Eco Tip #4: Avoid, reuse and re-reuse plastic bags December 13, 2012February 25, 2013 Nina Neissl Plastic bags make great stuffing (not the edible kind, though). Whether you send fragile items by mail or pack moving boxes, balled-up plastic bags are great for making sure your
Time to play: Hang in there December 13, 2012February 25, 2013 Nina Neissl and Rebecca Comeau Game developer Matt Thorson gives advice on how to become an indie game developer
Common Energy pushes for socially responsible investing at UVic December 6, 2012 Nina Neissl Pension funds of big public companies, such as universities, manage billions of dollars invested in corporations worldwide. With UVic’s efforts to become more sustainable, the topic of socially responsible investing...
Eco Tip Roundup November 29, 2012November 28, 2012 Kevin Underhill, Erin Ball, Vanessa Annand, kimberleyveness, Glen O'Neill, Shandi Shiach, Geoffrey Line and Nina Neissl Every two weeks, the Martlet offers an Eco Tip for saving some bucks and the environment. Because this week’s issue is environment-themed, we’ve dedicated two whole pages to Eco Tips.
What do you do to save energy at home? November 29, 2012November 28, 2012 Nina Neissl “Hanging clothes on the clothesline rather than putting them in the dryer as often as possible (as the weather permits in Victoria); keep the lights out when you’re not in
Time to play: Play outside or save a world . . . or do both November 29, 2012February 25, 2013 Nina Neissl and Rebecca Comeau The game — released in 2003 — was actually the thesis project of Jakub Dvorský, the founder of Amanita Design, a small yet successful game development studio in the Czech
Green Party leader continues to raise concerns about trade deal with China November 14, 2012July 21, 2017 Nina Neissl Since Sept. 9, Canada and China have had a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA), which was signed by Chen Deming, China’s Minister of Commerce, and Ed Fast, Canada’s...
UVic student to compete at World’s Toughest Mudder November 8, 2012November 8, 2012 Nina Neissl Based on British Special Ops military training, Tough Mudder is anything but an easy race. The event, started in 2010, demands physical as well as mental strength, endurance and teamwork of...
Time to play: Browse your next quest November 8, 2012February 25, 2013 Nina Neissl and Rebecca Comeau On the morrow, I shall march against my enemy. I shall fight with no fear. My sword close, my shield closer, I will defend our realm . . .
Sustainable business challenges can be an opportunity for students October 31, 2012November 1, 2012 Nina Neissl Companies reaching out to the public to get new ideas and input through competitions is not a new concept. However, with sustainability becoming the key word of the last decade,...
