UVic welcomes rebranded mental health week to campus January 12, 2020January 14, 2020 Josh Kozelj This year, UVic has partnered with 15 on-campus groups to host 25 events for their sixth annual week-long mental health event, including a sold out keynote showcase with Jordin Tootoo.
Top 10 sport stories of the decade January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 Josh Kozelj With 2019 and another decade officially behind us, it’s time to not only look back on the biggest sports stories of the past 365 days, but of the previous 10
Saanich housing bylaw still a concern, nearly one year after promises to re-evaluate January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 Josh Kozelj The University of Victoria Students’ Society (UVSS) is planning to move forward on a motion drafted last year, and work with the District of Saanich to address a divisive
How watching sitcoms helped get me through the transition from high school to university December 11, 2019December 11, 2019 Josh Kozelj "Television sitcoms make me laugh, they make me cry, and they make me think about my family. I don’t know how it started, but when I was growing up my
Eat, drink, and be merry: The Martlet’s favourite holiday recipes December 11, 2019January 7, 2020 Josh Kozelj, Natasha Simpson, Truly Hunter, Brianna Bock and Dante André-Kahan As the holidays approach, the Martlet decided to share some of our holiday baking (and sipping) traditions in the hope that they’ll inspire you to try them out or find
Campus club helping female students in male-dominated STEM fields December 4, 2019December 4, 2019 Josh Kozelj In March of 2017, two former UVic science students, decided to create an on-campus group to help assist female students pursuing a STEM degree after seeing gender inequalities in the
Provincial government unveils new rules on vaping December 2, 2019December 20, 2019 Josh Kozelj While UVic students returned to campus from reading break earlier this month, the government of British Columbia announced plans to implement the toughest rules on vaping in the country in
Coast Capital Savings announces one million dollar investment to UVic’s Innovation Centre November 29, 2019November 29, 2019 Josh Kozelj In front of students, faculty, and community members, Tracy Arnish, Chief Member Experience Officer of Coast Capital Savings, announced an extended partnership and one million dollar investment into the Innovation
5 Days of Action aims to reduce harassment, discrimination on campus November 15, 2019November 15, 2019 Josh Kozelj UVic’s EQHR office hosted the second annual “5 Days of Action” week-long event earlier this month, inviting members of the UVic community to take concrete steps to end discrimination, harassment,
UVSS Nov. 4 Board of Directors meeting recap November 5, 2019November 6, 2019 Josh Kozelj In a brisk meeting, the UVSS board welcomed a new representative to the table, and made a promise to object a Saanich council bylaw restricting the number of unrelated
