by Martlet Staff | Nov 27, 2019 | Editorials, Opinions, Uncategorized
Focus on Indigenous candidates and issues, divestment, and transparency are qualities we want in Jamie Cassels’s successor Graphic by Darian Lee, Design Director Dear UVic Presidential Search Committee, We’ve heard you’ve been asking campus groups to...
by Martlet Staff | Nov 14, 2019 | Editorials, Opinions
Graphic by Adrian Dunkerson, Graphics Contributor As we come back from reading break, let’s be real: for how many students was it actually a real, stress-free “break,” and for how many was it a much-needed few days to procrastinate, panic about, and...
by Martlet Staff | Oct 31, 2019 | Editorials, Opinions
Photo by Joshua Ngenda, Photo Editor At the Oct. 24 Annual General Meeting (AGM), the UVSS board brought forward a motion to amend bylaw 4.8, which codifies notice requirements for general meetings and referenda. The motion passed, eliminating the requirement for the...
by Martlet Staff | Oct 16, 2019 | Editorials, Opinions
Stock photo via Pixabay Every four years, the 338 seats in the House of Commons reset. Like the take out food your roommate left in the fridge, politicians tend to go bad if left unchecked for a while. Hence, why we have elections. On Oct. 21, you have the...
by Martlet Staff | Oct 3, 2019 | Editorials, Opinions
Climate Strike Canada demands remain unmet by any federal party Photo by Kate Korte, Senior Staff Writer Amid the 20 000 people marching in the Global Climate Strike on Sep. 27, Jagmeet Singh made national headlines. He took selfies and shook hands alongside several...