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Online and overwhelmed: Students, instructors share mental health, accessibility, and workload concerns

December 2, 2020January 7, 2021
Mary Heeg and Alec Lazenby
Last March, UVic moved to online classes. Students have raised concerns around mental health, workloads, and accessibility.

The Tavern of the Damned: Logan’s Pub closes down after 23 years

November 23, 2020December 4, 2020
Christopher Driscoll and Paul Chalkman
In tribute and memorial to Logan’s, the Martlet talked to three people who knew the venue the best to capture some nostalgia for those who used to frequent the Tavern

Documenting resilience: Three local filmmakers document the struggles of homelessness and trauma

October 23, 2020November 9, 2020
Alec Lazenby
Three individuals are telling the stories of Victoria’s street community, as well as their own, in a mutual healing process

Inside UVic’s investigations of Vikes rowing coach Barney Williams, and the 60 alumni calls to re-conduct them

September 9, 2020October 1, 2020
Kate Korte
Williams is still coaching, despite at least 17 known allegations, a pending lawsuit from a former Vikes athlete, and an alumni letter calling for more action from UVic Elk Lake, where...

Behind the Barrier: racialized students in the province face tiered access to health care services

August 27, 2020August 27, 2020
Dorothy Poon and Danni Olusanya
Graphic by Lua Presidio (Ubyssey) When Chihiro Asami felt a sore throat coming on, a possible COVID-19 diagnosis wasn’t her only worry. She was working at a local cafe when her...

Pandemic forcing UVic students to grapple with uncertain housing situations

August 26, 2020September 9, 2020
Josh Kozelj, Dorothy Poon and Michael John Lo
Personal decisions, changing rental markets impacting how students secure roofs over their heads this fall amid COVID-19  Graphic by Darian Lee On a mid-March morning, after the COVID-19 pandemic hit and UVic...

“It’s not a welcoming space for us”: BIPOC students speak to their experiences on a mostly white campus

July 22, 2020August 7, 2020
Kate Korte
From the UVSS to the BoG and every level in between, students say BIPOC representation is needed Graphic by Darian Lee If you're a student at UVic, chances are high that most...

Inside Taelor Lay’s marathon for charity in Northern Italy

June 17, 2020July 22, 2020
Josh Kozelj
Victoria-based student running a solo marathon to raise money for charities in one of the areas hit hardest by COVID-19 Lay and Valeria Della Valle, a social support worker and one...

On the front lines: Healthcare students deal with unique challenges during COVID-19

May 13, 2020June 9, 2020
Dorothy Poon
From new nurses being plunged into the respiratory wing fresh out of university to student pharmacists juggling personal wellbeing with professional obligations to public health,  healthcare-workers-in-training are dealing with unprecedented...

“This is not working”: Students coping with sexual assault, harassment allege lack of support from university

April 15, 2020May 13, 2020
Emily Fagan
For two years, the Martlet has reported on the evolution of and response to UVic’s sexualized violence policy. Ahead of the policy's review, we took a look at some potential
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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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