by Cormac O’Brien | Oct 6, 2016 | Culture, Theatre
There’s a certain amount of fear involved when going to the theatre. It’s one of the most ‘live’ forms of art there is — if something goes wrong, there’s no way to hide it. For an audience member, that fear, or that nervous excitement, is what makes theatre so...
by Cormac O’Brien | Sep 21, 2016 | Campus, News
Nearly a week after an incident that saw him removed from campus and subjected to a disciplinary investigation, Jianping Pan has spoken out to give his side of the story that inspired widespread controversy both on campus and within the local community. In several...
by Cormac O’Brien | Sep 12, 2016 | Campus, News
UPDATE Sept. 14, 10:28 a.m.: The University of Victoria has contacted the Martlet to clarify that Jianping Pan was not suspended from the university as originally reported, but rather “relieved of his obligation to teach the course.” We’ve updated...
by Cormac O’Brien | Sep 7, 2016 | Campus, News
On March 16, 2016, the Huffington Post published a report stating that UVic had allegedly silenced the survivors of sexualized violence on campus. This was followed by a Martlet report in April of a first-year student forced to live next door to her assailant, even...
by Cormac O’Brien | Aug 25, 2016 | Culture, Theatre
There is nothing unusual about UVic students participating in the Victoria Fringe Theatre Festival. Since its arrival in Victoria in 1986, the festival has often featured UVic talent: Just last year, fourth-year Theatre student Kat Taddei won the award for Favourite...