Editorials

Why the Martlet is asking for a fee increase

Currently, our fee is among the lowest in the province. The Ubyssey, UBC’s independent student newspaper, collects $8.37 per student each year, while The Peak (SFU) collects $4.90 per full…

Playing against the clock

The sports industry and climate change are inextricably linked. One estimate reports that the 600-billion-dollar global sports industry is responsible for a total of 350 million tons of CO2e (carbon…

The Martlet is hiring 2024 summer staff

The Martlet is hiring two part-time senior staff writers and one part-time staff editor for a May to August work term. 

Martlet wrapped

Take a look back at 2023 through the Martlet's most viewed articles published in 2023, from news to opinion and lifestyle pieces.

Bill C-18 is (still) wreaking unexpected havoc on small news outlets

Bill C-18, the Online News Act, has been creating palpable tension in most newsrooms since the legislation received royal assent in June.

Advice from recent and soon-to-be graduates

With graduation season behind us and the next school year just around the corner, we have a few pieces of advice to impart.

You might be reading this on a website you don’t recognize

Sites are stealing work from hard working journalists every day If you are reading this article in the Martlet newspaper or on martlet.ca, then congratulations, you are consuming properly accredited…

The danger of misinformation in the era of social media news

When social media first spread its wings, there was a feeling of optimism that the people had finally found their voice. Now, with the war in Ukraine, we are seeing…

FOI bill creates barriers for student journalists

Government accountability, freedom to information, and freedom of the press are just some of the hallmarks of a healthy and functional democracy. B.C.’s now-passed Bill 22 hampers these freedoms and…