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November 26, 2020

UVic to consider extending winter break after student petition

Over 1 500 people have signed a petition requesting a longer winter break Trees sprinkled with snow in front of Clearihue Building. Stock photo. As exam season approaches, many UVic students feel that they need a longer break over the winter holidays. Over 1 500 people have...

November 26, 2020

“President Hall, Time to Divest” reads temporary mural on campus

On Wednesday, Nov. 18, around a dozen members of Divest UVic assisted artist and alumni Emily Thiessen in painting a 14-foot mural on the ground outside the doors of the Michael Williams Administrative Building that read, “President Hall, Time to Divest.”

November 20, 2020

HUMA 295 is bringing experiential learning to the humanities

The most recent addition to the humanities curriculum, HUMA 295, offers students an opportunity to gain research assistant experience at UVic. The new course focuses on introducing students to the interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary nature of humanities research through a focus on experiential learning.

OPINION

November 23, 2020

Tweet first, think later: Twitter can’t keep up with Trump and online disinformation

As highlighted in Trump’s recent post-election tweets, social media is often riddled with disinformation. Having platforms flag inaccurate content is not enough to solve this challenge — it requires user vigilance.

November 19, 2020

It’s time to renew our COVID-19 vows

Well ‘rona, we all figured we would be writing this eventually, we just didn’t know when. Everyone seems to have forgotten about you or put you in the backs of their minds, but you were never really gone, were you?

November 19, 2020

Why “something else” needs to be taken more seriously

Though the category “something else” on CNN might be portrayed as a simple and innocent mistake, one that can be changed at will after outrage,

CULTURE

November 23, 2020

Inaugural University of Victoria Indigenous Film Festival features three short films created by Indigenous UVic students and alumni

On Nov. 13, the Native Students Union hosted their first ever Indigenous film festival live at Cinecenta and online. The event featured three short films produced by recent Indigenous UVic alumni.

November 19, 2020

UVic anti-racism zine empowers Asian youth to build BIPOC solidarity

Cultivating Growth and Solidarity is a zine that aims to give youth tools to understand and work against racism. But it is also a story of community resiliency and deeper change for Asians within academia.

November 12, 2020

New Legacy Art Gallery exhibit aims to revitalize traditional W̱SÁNEĆ fishing practices

UVic’s Legacy Art Gallery’s newest exhibit, “To Fish as Formerly,” offers a powerful and educational exploration of the traditional fishing practices of the W̱SÁNEĆ (Saanich) and Salish peoples, while exploring how the peoples’ treaty right to fish as they did before colonization was ignored.

SPORTS AND LIFESTYLE

November 20, 2020

UVic soccer teams rally behind former men’s captain

Mackenzie Rigg, former captain of the UVic men’s soccer team, had his education plans sidelined when he was diagnosed with an aggressive type of brain tumour. To support Rigg, his girlfriend, friends, and UVic’s soccer community have joined together to hold a “Kick Cancer” fundraiser,

November 19, 2020

Students use Discord to stay connected during the pandemic

The pandemic has completely altered the traditional university experience, and UVic students are now turning to Discord to stay connected. The Martlet spoke to two students, Bryce Edwards and Sue Kim, about the popular platform.

November 12, 2020

Four important ways individuals can take action for our planet

While corporations are a major cause of the climate crisis, individual citizens are not helpless. There are a range of ways people can change their actions or join the collective fight in addressing this issue.

FEATURES

November 23, 2020

The Tavern of the Damned: Logan’s Pub closes down after 23 years

In tribute and memorial to Logan’s, the Martlet talked to three people who knew the venue the best to capture some nostalgia for those who used to frequent the Tavern of the Damned, and to memorialize it for those who never got the opportunity to

October 23, 2020

Documenting resilience: Three local filmmakers document the struggles of homelessness and trauma

Three individuals are telling the stories of Victoria’s street community, as well as their own, in a mutual healing process

September 9, 2020

Inside UVic’s investigations of Vikes rowing coach Barney Williams, and the 60 alumni calls to re-conduct them

Williams is still coaching, despite at least 17 known allegations, a pending lawsuit from a former Vikes athlete, and an alumni letter calling for more action from UVic Elk Lake, where the Vikes rowing team trains. Photo by Kate Korte. By spring 2019, three Vikes women’s rowers...