


A Portal to student publishing
By contributor Vinci Lam Whether a creative writing, digital media, or business student, there is an opportunity for you to play a part in the creation of a magazine, before you even complete a degree. Portal magazine is VIU’s very own student-published literary magazine, with 100 percent student-created content, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, art, and … Continued
A costume piece, a prop, a quote and a sound bite
By Managing Editor Molly Barrieau This year for the first time, Malaspina Theatre inspired competitors to put their creative minds together for one short weekend to put on a live show by Sunday. The rules were simple: each group was given a box containing a random assortment of items, anything from a mink stole to … Continued

Portal Call for Submissions
VIU’s art and literary magazine, Portal, has opened its call for submissions for the 2015 issue. With two events held back-to-back in September, Portal used the opportunity to update new and continuing students with their plans for the annual student-run magazine. Close to 30 people attended the first event, a reading from students published in … Continued