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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...

One-man Star Wars performance and UNO Fest show how artists are adapting and supporting the community

May 21, 2020May 25, 2020
Brianna Bock
Like many things these days, the arts have had to adjust to a post-COVID-19 world. At the time of writing, B.C. is still restricting gatherings of over 50 people. Theatres...

What will the aftereffects of COVID-19 be?

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020
Brianna Bock
It’s difficult to imagine what tomorrow will bring, much less what the world could look like when COVID-19 is eventually under control. What lessons will the world learn from this

Joe Exotic or no exotic: the gaps in B.C.’s exotic pets legislation

April 19, 2020May 13, 2020
Kate Korte
With North Americans spending more time at home lately, more and more people are switching on Netflix to watch Joe Exotic in the hottest quarantine show — Tiger King. Like

Recipes to get you through the pandemic

April 18, 2020April 18, 2020
Kate Korte, Darian Lee and Truly Hunter
It’s not easy these days to pop down to the market just because your cookbook has called for an oddly specific ingredient. A few Martleteers have some flexible recipes to

UVic-based research project aims to support global food sovereignty

April 9, 2020April 9, 2020
Kelsey Lessard
The UVic-based research project “Four Stories About Food Sovereignty: Transnational Crises and Local Action” focuses on food security and aspirations towards food sovereignty in regions around the world, and the
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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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