The Martlet’s 2020 in photos December 23, 2020December 23, 2020 Kate Korte 2020 was a historic and tumultuous year. The Martlet's top photos show moments of resistance and resilience. To allow the images to speak for themselves, we've added very minimal captions....
DIY Gift Guide: eight holiday gift ideas you can make at home December 17, 2020December 17, 2020 Kate Korte This year, holiday cheer might seem hard to come by. Even if you don’t have the funds to buy gifts, you can easily make these ones at home. Most of
Holiday gift guide: Eight local businesses in Victoria to support this year December 3, 2020December 3, 2020 Kate Korte With our UVic community in mind, the Martlet has highlighted some local businesses in Victoria that have affordable gifts and sustainable practices.
Letter from the Editor: The Martlet’s 2020, and goals for 2021 December 2, 2020December 2, 2020 Kate Korte But it's not just the Christmas parties that I'm nostalgic for. Countless campus events have been forced to cancel this year, and our staff has agreed that 2020 felt incredibly
How to vote in the Victoria by-election December 1, 2020December 16, 2020 Kate Korte Victoria will have safe ways to vote, mail-in ballot measures due to COVID-19 Photo by Kate Korte. Nine candidates are hoping to fill the vacant seat on Victoria's city council. Voters can...
UVic to consider extending winter break after student petition November 26, 2020November 26, 2020 Kate Korte Over 1 500 people have signed a petition requesting a longer winter break Trees sprinkled with snow in front of Clearihue Building. Stock photo. As exam season approaches, many UVic students feel...
Tweet first, think later: Twitter can’t keep up with Trump and online disinformation November 23, 2020November 24, 2020 Kate Korte and Helen Gemmrich As highlighted in Trump’s recent post-election tweets, social media is often riddled with disinformation. Having platforms flag inaccurate content is not enough to solve this challenge — it requires user
UVic’s 5 Days of Action focuses on equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Kate Korte Graphic via UVic.ca From Nov. 16-20, UVic's 5 Days of Action presented a wide range of insightful workshops and virtual engagement sessions with UVic President Kevin Hall. Each day has an...
Vital Signs Report shows youth disproportionately affected in terms of mental health, employment November 19, 2020November 19, 2020 Kate Korte This year’s new “Pandemic Snapshot” addition to the Victoria Foundation’s Vital Signs report provided statistics for how the pandemic has impacted people of different age groups. People under 30 were
PIRG, OER referenda fail to meet quorum during online fall electoral event November 6, 2020November 12, 2020 Kate Korte Despite a majority of "yes" votes, only 5.9 per cent of eligible voters cast their ballots File graphic by Niusha Derakhshan. During the UVSS fall electoral event, students voted on introducing an...
