University of Victoria first all-women team from far right to counter clockwise Ulrike Stege

University of Victoria first all-women team from far right to counter clockwise Ulrike Stege

Girl Power

University of Victoria held their annual Bug Push to raise money for the United Way.



Teams of UVic students, faculty, staff and members of corporate teams joined together to push a hollowed out 1972 Volkswagen bug around Ring Road for twelve hours raising money for the United Way. The all-girl team completed three laps and raised over $600.

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