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PHOTO: Mystic Vale
Amidst the chaos of courses and exams, places like Mystic Vale truly remind me of how connected we are with mother nature and how much peace we can find if…POETRY: When a feather falls to earth
When a feather falls to earth Today should be marked by soft treading on a carpet the colour of blood exsanguinated from my lifeless shell. My skin should be dried…POETRY: Fermented Love
Fermented Love I’ve been sipping on my own vanity for too long and the tea bag’s turned me bitter. I’ve been yours for so long that I’ve forgotten I am…Local artist carves a space for memorializing women
UVic will soon be home to a towering sculpture, carved from cedar, honouring murdered and missing indigenous women. The Martlet spoke with its sculptor, Rande Cook, about raising awareness of…Decolonizing language: Jordan Abel’s poetry breaks rules, erases boundaries
My first exposure to Jordan Abel came in my second-year poetry class at the University of Victoria. Abel came into our class to perform several pieces, and rather than stand…Events March 17–31
ART Vic Slam [Poetry] Think you’re a poet? Join the competition and prove it. There are 12 slots up for grabs, and you’ll get three minutes to perform before an…Summer & Smoke makes the most of the smallest details
“Like a water lily on a Chinese lagoon” was exactly how I felt at the conclusion of Summer & Smoke as the actors took their bows and the audience clapped…If he be worthy: I Am Thor a thundering tale of rock stardom
“What does it take? A balancing act on top of the Empire State Building? Jumping off of the Empire State Building? Jumping off of the Golden Gate Bridge? I don’t…Our Digital Print Issue
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