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Grappling with group projects

November 29, 2012
Vanessa Hawk and Hugo Wong
The slacker. The control freak. The coat-tail rider. The space case. No one wants them in the big group project assigned in class. Students bemoan group projects even without having...

New fishing net wins engineering award

November 29, 2012November 28, 2012
Tia Low
Some experts warn SafetyNet may exacerbate fishing industry problems

Uncommon Cents: Socially Responsible Investing grows in popularity

November 29, 2012March 7, 2013
Michael Hemmings and Hugo Wong
Can your investments really be virtuous and financially profitable?

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

Eco Tip #3: Never buy wrapping paper again

November 8, 2012February 25, 2013
Erin Ball
I've made it a personal policy to never buy wrapping paper for gifts. Yes, I am one of those people who — if it’s pretty paper — will carefully unstick

No tuition, no problem?

November 8, 2012November 7, 2012
Vanessa Hawk and Glen O'Neill
European and Canadian universities face different funding challenges

Uncommon Cents: Compound interest: eighth wonder of the world

November 8, 2012March 7, 2013
Michael Hemmings and Hugo Wong
Albert Einstein was in awe of the concept of compound interest. We are all affected by it, whether we understand it or not. Einstein said, “Compound interest is the eighth

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,...
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🗞️ The Martlet's Top Photos of 2020 🗞️ F 🗞️ The Martlet's Top Photos of 2020 🗞️ Find more photos + links to the articles that accompanied them on our website. 

1. Former UVic President Jamie Cassels leads the Board of Governors through a crowd of Divest protestors in January, at the meeting where they passed the responsible investment policy. Photo by Josh Ngenda. 

2. On March 5, five Indigenous Youth for Wet'suwet'en were arrested at the legislature. In this photo, some of the Indigenous Youth and their supporters are surrounding a police car. Photo by Mike Graeme.

3. A playground in summer 2020. Photo by Josh Ngenda. 

4. 9 000 people gathered in Centennial Square for a Black Lives Matter Peace Rally. Photo by Michael John Lo. 

5. Saanich Police shut down a gathering on campus during the first week of classes. Photo by Michael John Lo. 

6. A protestor at a Moms Stop the Harm rally in October calls for more government action as overdose deaths spiked. Photo by Kiley Verbowski.
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