by Martlet Staff | Apr 4, 2018 | Alumni Testimonials
Journalistic integrity and a free press are pillars of democratic society. On a university campus, that important role is played by the student newspaper. At the University of Victoria, students have been informed by the Martlet and its earlier incarnations for the...
by Martlet Staff | Apr 4, 2018 | Alumni Testimonials
As part of the Martlet 70 Fundraiser, we’ve asked former Martlet staff to answer an important question: why do we need the Martlet? I was invited to join the Martlet by various emissaries to my first-year journalism and related courses, but it wasn’t until...
by Martlet Staff | Apr 4, 2018 | Alumni Testimonials
As part of the Martlet 70 Fundraiser, we’ve asked former Martlet staff to answer an important question: why do we need the Martlet? The Martlet and I met by accident. We were teenagers. It wasn’t supposed to be a long-term thing. But here we are, still pals...
by Martlet Staff | Mar 24, 2018 | Editorials, Opinions
Why B.C. youth should choose if they want the vote or not When one Martlet contributor was in high school, her school ran a mock election in the fall of 2015 during the federal election, inviting all the local party candidates to the school to have a panel discussion...
by Martlet Staff | Mar 13, 2018 | Editorials, Opinions
Thoughts and prayers aren’t enough anymore On Feb. 14, 17 people—mostly high school students—were shot and killed at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. This tragedy adds to the ever-growing list of mass shootings in the United States. And as...