then, it has become this year...
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Meet the Events Coordinator: Kate Harder
Meet Kate Harder! She is a second year linguistics major, but most importantly, she is Her Campus at UVic’s Events Coordinator! She does an...
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Why I Will Always Love Valentine’s Day
I have always loved Valentine’s Day. When I was a kid, I would wake up every year to a bag of red and pink candies my mom would put outside...
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Meet the Vice President: Jessica Jacobson
Meet Her Campus at Uvic’s Vice President, Jessica Jacobson! Jess is a second year English major with a minor in film studies, and she has...
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Confessions of a Cast Member: Everything you Need to Know About Working at Disney World
This year, we had the amazing opportunity to work for the Walt Disneyworld Resort in Orlando, Florida. We participated in the 3 month...
