The top 10 TV shows of 2017 January 16, 2018January 18, 2018 Michel Ghanem A few weeks ago, a large poster screamed for my attention in bold font at Ryerson University’s career centre. It read: “This is your life. Do what you love, and...
Run away with her: A one-year retrospective of Carly Rae Jepsen’s ‘Emotion’ June 30, 2016August 26, 2016 Michel Ghanem and Myles Sauer Carly Rae Jepsen's Emotion was released on June 24, 2015, and while they're a little late to the party, Martlet editor-in-chief Myles Sauer and former staff writer Michel Ghanem are...
Marc Jacobs, gothic opulence, and fashion’s fading spectacle March 3, 2016March 2, 2016 Michel Ghanem Take everything you know about New York Fashion Week (NYFW) — the stress radiating from designers’ brains to create wearable, store-ready collections — and throw it all out the window. Marc Jacobs refuses to...
UVSS, students lose out on textbook sales September 10, 2015September 10, 2015 Michel Ghanem SUBtext, the UVSS’s non-profit textbook consignment store, has estimated a loss of $40-50 000 per term on unsold textbooks. From 2013–2014, the estimated loss was $72 000. Roxie Price, SUBtext’s manager since May...
FKA twigs’s M3LL155X an icon for sexuality, creativity, and empowerment August 18, 2015August 18, 2015 Michel Ghanem To FKA twigs’s most dedicated fans, M3LL155X (pronounced "Melissa"), or EP3, came after what felt like months of teasing, song releases, and live performances. To the rest of the world,...
CCPA study on gender gap garners praise and skepticism August 6, 2015August 5, 2015 Michel Ghanem Victoria is celebrating earning the top ranking in a study documenting the best and worst places to be a woman in Canada, published by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives...
Music streaming in 2015, and why Tidal is doomed to fail June 4, 2015June 4, 2015 Michel Ghanem In January 2013, Billboard opened a new weekly song chart that would change the direction of music indefinitely. Streaming, or listening to music from accredited services such as Spotify, Tidal,...
‘Fashion Machine’ features Victoria’s youngest designers April 2, 2015April 1, 2015 Michel Ghanem In fashion, one day you’re in, and the next day you’re out. In the case of Fashion Machine, the Royal B.C. Museum’s March 28–29 design event, you’re either in, or...
Canadian Federation of Students ‘under attack,’ says anonymous email April 2, 2015April 1, 2015 Michel Ghanem On Feb. 12, an anonymous email was sent to the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) concerning a series of events beginning in October 2014 which allegedly undermine the “fundamental principles”...
B.C. minimum wage increase met with disappointment March 26, 2015 Michel Ghanem After three years without an increase to the $10.25 minimum wage, B.C. announced a 20 cent increase to $10.45, scheduled for Sept. 2015. One step behind Seattle’s 2014 approval for a...
