LETTER | Re: Assistant adjunct UVic professor allegedly let go for “politically incorrect” views on polar bears

by Letters | Nov 15, 2019 | Letters, Opinions

The story “Assistant adjunct UVic professor allegedly let go for ‘politically incorrect’ views on polar bears” unfortunately contains some important inaccuracies. • Dr. Susan Crockford was not “allegedly let go.” Rather, her unpaid adjunct...

LETTER | Re: “Celebrated Vikes Women’s Rowing Head Coach under investigation for abuse and harassment”

by Letters | Nov 4, 2019 | Letters, Opinions

In its exchanges with the writer, the university explained that privacy law strictly limits what information it can provide. This includes whether a complaint has been filed against an employee, a complainant’s name, and outcomes related to the process....

LETTER | “Deep disappointment” in NDP candidate Laurel Collins

by Letters | Oct 18, 2019 | Letters, Opinions

I’m writing to express my deep disappointment in the federal NDP campaign of Victoria City Councillor Laurel Collins. I was part of the Together Victoria movement that elected Laurel last year. I put up her lawn sign, attended her rallies, and voted for her. But now...

LETTER | Re: Dispelling misconceptions about the Thirty Meter Telescope

by Letters | Oct 4, 2019 | Letters, Opinions

Dear Editor, The following is in reply to a letter by Morgan Mowatt. As a native Hawaiian and Big Island resident, I would like to dispel misconceptions expressed by this student. First, there is no displacement of anyone from their homelands. The summit of Mauna Kea,...

LETTER | Re: “911, how bad is your emergency?”

by Letters | Sep 5, 2019 | Letters, Opinions

I am writing to express my disappointment over the alarmist editorial in the August 9 Martlet. By citing police as the solution for loose dogs, children falling down stairs, and overdoses, the Martlet perpetuates the idea that surveillance and criminalization are...