Vancouver Island Student Press

Sports
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  • Author: Meagan Dyer, the Navigator
April 3, 2013, 4:28 pm

Kuzminski leads Mariners to gold in first season

For the first time in 19 seasons the men’s basketball team earned the National Championship title for VIU—and head coach Matt Kuzminski accomplished the feat in his very first attempt at the helm. The Mariners qualified for the Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) National Championship after a silver-medal performance at the PacWest Provincials in Feb.… Read More »

Arts
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  • Author: Mady Ritzker, the Navigator
, 4:28 pm

“One Laughed, One Wept”

If you are not an art history buff or someone who studies the culture of paintings, Renaissance art can be intimidating. While the marble silhouettes, rich colours, contrasting shadows, and dramatic poses of typical Renaissance artwork are beautiful, the complicated and meaningful details in the paintings do not always allow for easy interpretation. In his… Read More »

Editorials
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  • Author: Gareth Boyce, Editor-In-Chief, the Navigator
, 4:29 pm

Health and Wellness at VIU

So, let me tell you about a recent adventure of mine. Last week, you may have seen Coca Cola vending machines replacing old Pepsi vending machines across the campus. This led me to ask the question: VIU wants to be a healthy campus, and VIUSU managed to ban bottled water last year, how does signing… Read More »

Features
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Letters

Editor, I didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at the letter to a local paper from someone who thought First Nations had no astronomy or mathematics. I’ve spent years trying to understand both, and have barely scratched the surface. The Pawnee used to sing hymns to the constellations, especially the Pleiades (Seven Sisters) which… Read More »

News
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  • Author: Emily Olesen, the Navigator
, 4:29 pm

World Parrot Refuge opens up a new wing for senior parrots

The World Parrot Refuge in Coombs has opened up a new wing to house their senior residents. The refuge, which currently houses over 800 parrots from more than 50 species, has converted an old school portable into a care home for senior and special needs birds. “We had an area up in the parrot refuge… Read More »