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Award-winning Whistle Buoy Brewing Company founded on sustainability and local connections

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020
Alec Lazenby
Since entering the Victoria craft beer scene in June 2019, Whistle Buoy Brewing Company has supported sustainable practices and local sourcing and has already won a BC Beer Award. During

Moose Hide Campaign Day ceremonies offer solidarity with Indigenous women and children in face of violence

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020
Sumbal Sabah
The annual Moose Hide Campaign Provincial Gathering and Day of Fasting began at 7 am Feb. 24, expressing solidarity with Indigenous women and children in the face of violence. Despite

Cheers! Victoria Beer Week returns with all-new libations

March 23, 2020March 23, 2020
Alec Lazenby
Victorians were able to quench their thirst with the return of the annual Victoria Beer Week, now in its seventh year. This year’s festival put on 20 events over the

LGBTQ Review | Boy Erased by Garrard Conley

March 21, 2020March 21, 2020
Truly Hunter
Boy Erased is difficult to read, not necessarily because the writing is poor — which it is in some areas — but because it is incredibly alarming to understand just

Sinatra and the Count: A Benefit Concert for Sno’uyutth Legacy Scholarship featuring Joe Coughlin and the Phil Dwyer Orchestra

March 19, 2020March 19, 2020
Joseph Blake
Sinatra and the Count at Dave Dunnet Community Theatre on April 18 is Coughlin's celebration of the great musical collaboration between Frank Sinatra and Count Basie Orchestra that was most

The Artlet | Bringing in spring

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020
Darian Lee
Our second edition of the Artlet showcases several works from students that highlight the start of spring.

A peek inside the cookbook hidden on the UVic Fine Arts website

March 10, 2020March 18, 2020
Michael John Lo
The next time you're staring at your fridge wondering what to cook (yet again), why not take some inspiration from the secret recipe book on the UVic Fine Arts website?

I and You shows teenage innocence and a sincere reflection on death

March 10, 2020March 10, 2020
Brianna Bock
How do you begin to come to terms with death? Do you live with it, or ignore it until it can’t be ignored anymore? I and You, playing at Langham

The LGBTQ Review | These Witches Don’t Burn by Isabel Sterling

March 4, 2020March 5, 2020
Truly Hunter
Don’t read this book if you’re looking for a story about magic and covens. But, if you’re looking for a cute love story about adorable lesbians that will make you

African and Caribbean Students’ Association showcases students’ talent in an art show

March 4, 2020March 18, 2020
Natasha Simpson
From paintings to photography, the African and Caribbean Students’ Association art show celebrated self-expression and the Black community through a variety of mediums.
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Kwakwaka'wakw and Nuu-chah-nulth graffiti artist P Kwakwaka'wakw and Nuu-chah-nulth graffiti artist PNDN has been bringing Indigenous art to the streets of Victoria since 2017. In response to what he sees a a critical lack of Indigenous public art, this is PNDN's attempt to "decolonize the streets." 

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You guys have been loving these explainer posts so our editor, @kate.korte, put this one together. 😊 
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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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Here's a sample from EP 4 - Laura sits down to tal Here's a sample from EP 4 - Laura sits down to talk with Mary, who recently collaborated with Alec on an article about how UVic students and proffesors have handled the online semester. 

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