April 6 UVSS Board Meeting Recap April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 Josh Kozelj Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the UVSS Board of Directors met for nearly three hours through the online video conference app Zoom — and discussed events from the 2020 UVSS election,
BREAKING: The bunnies strike back April 1, 2020April 1, 2020 Josh Kozelj Following numerous reports of bunnies returning to campus, the Martlet is re-opening our “Bunny Bureau” and hiring rabbit reporters to correspondent positions to investigate the return of the bunnies.
Commerce Students’ Society cancels week-long homelessness fundraiser due to coronavirus March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 Josh Kozelj Amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, the University of Victoria Commerce Students’ Society (CSS) have decided to cancel a week-long event dedicated to increasing awareness about homelessness, but will still
UVic group part of Canada-wide Bernie Sanders support movement March 19, 2020March 19, 2020 Josh Kozelj Calvin Simpson was a massive Bernie Sanders supporter in 2016, however, he didn’t get involved in outreach for a simple reason: he didn’t know how as someone living in Canada.
Resources to get you through the slump of paper-writing season March 11, 2020March 11, 2020 Josh Kozelj Have you ever stared at the blinking cursor on a blank Word document? Watching in agony as it mocks you for not having a clue what to write, or how
UVSS ELECTIONS | All Candidates Forum sees Directors-at-Large discuss plans for mental health, divestment initiatives March 4, 2020March 5, 2020 Josh Kozelj UVSS election week kicked off with an All Candidates Forum Monday afternoon in the SUB, with referendum proponents and candidates running for Director-at-Large positions sharing the stage in a two-hour
Fare-free motion for youth transit across Capital Region District defeated February 25, 2020February 25, 2020 Josh Kozelj With a group of students, seniors, and climate activities outside the BC Transit headquarters, the Victoria Regional Transit Commision defeated a motion that would have expanded fare-free transit for youth
Punching for a greater cause: Local boxing club empowering women through sport February 24, 2020February 24, 2020 Josh Kozelj For the past four years, Ellen Connor has established and grown the West Coast Wonder Women — a division of Sooke Boxing Club, and non-profit club that hosts just
UVSS ELECTIONS | SOCC referendum February 24, 2020February 24, 2020 Josh Kozelj On Jan. 16, the UVSS approved three questions to be posed to UVic students alongside the 2020 student society elections. One of the three questions will ask students whether they
UVSS ELECTIONS | Meet the candidates from Our UVic February 19, 2020February 19, 2020 Josh Kozelj Leading up to the 2020 UVSS election, the Martlet spoke with candidates from the Our UVic cooperative about the most important aspects of their campaign, what compelled them to run,
