UVic announces Chair in Transgender Studies January 21, 2016January 20, 2016 Myles Sauer UVic announced the establishment of a new Chair in Transgender Studies on Friday, Jan. 15. Dr. Aaron Devor will be installed as the inaugural chair in UVic’s Faculty of Social...
The six stages of playing ‘Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector’ January 21, 2016January 20, 2016 Myles Sauer Neko Atsume: Kitty Collector is a mobile game where you buy toys for virtual cats, who in turn leave you fish, which you then use to buy more toys. None...
2015 Martlet news in review January 7, 2016January 6, 2016 Myles Sauer It was a huge year for news at UVic, and the Martlet was right there to cover it. While this is not an extensive review of the year’s events, these...
First 2016 board meeting quick, to the point January 7, 2016January 6, 2016 Myles Sauer The first day back to classes is often fraught with excitement, anxiety, and several fresh cups of coffee to help ease the transition into 8:30 a.m. classes, but the first...
5 better names for your baby in 2016 January 7, 2016January 7, 2016 Myles Sauer According to the B.C. Ministry of Health, 2014’s top baby names for girls in B.C. was Olivia, with Ethan topping the list for boys. And while stats for 2015 haven’t...
“Ah”: 15 of my favourite Vines from 2015 January 6, 2016 Myles Sauer If Vine has proven anything, it's that Shakespeare wasn't lying when he wrote "Brevity is the soul of wit." With only six seconds of video available, you gotta get in,...
Why we should let go of our hate and forgive George Lucas December 17, 2015December 16, 2015 Myles Sauer To say there’s been some hype around the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (TFA) would be an astronomical understatement. Whether it’s the introduction of new characters (What’s Kylo Ren’s...
Starships and soundscapes: How John Williams makes Star Wars sing December 17, 2015December 17, 2015 Myles Sauer When the first teaser trailer for The Force Awakens premiered last November, it didn’t take much to get me excited. The promise of new stories and adventures in the galaxy...
December wraps with flurry of UVSS activity December 16, 2015December 17, 2015 Myles Sauer Just because the semester was winding down didn’t mean the UVSS Board of Directors weren’t busy the last couple of weeks. A motion brought forward by the UVSS to the UVic...
Residence fee increases continue as planned December 3, 2015December 3, 2015 Myles Sauer The rent is too damn high, and is only going to get higher, driving students and UVSS directors to stage a protest at the Board of Governors meeting last Tuesday,...
