Break-in Compromises University of
Victoria Employees' Personal Information
by Kailey Willetts - The Martlet
VICTORIA (CUP)—Sometime between Jan. 7 and the morning of Jan. 8, a break-in occurred at the University of Victoria's Administration Service Building. Several items were taken, including a back-up storage drive containing employees' personal banking information and social insurance numbers used for payroll purposes. ... Read more All News
RDN Transit Changes
by Sherry Wota - The navigator
In Nov. 2011, the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN) announced a variety of transit changes to take effect in Mar. 2012. According to a news release by the RDN, "The expanded transit service will include more frequent trips to commercial areas and major hubs including Departure Bay Ferry Terminal, Vancouver Island University, and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital, and will increase convenience for residents who use the system for day-to-day commuting." ... Read more All News
Launch of Super Visa Announced
by Sherry Wota - Tha Navigator
In Dec. 2011, Canadian Immigration quietly introduced a super visa program, which will allow parents and grandparents of Canadian permanent residents and citizens to apply for a 10-year multiple-entry visa. ... Read more All News
The Protest Against SOPA and PIPA
by Brady Tighe - The Navigator
TIME magazine named "The Protestor" their person of the year in 2011. However, as we plough headlong into 2012, it seems that protesting isn't going to be a thing of 2011. How could it be? There are still just as many wrongs in the world as there were yesterday, probably more. ... Read more
All Good
Things Must
Come to an End
An interview with Public Eye
founder Sean Holman
by Joe Johnson - The Cascade (University of the Fraser Valley)
ABBOTSFORD (CUP)—Sean Holman is a journalist and the man behind Public Eye, a hard-hitting website dedicated to accountability and oversight. In Nov., he was forced to suspend Public Eye's daily posts due to unsustainable costs associated with its operation. After eight years of reporting, filing Freedom of Information (FOI) requests, and receiving leaked documents, he has posted over 6,000 stories—many of which were groundbreaking. ... Read more
Interview with Frank Moher:
by Brady Tighe - The Navigator
How many years have you worked as an instructor at VIU? Twenty or so. What other jobs, positions or titles have you held, either related or unrelated to campus? ... Read more
CUP Looks to be Half Empty
by Jessica Skelton,
Editor-in-Chief
On Sat. Jan. 15, CBC and CTV reported an outbreak of noro virus that plagued the Canadian University Press (CUP) national student journalism conference held in Victoria that week. I, however, didn't learn about it on the news. I was one of the 160 or so delegates who caught the gastrointestinal bug, and let's just say the 12 hours I spent losing every ounce of fluid in my body was not my idea of a good time.
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BC Hydro Smart
Meters Are Not
Going to Kill
Your Family
by Brady Tighe, Associate Editor
They're not. They're really not. They're also not going to give you radiation poisoning, rot your brain, enslave your children, or allow BC Hydro to control your lives from a tiny little meter. I have a feeling that when BC Hydro decided to implement this new type of meter, they had no idea of the immense bullshit firestorm what would be kicked up by the people of B.C.
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Letters to the Editor
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The Adventures of Tintin
by Mat Snowie - Contributor
Tintin has been around in comic book form since the 1920s and have been have been translated into more than 50 languages, as well as been adapted for TV, radio, theatre, and film. This new 3D film is best summarized by its director, Steven Spielberg, who called it an "Unapologetic, shameless adventure." ... Read more
Dope Soda at the Corner Lounge
by Tamu Miles - The Navigator
On Feb. 10, Dope Soda, a local rock, punk, reggae, and ska band, will play at the Corner Lounge located at 121 Bastion St. in downtown Nanaimo. Dope Soda is generously donating its time and talent to help the class of Portal, VIU's literary magazine, raise money for the publication of their 2012 issue. The music starts at 10 p.m. and cover charge is $5. ... Read more
Canucks vs. Bruins:
The Great Hockey Rivalry that will Never be
Kaylee Statz
by Brady Tighe - The Navigator
Hockey has its fair share of glorious rivalries: the Penguins and the Flyers, the Devils and the Rangers, the Bruins and the Habs, the Oilers and the Flames, and many more. These rivalries may be as old as the NHL itself, or may have flared up and died down over the years, but one thing stays constant—when rivals play each other the hockey is faster, ... Read more
McGill Researchers Develop Video Game to Improve Genetic Research
by Sarah Deshaies - CUP Quebec Bureau Chief
Imagine if all the hours you spent moving coloured blocks on Tetris or cultivating wheat on FarmVille actually led to something productive—terminal disease research, perhaps? Two McGill University academics are tapping into our appreciation for casual video games in order to further research into illnesses like cancer, Alzheimer's, and diabetes. ... Read more