How one student’s experience demonstrates gaps in assault policy The University Centre washrooms at the University of Victoria are among the last places most people would turn to for comfort, but Emma Cotterill found herself with nothing but dirtied porcelain to comfort her as she stood panicking about her situation. Despite being found guilty of sexual… Read more »
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Radio Head: Surfing the airwaves with CFUV’s Johnnie Regalado
“Radio never dies,” Johnnie Regalado says. He repositions himself atop his swivel chair, his cardigan fitted and buttoned high, his hair trimmed and parted to the right, and his voice monotone, confidently carrying his matter-of-fact-opinions. Regalado is the program director of Victoria’s campus and community radio station—CFUV 101.9 FM— a position he’s held for five… Read more »
Why I need the Native Students Union
I would like to respectfully acknowledge that this article is being written and read on unceded Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ territories. By doing this, and participating in this institution, I am a part of the ongoing colonialism that exists on this land. I can only hope that this article will assist the people of these communities… Read more »
About our cover: This is what an Indigenous Student looks like
The Native Student’s Union comprises Indigenous students that come from a wide variety of experiences and Nations. There is no one way to be Indigenous or to look Indigenous. We have many different interests, talents, and worldviews. In these photos we challenge the stereotypes that are held about the way Indigenous people look, and act. Jessica Curry… Read more »
Did CFS bad blood turn into UVSS mad love?
On Nov. 15, 2010, the University of Victoria Students Society (UVSS) began what turned into a lengthy legal battle to withdraw from the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), a national organization that lobbies the government at the federal level on behalf of member universities. On Mar. 29, 2011, students cast a decisive vote and the… Read more »
Through the Looking Glass
All photos by Sarah Lazin There are times in a city when you find yourself removed into another world. Yet, never has this experience been so accentuated as when two curious reporters visited the self-proclaimed Super InTent City in the heart of downtown Victoria. Stepping through the break in the hedge which neatly encompasses the… Read more »
Attack of the apathy: How making my friend watch Star Wars backfired
I love Star Wars. And after hearing that the Martlet was putting out a Star Wars-themed issue, I was excited. From being enchanted by the colourful worlds of the prequel trilogy at seven years old (my introduction to the franchise), to watching the original trilogy and realizing just how bad the prequels were, I have… Read more »
Gangland: How Victoria works against local gang culture
It was a typical clear day outside the Bay Centre in Victoria — a busker played guitar, while pedestrians waited for the lit-up figure of a man to indicate they’re safe to walk — when two teenage boys were approached by Vancouver gang members, and became the victims of an attempted recruitment. When one of the teens’ parents reported… Read more »
At the intersection: Gender, public space, and social media
“Hey, baby. Yeah, hey you.” I put my head down and walk a little faster. I can hear the initiator chuckling to his buddy; my resistance has made this into a game. “Hey, baby. I’m talking to you. Come over here.” I can still hear the two of them after I put in my earbuds…. Read more »
Me, Myself, and Mormon
“I’m sorry — do I know you from somewhere?” I asked. This young man had greeted me more enthusiastically and hurried over more quickly than I was comfortable with for someone I was pretty sure I didn’t recognize. It took me halfway through his, “no, I don’t think so,” to connect the tidy, striped tie with the… Read more »
