UVic releases review of Bamfield crash that killed two students last year June 25, 2020July 7, 2020 Kate Korte Miscommunication, poor planning, and lack of empathy relayed in review’s comments Photo via Port Alberni Fire UVic publicly released a review of the Bamfield crash today, conducted by Ross Cloutier, an expert...
Martlet survey reveals students feel online classes are not the same quality as in-person instruction, have mixed reviews of UVic’s response to COVID-19 June 22, 2020July 7, 2020 Kate Korte 408 students responded to questions about online classes, affordability, and UVic's COVID-19 response Generated by Kate Korte on WordCloud.com, words were sourced from student's long answer survey responses As summer...
Letter from the Editor: Black lives, and Black stories, matter June 11, 2020July 7, 2020 Kate Korte How we are building a newsroom against racism I'm not going to waste a second of your time with a series of platitudes about how the Martlet is against racism. Instead,...
COVID-19 Support Bursary will be phased out after giving over $1 million to students May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 Kate Korte Students received between $500 and $1 500 each, but some found the process confusing and delayed File photo by Belle White UVic's COVID-19 Support Bursary was an attempt to offer students some...
UVic announces undergraduate classes will be “predominantly online” May 11, 2020June 17, 2020 Kate Korte Graphic by Darian Lee Many undergraduate students won't be returning to in-person classes in the fall as UVic will provide "predominantly online” instruction. Further clarification will come with the fall timetable...
COVID-19 forcing in-class instruction to a halt left us all without closure May 6, 2020May 6, 2020 Kate Korte The last few weeks have taught me more about grief and anxiety than any class could Graphic by Dorothy Poon Until a few weeks ago, no one could have anticipated that we...
Victoria PD reports spending $100k more so far on protests this year compared to all of 2019 April 24, 2020April 25, 2020 Kate Korte In the first few months of 2020, VicPD has spent $183 000 on officers’ overtime wages during public rallies, marches, demonstrations, and protests. Despite only 34 protests taking place in
Joe Exotic or no exotic: the gaps in B.C.’s exotic pets legislation April 19, 2020May 13, 2020 Kate Korte With North Americans spending more time at home lately, more and more people are switching on Netflix to watch Joe Exotic in the hottest quarantine show — Tiger King. Like
Recipes to get you through the pandemic April 18, 2020April 18, 2020 Kate Korte, Darian Lee and Truly Hunter It’s not easy these days to pop down to the market just because your cookbook has called for an oddly specific ingredient. A few Martleteers have some flexible recipes to
Lions, aliens, and Kardashians: The worst conspiracy theories about COVID-19 April 2, 2020April 2, 2020 Kate Korte COVID-19 is spreading around the globe, and so is misinformation about the disease. But these conspiracy theories take misinformation to the next level by completely altering facts and ignoring scientific
