by Martlet Staff | May 9, 2013 | Opinions
It’s that time of year again; exams are over and students are flocking to far-off lands and summer destinations. But what to do with all that junk: cube TVs, battered desks and stank couches. On some days,...
by Martlet Staff | Apr 4, 2013 | Opinions
From time to time, we editors pull out the big archive books in the Martlet office. It might be to fact-check a reference to an old story, to see if there’s a story we can follow up on or just to imagine what it must have been like to attend UVic in decades past. It’s...
by Martlet Staff | Mar 28, 2013 | Opinions
The Steubenville rape case has been on many people’s minds lately. For those unfamiliar with the case, two high school football players in Ohio repeatedly sexually assaulted and photographed a drunk and unconscious 16 year-old-girl, carrying her from party to party...
by Martlet Staff | Mar 21, 2013 | Opinions
On March 18, B.C.’s new Family Law Act came into effect, replacing the 1978 Family Relations Act. The new act gives those living in a marriage-like situation (i.e. shacked up) for longer than two years rights to income or property accumulated while co-habiting. The...
by Martlet Staff | Mar 14, 2013 | Opinions
The Ontario Soccer Association (OSA) has caused quite a stir with its recent decision to remove scores and standings from all leagues for players 12 years old and younger. The OSA says removing the scores and standings will allow coaches to focus on developing players...