Getting the band back together: Inside the UVSS’s split—and possible reunion—with the ABCS August 4, 2016August 4, 2016 Myles Sauer In December 2013, the Alliance of B.C. Students (ABCS), a non-profit advocacy group with a mission to address issues facing post-secondary education in British Columbia, was formed. The University of...
I, witness: My experience at the Holocaust field school July 7, 2016July 13, 2016 Riley van der Linden I remember my hesitation clearly as I walked into the Germanic Studies office in Clearihue on the first of November. My hands were sweating, my stomach was in knots, and my...
The coast with the most: Four weeks on the road in the Pacific Northwest June 9, 2016June 10, 2016 Sarah Lazin Ah, summer. That glorious four-month reprieve from classes and paper writing and academic responsibilities. (My condolences to those of you in summer courses.) It’s that time of year when everyone...
Seen but not heard April 14, 2016April 14, 2016 Cormac O’Brien How one student's experience demonstrates gaps in assault policy The University Centre washrooms at the University of Victoria are among the last places most people would turn to for comfort, but Emma...
Radio Head: Surfing the airwaves with CFUV’s Johnnie Regalado March 31, 2016March 31, 2016 Zach Titizian “Radio never dies,” Johnnie Regalado says. He repositions himself atop his swivel chair, his cardigan fitted and buttoned high, his hair trimmed and parted to the right, and his voice monotone,...
Why I need the Native Students Union March 17, 2016March 16, 2016 Richel Donaldson I would like to respectfully acknowledge that this article is being written and read on unceded Lekwungen and W̱SÁNEĆ territories. By doing this, and participating in this institution, I am...
About our cover: This is what an Indigenous Student looks like March 17, 2016April 1, 2016 Jessica Curry The Native Student’s Union comprises Indigenous students that come from a wide variety of experiences and Nations. There is no one way to be Indigenous or to look Indigenous. We have many...
Did CFS bad blood turn into UVSS mad love? March 2, 2016March 3, 2016 Gwennyth Rosser and Myles Sauer On Nov. 15, 2010, the University of Victoria Students Society (UVSS) began what turned into a lengthy legal battle to withdraw from the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), a national...
Through the Looking Glass January 21, 2016January 20, 2016 Sarah Lazin and Gwennyth Rosser All photos by Sarah Lazin There are times in a city when you find yourself removed into another world. Yet, never has this experience been so accentuated as when two curious...
Attack of the apathy: How making my friend watch Star Wars backfired December 17, 2015December 16, 2015 Cormac O’Brien I love Star Wars. And after hearing that the Martlet was putting out a Star Wars-themed issue, I was excited. From being enchanted by the colourful worlds of the prequel trilogy at...
