The true meaning of hipsters

MONTREAL (CUP) – What do you think of when you hear the word “hipster”? For hipster haters, it’s an arrogant trend follower, who loves sarcasm and drinking Pabst Blue Ribbon while wearing black, thick-rimmed glasses with no lenses. It’s clear to see that “hipster” has become an overused word that has lost its significance and […]

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Festival of Trees turns 20

Who doesn’t love a good, old-fashioned tree decorating party? The smell of evergreen, the twinkling lights, the bags of dog poo? At the Festival of Trees, this year celebrating its 20th anniversary, attendees never know what kind of creative decorations they’ll come across while strolling through the festive forest. Running until January 9 at the […]

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Duo cycles Canada for forest awareness

While many feel powerless to affect environmental change, a wildlife biologist and a musician recently cycled over 11,000 kilometers across Canada to raise money and awareness for endangered forests. Wildlife biologist Nigel Jackett and musician Jaime Hall arrived tired but triumphant on a blustery Remembrance Day to a small crowd gathered at Beacon Hill Park […]

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Victoria gets ice rink despite Occupy protesters

Alongside the annual Christmas Tree Light Up, holiday musical performances, and Santa Light Parade, this year Victorians will get to enjoy another Canadian winter tradition with the opening of an outdoor ice-skating rink in Centennial Square. The Downtown Victoria Business Association (DVBA) plans to open the rink by November 26 and it will remain open […]

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Raffi to share ideas at upcoming conference

Most of us know him from songs we grew up with, like “Baby Beluga” and “Down by the Bay,” but few know that children’s entertainer Raffi Cavoukian (commonly known as Raffi) has his own children’s rights mantra, a mantra that he’s deemed “child honouring.” “It came to me in a vision in 1997; it woke […]

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Fair celebrates vintage fashion

For the past three years, Vintage Fair Victoria has been uniting one-of-a-kind clothes with one-of-a-kind customers. On November 12, over 30 vendors will roll their wares into the Fairfield United Church for the fifth instalment of the event. “Most people that are in this business have done it because they’re collectors, and their collection got […]

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Students get thrifty for interesting clothes

Finding well-fitting and stylish secondhand clothing can be a daunting task, but shopping at thrift stores is a great way for students to find affordable clothes. Plus, it’s a way to find items that are a bit different than what’s available in other clothing stores. “I just think it’s more unique, and I like the […]

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Up-island travelling options sparse

Travelling up Vancouver Island has become limited since VIA Rail’s temporary closure last April. Fortunately, a plan is in the works. The Island Corridor Foundation (ICF), the non-profit organization that owns the railway on Vancouver Island, has requested federal and provincial funding to make assessments and repairs on the railways’ bridges and trestles. Malcolm Andrew, […]

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Corn maze scares the crap out of patrons, literally

For self-professed “Halloween junkie” Rob Galey, October couldn’t get any spookier. Since 2000, Galey Farms’ Festival of Fear has been scaring the wits out of young and old alike. What started out as a modest, three-acre corn maze and some creepy sheds and props has grown into a fully animated special-effects fright fest where “everything […]

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Pecha Kucha shares diverse topics

20 slides. 20 seconds each. An infinite number of topics. This is the format for Pecha Kucha, a presentation style created in 2003 by two Tokyo architects. The idea has since expanded to 446 cities around the world. Victorians Amanda Smith and Aleya Samji picked up the concept in 2010, and now present four Pecha […]

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