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Lys Morton

News Editor

Lys lives by the motto “fake it ‘till you make it.” He’s taken that to heart and is faking as hard as he can to be a journalist. He’s been published in The Coil, the Navigator, and can be found ranting about people using “he/she” instead of “they."

Features

Te’tuxwtun totem pole unveiled at VIU

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As Vancouver Island University continues to integrate Indigenous perspectives on campus, the university celebrated two new pieces of Coast Salish art that will be displayed at the Nanaimo Campus. The unveiling ceremony for the Te’tuxwtun…
Lifestyle

The sloppiest of joes

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The canned stuff is easier, the bagged mix is faster, but if you’re trying to impress someone, making your own sloppy joes is an easy go-to. Pair it with that fancy pan of rice crispy squares you whipped up last issue, and you’ll be looking…
Lifestyle

This is not an Instant Pot recipe

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Someone (definitely not our Managing Editor) thought I was writing too many Instant Pot recipes and challenged me to expand my cooking horizons. Jokes on him though—there’s really only one thing I can make outside the Instant Pot at this…
News

Tofino Bus keeps forward momentum

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In the wake of Greyhound removing many of their services from Vancouver Island in February of 2018, local company Tofino Bus made headlines by coming forward to cover the gaps Greyhound left. Nearly a year later, and with Greyhound pulling…