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October 25, 2021

UVic CyberAware campaign promotes cybersecurity

UVic’s CyberAware initiative is occurring the entire month of October. The initiative, which coincides with Canada's Cyber Security Awareness month, gives students the opportunity to equip themselves with the tools necessary to make themselves more cybersecure.

October 20, 2021

Award-winning student project proposes climate course for first years

For a lot of students, the first year of university is a time of upheaval. Starting university means new people, new classes, new expectations, new responsibilities, and sometimes, moving far away from home.

October 20, 2021

UVSS aims to lower referenda quorum from 15 per cent to five per cent

At their Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Oct. 28, the Board of Directors will ask students whether they are in favour of reducing quorum, the percentage of undergraduate students needed to pass referenda, from 15 per cent to five per cent.

OPINION

October 25, 2021

Facebook outage shows need for infrastructure regulation

On Monday, Oct. 4, billions of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp users from every corner of the world reached for their phones — only to find that they could not access their accounts. What seemed like a minor technical issue turned into a global outage of

October 13, 2021

Last-minute switches to online courses hurt students

This fall semester, UVic marked the return to in-person classes after a year-long hiatus due to COVID-19. In their early announcements about the return to campus, UVic indicated that 100 undergraduate courses would be online — on top of courses taught online pre-pandemic. However, recent

October 13, 2021

Honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is just a start; true reconciliation must follow

Earlier this year, the federal government declared September 30th the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a federal statutory holiday, as a response to the 80th Call to Action in the TRC’s Final Report.

CULTURE

October 20, 2021

Blue Bridge goes live with intimate production of “Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune”

How does one express love for another? In Blue Bridge theatre's latest production, the main character expresses his love by calling a radio station and requesting one of the most romantic songs in history, Claude Debussy’s “Clair de Lune.”The play's director, Brian Richmond, says the

October 20, 2021

Five must-watch films from Vancouver International Film Festival’s 40th Birthday

For the second year running, Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) has created an online, COVID-friendly alternative to their annual, globally-recognized film festival.

October 8, 2021

For beer lovers, this weekend will be Lager than Life and Fresh to Death

For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic interrupted 2020’s Beer Week, the Victoria Beer Society will host live events for the pint mad public. Lager than Life, part of the original 2020 Beer Week lineup, will be held October 8 from 6:30 to 9:30

SPORTS AND LIFESTYLE

October 20, 2021

Meet Avalon Wasteneys: UVic student and Olympic champion

Avalon Wasteneys was sitting in a second year UVic anthropology course when the class discussion sidetracked to the Olympic Games. The psychology major contributed to the conversation, and her peers discussed the Games from the distant perspective of spectators. None of them realized that back

October 20, 2021

Vital Signs report gives Victoria’s quality of life a B

Every year, the Victoria Foundation releases the Vital Signs report. Described as Greater Victoria’s “annual check-up,” the report is intended to identify concerns and connect philanthropy to community needs. The report is compiled from a survey conducted by Leger, completed this year by 3 757

October 13, 2021

Vikes women’s softball plays in first home opener series

The Vikes women’s softball team battled hard in their first home opener series on a sunny fall Saturday at Hyacinth Park. After dropping two games to the top ranked UBC Okanagan Heat, the Vikes lost their chance at redemption on Sunday due to rain cancellations.

FEATURES

October 13, 2021

“It’ll get worse before it gets better”: The overdose crisis in 2021

Dave Keebler is a father, a son, a mentor, and an educator. He is also an ex-heroin addict. Keebler spends his days working for SOLID Outreach in Victoria, assisting drug users with their mental health, and handing out clean needles.

September 19, 2021

Meet your federal election candidates and the parties they represent

With the 2021 election on the horizon, the Martlet spoke to the candidates for the Victoria and Saanich—Gulf Islands areas. We asked candidates what made them run, what their priorities are, and how they would serve their riding once in office.

August 12, 2021

In the language of our ancestors

The Southern Michif class I attended through Zoom this summer was part of the Métis Nation Greater Victoria’s language program. The program began three years ago when their former president Patri