by Martlet Staff | Jul 10, 2019 | Editorials, Opinions
Image by Emily Fagan, Editor-in-Chief We’re officially 102 days away from the next federal election. But how much do you know about the people competing to be Canada’s next Prime Minister? What about the candidates running to represent you in your riding? And...
by Martlet Staff | Jun 14, 2019 | Editorials, Opinions
Photo by Mike Graeme, Contributing Photographer In its final report released last week, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIW) described thousands of Indigenous peoples as casualties of a genocide. From the medical experiments...
by Martlet Staff | May 20, 2019 | Editorials, Opinions
The benefits to getting students out of their ideological comfort zone Stock image accessed via Pixabay Last week, the Alberta United Conservative Party (UCP) government unveiled a policy promise that would set rules for who and what is allowed in post-secondary...
by Martlet Staff | Apr 23, 2019 | Editorials, Opinions
As classes end, stay informed on university decisions The UVic Board of Governors walking towards a student protest. Photo by Mike Graeme, Senior Staff Writer. As classes end and exam season wraps up, students head back home, jet off to Southeast Asia, or relocate for...
by Martlet Staff | Apr 4, 2019 | Editorials, Opinions
The Martlet evaluates our role as journalists Photo by Anna Dodd, Editor-in-Chief. Andray Domise of Maclean’s Magazine recently penned an opinion article on the role that media plays in addressing social issues. Specifically, Domise pointed out how the media has...