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Michèle Stephenson’s film Stateless reveals anti-Black sentiments in the Dominican Republic

August 3, 2020August 3, 2020
Sumbal Sabah
The documentary begins by narrating the story of Moraime. Moraime is a young Haitian who found herself displaced amid the 1937 anti-Haitian massacre which was ordered by Dictator Rafael Trujillo

Nine perfect podcasts for quarantine

July 30, 2020July 30, 2020
Brianna Bock, Justin Lee, Lynnéa Chan and Julia Buchan
Photo sourced from Pixabay. While the province is slowly re-opening, we’re probably all running out of shows and movies to watch, video games to play, and books to read. Why...

Martlet alumnus and Sam and Fuzzy creator Sam Logan finishes a 17-year comic saga

July 22, 2020July 22, 2020
Michael John Lo
Photo provided Eighteen years ago, Sam Logan dropped off a comic at the Martlet office — a punchy, sardonic four-panel featuring Sam Samms and his wisecracking bear companion Fuzzy on the...

How Ry Moran followed his path back to UVic

July 16, 2020August 17, 2020
Josh Kozelj
Moran, a member of the Red River Métis, will serve as UVic’s inaugural associate librarian with a focus on reconciliation this fall Photo by Nardella Photography via UVic website Ry Moran was...

As BIPOC theatre alumni attempt to change their department, Rahat Saini reflects on her racialized experiences at the Phoenix Theatre

July 14, 2020July 29, 2020
Kate Korte and Dorothy Poon
One of the scheduled shows for the Phoenix Theatre's 2018 season was set to be Beth Henley’s 1979 drama, Crimes of the Heart. Some students did not want to audition

UVic professor leading international geography journal’s special COVID-19 issue

July 3, 2020July 7, 2020
Josh Kozelj
With so much interest in the pandemic, the editors decided to dedicate their entire July issue to the matter. They switched their focus from providing a platform for debates on

WOC-led activism highlights racialized experiences and the BLM movement through art, community engagement

June 24, 2020June 24, 2020
Dorothy Poon
“Peopleless protest” aims to start dialogue about racism, but faced some backlash Photo by Colin Smith In response to George Floyd’s death from police brutality, a tight-knit group of young women of...

Celebrating Pride while staying inside

June 16, 2020July 7, 2020
Astra Lund-Phillips
For Victoria’s LGBTQ2+ Community, Pride comes with a sense of loss for in-person gatherings and hope for online connection this year Illustration by Anna Dodd. June is Pride Month, and marks the...

Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers’ new film The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open suggests settler responsibility in ending violence against Indigenous women

June 10, 2020June 10, 2020
Sumbal Sabah
The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open is a remarkable film centered on two Indigenous women Please be advised that this article deals with domestic violence against Indigenous women. This...

Local artist honouring women through online exhibit

May 21, 2020May 25, 2020
Josh Kozelj
Elfrida Schragen donates 40 portraits to Our Place to support their “Women in Progress” project Photo via gallery website Growing up, Elfrida Schragen didn’t have a woman in the arts who she...
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