Check out the Man and His Dog Fashion Show on Dec. 5.
Letters
Week of November 22
Transit commission closes public input phase of fare reviews
Fair transit fares a matter of balancing community and ridership needs
Eats, chews and leaves: Bubby’s Kitchen cures exam-time blues
The homestretch has arrived. With only two weeks of classes remaining (or less, depending on when you pick up this edition of the Martlet), there’s reason to celebrate.
Journey to the murder capital of the world
The Martlet’s web editor, Liz McArthur, recently went on — and is still wrapping up — a trip to Honduras. She arrived halfway through a 10-day human rights observation mission. She joined about a dozen other people — mostly from the United States — in poll monitoring during the country’s primary elections on Nov. 18…. Read more »
Justin Trudeau and Paul Summerville visit UVic
On Nov. 21, a crowd filled the Vertigo room of UVic’s Student Union Building to hear Liberals Justin Trudeau and Paul Summerville speak. Trudeau answered students’ and community members’ questions about everything from Chinese investment in Canada (Trudeau says it’s a good thing, though he’s opposed to the Northern Gateway Pipeline) to whether the seal… Read more »
Reflections on pastimes from the Land of the Rising Sun
The Martlet visited the Japanese Cultural fair, held at the Esquimalt Rec Centre on Oct. 20, 2012, to take in a smorgasbord of cultural displays from the Land of the Rising Sun, including traditional dances, kendo, taiko drum performances and much more.
Green Party leader continues to raise concerns about trade deal with China
Since Sept. 9, Canada and China have had a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA), which was signed by Chen Deming, China’s Minister of Commerce, and Ed Fast, Canada’s Minister of International Trade and Minister for the Asia-Pacific Gateway. However, the agreement has not yet been ratified by Prime Minister Stephen Harper, who, together… Read more »
Quebec student protest leaders on how to launch a successful student strike
Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois has a lot on his mind these days — among other things, he is awaiting sentencing from a Quebec judge after being found guilty of contempt of court. But in October, before the judge made his ruling, the Martlet heard him and one other leader of Quebec’s student protest movement, in Victoria as… Read more »
UVic student to compete at World’s Toughest Mudder
Based on British Special Ops military training, Tough Mudder is anything but an easy race. The event, started in 2010, demands physical as well as mental strength, endurance and teamwork of the participants in the form of 16- to 19-kilometre obstacle courses. One of these Mudders is Lindsay Van Gyn, a UVic anthropology student and personal… Read more »