Modo Yoga Nanaimo
Skye Langlois is the studio manager of Modo Yoga in Nanaimo. Modo Yoga has two locations: one on Dufferin Crescent, and the other on Rutherford Road. Langlois has been a yoga teacher since 2015. “What drew me to yoga was initially vanity. I wanted to be someone else. I wanted to be skinnier. I wanted … Continued
A Walk Among the Green
No one outgrows the need for nature, and van der Stoel speaks to the endless benefits that she has experienced herself and has seen others experience.
Dreaming of a Green Christmas
The last holidays of the year can be a doozy on students’ wallets. It can also be a doozy on our trash cans. Black Friday came and went and now Christmas sales are popping up, and next will be Boxing Day prices; how can we get nice things for our friends and family, not stress … Continued
Craft Fare: A Review
Craft Fare is Nanaimo’s newest food and beer spot. It’s a tight space along Commercial Drive in Nanaimo’s downtown. The front is all windows and inside, it’s decorated with textured whitewashed walls, mirrors, and a small succulent garden. There’s bar seating, a few tables for two, and a couple long tables with benches for groups. … Continued
The Best Nanaimo Slice
Maybe you can stomach an entire pizza alone, maybe you and your friends can’t even decide on a half and half, or maybe you just want a slice. Where do you go? There are three “by-the-slice” shops in Nanaimo: Ali-Baba, Fresh Slice, and Mambo’s. Each of them succeed in their respective areas to fulfill the … Continued
Halloween at VIU
Take a load off. Consider me your personal secretary because I planned out a full week of shinanigans for you and your friends.
Staying Safe in Spooktober
As summer sunlight slowly slips away, the cool crisp chill crawls up its unsuspecting victim’s spine. The days lose order as they get shorter and as the dead of night approaches, another deadline is missed. Yes, Spooky Season has arrived, and although you might not be chased by goblins, ghouls, or gaseous beings, you could … Continued
In a Slump Study Guide
We are now entering the fifth week of the fall semester. Is the slump feeling real? We’ve settled into the weekly routine of classes for the semester like coffee that’s gone cold. (Although, I hear some people like that?) A project or two have been handed in, some marks have been handed back, tests are … Continued
Beyond Second-Hand September
Second-Hand September started at the Oxfam GB in the UK. It is an initiative to encourage people to go one month without buying new clothes. Oxfam GB works globally to reduce poverty and generate development in a sustainable way. The term “fast fashion” refers to the constant flow of new trends at cheap prices for … Continued
Hidden Practices of a Fifth Year Student
Here are a few things I wish I had paid more attention to in my first year at VIU. Do with this information what you will.
Issue 8 horoscopes
You heard it here first folks, predictive text is the future of writing horoscopes. LIBRA · Sep 23-Oct 23 As a Libra, I think the first thing that exists is the power of your rhythm and the author of your friends to make sure you are not hot. SCORPIO · Oct 23-Nov 22 I am … Continued
“Study snack” chicken empanadas
Salsa counts as a vegetable. You can quote me on this. So, when my mom sent me a jar of her homemade recipe, I knew I could tell my doctor with a straight face that I’d been eating my veggies. It’s also coming up to the end of the semester. When this issue hits the … Continued
IP pulled pork for an army
Now that the semester is done (except for us sad saps cramming their summer full of courses), it’s time to gather with friends and toast to making it through. And that means you’re going to have to feed a small army. Either because you have a small army worth of people invited or because you … Continued
Issue 7 horoscopes
LIBRA · Sep 23-Oct 23 Libra, I’m going to drop a real truth bomb on you here: you don’t need to please anybody but you. I’ve got three simple rules for you to live by this spring season; live, laugh and love. (Live under a rock, laugh until you pee, love pizza). SCORPIO · Oct … Continued