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Boys’ Club is a deep and heartfelt show full of important topics on men’s mental health. Each song has a unique character and storyline, from a man dealing with suicidal thoughts to another struggling with their ego. Comox rapper Alick Mac put on the Boys’ Club show for the Nanaimo Fringe Festival last August. Boys’ Club promo images, Nanaimo Fringe Festival 2025.

I went to church yesterday. Out of obligation or desire I couldn’t tell. I met a kind old lady named Pam who called me pretty and cute and friendly and familiar. We had never met before, but she reminded me of another old church lady named Pam I met years before. That Pam treated me like her own grandchild when I knew no one else. How wonderfully strange the two Pam’s were; they reminded me of every mother and grandmother that had ever loved me.

On Thursday, March 6, Vancouver Island University’s theatre department premiered their production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream—the immensely popular William Shakespeare play filled with Athenian lovers, fairy mischief and magic, and even Mechanicals—whatever those are supposed to be. Spoiler alert: the Mechanicals aren’t Shakespeare’s interpretation on robots, or cyborgs, or something cooler.

Susan Juby had an unusual beginning to her university education. After a failed attempt at fashion school and a successful journey to sobriety—which you can read all about in Susan’s memoir, Nice Recovery—she attended the University of Toronto. While there, Susan took a program consisting of one English class.

Vancouver Island University has been in an operational deficit since 2019. In other words, VIU has spent more money than they have been able to bring in. To put it bluntly, VIU is $185 million in debt. Who does this affect? The simple answer is everybody. The complicated answer dives into individual programs, services offered to students, and course capacity.

Follow Nav Reporter, Grace Penner, and Sports Videographer, Kieran Armstrong, for a behind the scenes of the Junior A Hockey Team, Nanaimo Clippers. In their last video together, Grace and Kieran interview multiple members of the Clippers team and discuss Penner's own role within the organization. Come along to see how the Clippers dominate the Cowichan Capitals in a 4-2 win.

My sister and I are terribly aware of the wilting flowers, reclusive daddy long-legs, and how early the sun dips out of view. This could be, our last weekend camping in the backyard. We have knees to scrape, gravel against skin. We long for more— green stains on our shoes, and find ourselves dancing under the rainbow of every sprinkler. But here, tucked between pews, bibles heavy on our laps, we mourn the passing summer day.

The old Duo can’t come to the phone right now. Why? ‘Cause he’s dead. On February 11, Duolingo announced on social media with “heavy hearts” that Duo, formally known as the Duolingo owl, is dead. The death announcement of Duo. Image via: Duolingo / Instagram (@duolingo) Shortly after sharing the tragic announcement, Duolingo’s marketing team began to tease the cause of death for their beloved bird. It became a mystery for the internet to solve.

Ever been to the Land of Oz? I hadn’t until this past weekend, where I was able to see my favourite characters on ice. Whether it was Dorothy and her crew, Glinda and Elphaba, or the Wizard and his flying monkeys, each performance wowed the audience. The Nanaimo Skating Club performed 22 numbers with over 100 skaters on Saturday, March 8 at Frank Crane Arena.

Daniela Guevara | Podcaster Join Daniela Guevara as she sits down with guest Becky Duarte to react to some unpopular opinions shared by VIU students. After working together on Q&A videos for VIU, Daniela and Becky decided to ask students for their boldest takes on any topic and discuss their own thoughts in response.