Rapid HIV test in Victoria

by | Oct 31, 2012 | Video

The Martlet visited the Cool Aid Health Centre (713 Johnson Street) in Victoria to watch the new Rapid HIV blood test in action. The Rapid HIV Test can be completed in under a minute. The test is administered via a small lancet. Once blood is drawn from a simple poke...

Events Calendar: October 31 – November 5

by | Oct 25, 2012 | Culture, Events

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY WEDNESDAY, OCT. 31 (AND FOLLOWING WEDNESDAYS) ASTRONOMY OPEN HOUSE Sponsored by UVic’s Department of Physics and Astronomy, this open house is a chance to really take a look at what’s out there in our solar system. I went to one of these open...

Events Calendar: October 25–31

by | Oct 18, 2012 | Culture, Events

MUSIC/ARTS WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24 “GEEK RAPPER” BABA BRINKMAN As part of UVic’s 50th anniversary, UVic grad-turned-academic-rapper Baba Brinkman will be performing two shows on campus: “The Canterbury Tales Remixed” in the afternoon and “The Rap Guide to Evolution” in...

Events Calendar: October 10 – 31

by | Oct 3, 2012 | Culture

MUSIC Friday, October 12Friday MusicPresented by UVic’s School of Music, the second Friday Music of the season showcases voice students. Wouldn’t it be great if they did ‘70s funk classics, including the theme from Shaft? Especially if they have one...

Online crowd-funding no easy task

by | Sep 27, 2012 | Culture, Visual Arts

These days, there’s a lot of hype around online crowd-funding websites such as Indiegogo and Kickstarter, where creative types can solicit donations for various projects from people all over the world. If an idea really sparks public interest, it can be far more...