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May 25, 2020

COVID-19 Support Bursary will be phased out after giving over $1 million to students

Students received between $500 and $1 500 each, but some found the process confusing and delayed File photo by Belle White UVic's COVID-19 Support Bursary was an attempt to offer students some much-needed assistance at a difficult time, but some students have been left waiting for the...

May 25, 2020

U-Pass offered to students, BC Transit to resume fare collection June 1

File photo by Janine Crockett In light of BC Transit's decision to resume charging fares on June 1, the University of Victoria Students’ Society (UVSS) announced that students will be able to purchase a U-Pass this summer. Anyone enrolled in summer classes or co-op can purchase...

May 21, 2020

Without the consent of Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs, work on Coastal Gaslink pipeline continues amid COVID-19

Photo by Emily Fagan, Editor-in-Chief Construction on the Coastal GasLink (CGL) pipeline continues while provincial health orders to limit the spread of COVID-19 are in effect. CGL is a 670-kilometre pipeline set to bring liquefied natural gas for export to overseas markets, as part of TC...

OPINION

May 22, 2020

Is blind marking the best way to mark?

Anonymous marking systems could prove beneficial for UVic Graphic by Darian Lee Often when coming back from a study abroad semester, students come home with stories of international adventures, nights out, and friends made. After spending a semester at the University of Edinburgh last fall, I also...

May 21, 2020

The myth of inclusive online learning

Students with learning disabilities face steep challenges with very little support Photo via Pixabay With elementary to post-secondary school classes being moved online, students with learning disabilities are finding themselves stuck at home with little support. While some measures have been put in place to support them,...

May 18, 2020

How COVID-19 has emboldened colonial governments

Members of the Native Students Union. Photo by Belle White, Contributing Photographer. COVID-19 has greatly impacted the entire world in almost every aspect of society. If one is not deemed an essential worker, risking their life every day in the face of this pandemic, home is...

CULTURE

May 21, 2020

Local artist honouring women through online exhibit

Elfrida Schragen donates 40 portraits to Our Place to support their “Women in Progress” project Photo via gallery website Growing up, Elfrida Schragen didn’t have a woman in the arts who she looked up to for inspiration.  Now, Schragen, who will turn 75 later this year, launched an...

May 21, 2020

One-man Star Wars performance and UNO Fest show how artists are adapting and supporting the community

Like many things these days, the arts have had to adjust to a post-COVID-19 world. At the time of writing, B.C. is still restricting gatherings of over 50 people. Theatres are unfortunately still shut down, but that hasn't stopped some artists from broadcasting their work. On...

April 24, 2020

What will the aftereffects of COVID-19 be?

It’s difficult to imagine what tomorrow will bring, much less what the world could look like when COVID-19 is eventually under control. What lessons will the world learn from this pandemic, if any? Looking back at previous pandemics and considering changes implemented during this one

SPORTS AND LIFESTYLE

May 18, 2020

5 000 tree planters prepare for a planting season despite COVID-19

Graphic by Darian Lee For the past four years, Levin Chamberlain has spent his summers tree planting in B.C.’s southern interior.  The routine has become special for Chamberlain, who graduated from UVic with a degree in Environmental Studies and Canadian History in 2018, and he grew up...

May 13, 2020

B.C.-based company partnering with non-profit to provide face shields to deaf, hard of hearing community

Initiative aims to overcome communication challenges posed by traditional personal protective equipment Photo provided by Tinkerine In response to COVID-19, two B.C.-based organizations are producing face shields, a type of personal protective equipment (PPE) that helps deaf and hard of hearing individuals communicate effectively.  Tinkerine, a 3D printing...

May 6, 2020

COVID-19 forcing in-class instruction to a halt left us all without closure

The last few weeks have taught me more about grief and anxiety than any class could Graphic by Dorothy Poon Until a few weeks ago, no one could have anticipated that we would have to cancel in-class instruction for the term. No teacher or student expected the...

FEATURES

May 13, 2020

On the front lines: Healthcare students deal with unique challenges during COVID-19

From new nurses being plunged into the respiratory wing fresh out of university to student pharmacists juggling personal wellbeing with professional obligations to public health,  healthcare-workers-in-training are dealing with unprecedented circumstances Graphic by Darian Lee The spread of COVID-19 has prompted a number of government-mandated measures...

April 15, 2020

“This is not working”: Students coping with sexual assault, harassment allege lack of support from university

For two years, the Martlet has reported on the evolution of and response to UVic’s sexualized violence policy. Ahead of the policy's review, we took a look at some potential cracks in the system, and heard from people who feel they’ve slipped through them.

April 2, 2020

A paper for people on the fringes: Meet the Emily, UVic’s feminist newspaper from the 1980s

The Emily often printed art, poetry, reviews, lists of community resources, highlights from moments in history, and pieces on topical issues through a feminist, gender-focused lens. Some, like “The Emily’s Top Nine List: Random Acts of Rebellion,” took a tongue-in-cheek look at gendered perceptions of