UVSS AGM exceeds quorum, hits cap of Zoom call at 300 November 5, 2020November 6, 2020 Kate Korte For the second straight year, the UVSS maintained quorum — the number of students needed to pass main motions and the annual budget — for the entirety of their annual
Facebook made over $1.3 million on the B.C. election, with Liberals spending more than double NDP November 5, 2020November 5, 2020 Kate Korte As the mail-in ballots are counted and the election signs are taken down, political parties’ Facebook ads will disappear from British Columbians' feeds. Collectively, the top three parties' Facebook pages,
Three referenda in upcoming UVSS fall electoral event, but no in-person campaigning October 30, 2020November 5, 2020 Kate Korte and Boston Laferté Voting in the fall electoral event will take place online from Nov. 4-6. Campaigning will be entirely online, due to COVID-19. In order for the referendums to pass, they must
W̱SÁNEĆ nations hold solidarity blockade for Mi’kmaw fishers October 26, 2020October 26, 2020 Kate Korte and Alec Lazenby At a blockade of the Patricia Bay Highway on Oct. 23, a crowd of over 100 supporters joined members of W̱SÁNEĆ nations and Mi'kmaw guests to stand in solidarity with
UVSS struggles to reach a consensus on their values ahead of Annual General Meeting October 20, 2020October 20, 2020 Kate Korte At the University of Victoria Students’ Society (UVSS) annual general meeting (AGM) on Oct. 29, UVic students will be able to offer their input on the UVSS’s values and, if
University Centre renamed Jamie Cassels Centre, as Cassels retires from UVic October 20, 2020November 9, 2020 Kate Korte One of the main buildings within Ring Road is being renamed to honour the outgoing UVic president, Jamie Cassels. Cassels worked at UVic for 40 years and will move on
HarbourCats announce new Golden Tide baseball team for UVic students October 7, 2020October 7, 2020 Kate Korte A new initiative by the Victoria HarbourCats will give UVic students the opportunity to play ball, and hopefully hit a few home runs. The new team, the Golden Tide, was
UVic Students ticketed after partying for a second weekend in a row September 21, 2020October 8, 2020 Kate Korte and Michael John Lo Photo by Michael John Lo from the first weekend on campus. For UVic students, the party doesn't stop for a pandemic. In a press release, Saanich PD said they issued...
The biggest Martlet news stories from summer 2020 September 10, 2020October 1, 2020 Kate Korte In a summer like no other, the Martlet’s team of student journalists continued to cover stories that matter to students.
Inside UVic’s investigations of Vikes rowing coach Barney Williams, and the 60 alumni calls to re-conduct them September 9, 2020October 1, 2020 Kate Korte Williams is still coaching, despite at least 17 known allegations, a pending lawsuit from a former Vikes athlete, and an alumni letter calling for more action from UVic Elk Lake, where...
