by Martlet Staff | Aug 14, 2014 | Editorials, Opinions
Campus regulars may have seen a metal line embedded in a concrete sidewalk between MacLaurin and Cornett, the marker that separates the Oak Bay side of the campus from the Saanich side. If supporters of amalgamation have their way, that line might become even more...
by Martlet Staff | Jul 10, 2014 | Editorials, Opinions
UVic meetings often begin with an acknowledgment of the unceded territories, a few sentences reminding participants of the history of campus land: that it, like most land in this province, has never been relinquished by its original Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ inhabitants...
by Martlet Staff | May 8, 2014 | Editorials, Opinions
Nowadays, it’s easy to put off declaration until just before graduation. The students who planned their timetables got to graduate. Those who forgot a course had to stay behind. It wasn’t always like this. Prior to June 2002, students in these faculties had to declare...
by Martlet Staff | Mar 27, 2014 | A-List, Humour
With the end of the semester around the corner, many students are finding their wallets so light they need to tie them down. Here are some tips for our struggling student readers to pinch those pennies, until the semester is over and you can go back to the land of...
by Martlet Staff | Mar 27, 2014 | Editorials, Opinions
What does it mean to be funny? It’s different for different people. Some people love fart jokes, while others prefer intricate social satire. Different theories on humour suggest that unexpectedness can be a trigger of laughter, or that people who are confused won’t...