Final UVSS board meeting sees presentations on election report April 23, 2019April 23, 2019 Emily Fagan On April 15, the 2018/2019 UVSS Board of Directors met for the final time to reflect on potential ways to improve UVSS elections and poli-sci gargoyles. The meeting consisted of
Complaints about Starbucks uncovered in emails to UVic admin from community April 21, 2019April 18, 2019 Emily Fagan Broken hearts, ethical concerns, and presidentally-addressed Facebook reactions — all new information discovered by the Martlet through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Between Nov. 6 and Nov. 20 2018,
The human impact of UVic’s seven months without a general psychiatrist April 4, 2019April 23, 2019 Emily Fagan In the seven months without a general psychiatrist at UVic, students reported being denied referrals and access to their files, were given misleading information about the available psychiatric care, and
Exclusive: UVSS slates leaked ahead of 2020 election March 28, 2019March 24, 2019 Emily Fagan As with any good election cycle, though the 2019 student elections are over, our coverage of the 2020 UVSS elections has only just begun. Below are the names and platforms
A conversation with Lieutenant-General Roméo Dallaire March 23, 2019April 4, 2019 Emily Fagan UVic’s Department of Humanities honoured Roméo Dallaire as the first recipient of their Public Humanist award for his role as the commander of the United Nations peacekeeping mission during the
Multilingual Yukon jazz artist coming to Victoria this weekend March 13, 2019March 18, 2019 Emily Fagan Feminism, self-reflection at the heart of Fawn Fritzen’s music Feminism, introspection, and jazz — all elements intrinsic to the music of Fawn Fritzen, an artist from Whitehorse, Yukon making her...
International students 40 per cent of UVic Food Bank users March 10, 2019March 18, 2019 Emily Fagan A “direct result of tuition hikes,” says coordinator According to data collected by the UVSS Food Bank and Free Store between May and December 2018, of the 300-500 students who use...
Professor Taiaiake Alfred resigns from UVic March 7, 2019March 18, 2019 Anna Dodd and Emily Fagan Founding Director of UVic’s Indigenous Governance program says he “embodied toxic masculinity” On Wednesday, March 6, Indigenous news publication Two Row Times broke the news that Taiaiake Alfred, now former professor...
UVSS ELECTIONS | Slates battle it out for top spots at Lead Directors debate March 3, 2019March 18, 2019 Emily Fagan Sustainability, student consultation, and inclusive representation primary debate issues The Lead Director Debates on Feb. 27 saw an afternoon of spirited discourse, revealing questions, and according to the results of one...
UVSS ELECTIONS | Peer Support Centre referendum February 26, 2019March 18, 2019 Emily Fagan This March, students will have the opportunity to vote on a referendum that would establish a fee to fund the Peer Support Centre (PSC), a student-run mental health resource that...
