5 Must-Read Books This Summer
Summer reading season is the best season! After spending months dwelling over academic journals and statistics, it’s nice to dive into a...
Savannah Audet (U Vic ‘23)
Savannah Audet (U Vic ‘23)
Savannah is currently in her second year at Uvic, majoring in English and Business. When not swamped with studying, she can be found exploring downtown, drinking way to much coffee, reading, and enjoying the experiences UVic has to offer.
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I Tried Putting Rice Water on my Hair, and the Results Were Surprising
If you’ve been browsing the haircare side of TikTok (also known as HairTok), you may have come across a lot of people raving about the...
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On Transitioning Back to In-Person Classes
It is pretty absurd to think that we’ve been doing university through Zoom for an entire year. Doing this, we have gained some habits that...
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6 Niche Spotify Playlists For a Unique Listening Experience
If you’re like me, Spotify has been one of the only things keeping you together during this busy paper season. If you’re a little tired of...
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Want to Make Extra Cash? MLMs Are Not the Way to Go
Disclaimer: All thoughts are my own and any negative claims on a given company is alleged. I highly recommend researching multi-level...
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Dorm Life in March 2020: A Retrospective
It’s crazy to think that one year ago our lives as university students changed overnight. Going from a bustling quad of students to an...
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Can’t Get Into Fitness? Ring Fit Adventure Might Be For You!
Before 2021, I never saw how everyday exercise could be deemed “fun.” How could I be excited to do a plank? That all changed when I got my...
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5 Valentine's Wines to Drink Alone
I have to admit, I have become a bit of a wine snob. The problem is that I enjoy wine, but my college budget does not! In turn, I have been...
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4 Ways to Maintain New Semester Excitement
There always appears to be a jitter of excitement with a new semester. It’s a fresh start and a blank slate for many. Once we all settle...
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Consumable Gifts are the Best Gifts, and Here’s Why
Like many young adults, I’m plagued with having to move every few years, if not more. In order to make this transition as stress-free as...
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2014 Tumblr: A Blast to the Past
I joined Tumblr when I was 12 years old. Yes, that's a very young age to be on that site, and yes, I did develop a very wicked sense of...
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Closet Organization 101: Preparing for Winter
If you’re like me, bulkier winter items eat up a lot of closet space. The colder weather makes now a perfect time to organize your living...
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3 Cocktails for a Spooky Halloween
Halloween parties are non-existent this year, but that doesn’t mean you have to be sober! Enjoy these cocktails (responsibly) and enjoy one...
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Dressing for Halloween Sustainably
If you’ve ever wandered the aisles of your local box store around October, chances are you’ve visited the huge Halloween section of the...
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The Best Recipes for Soup Season
The chilly weather officially marks the start of soup season. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, it’s the start of dumping things on the...
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The Devil All The Time - A Recommendation
If you’ve browsed Netflix recently, you may have seen a familiar face. Tom Holland playing someone that isn’t Spider-Man? Robert Pattinson...
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Advice for Your First Year at UVic
I remember my first week at UVic like it was yesterday. The disoriented feeling of walking around campus, tearing up leaving friends and...
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How to Survive Dorm Bathrooms
The application season for UVIC residences is upon us once again. Single or double room? Dorms or cluster housing? Regular or light meal...
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Was Kid Nation the Most Controversial Reality Show Ever?
Once upon a time, Survivor took the reality television market by storm. Just a few years later, in 2007, a similar show aired that followed...
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Obscure Documentaries (That are Perfect for Procrastination)
If you’re like me, procrastination is a common habit during any point in the semester. Being comforted by Youtube at 3 a.m., when you...
