The opioid gamble: How fentanyl became B.C.’s leading health crisis January 26, 2017January 31, 2017 Anna James It’s up to 100 times more powerful than morphine, and contributed to 60 per cent of illicit drug deaths in B.C. last year. But why is fentanyl really dangerous? In the...
FEATURE: Long-distance learning January 12, 2017February 1, 2017 Sarah Lazin Make 2017 the year to say ‘yes!’ to studying abroad For those of us who are always daydreaming about exploring somewhere new, a semester abroad is a no-brainer: experiencing new cultures,...
Into the VR Zone: How virtual reality is changing Victoria’s world December 1, 2016December 1, 2016 Kaitlyn Kokoska and Cormac O’Brien START You’re diving underwater with a pod of orcas. You’re flying through space with a jetpack and a laser gun. You’re ducking beneath the crack of gunfire in an Iraqi warzone. And...
The art of the dive: Behind the scenes of UVic’s Community Cabbage November 17, 2016November 16, 2016 Alistair Ogden The eight of us sat in a GMC VanDura Campwagon outside the Thrifty Foods on Quadra and Cook. It was dark—9:30 p.m. in early November. We were nervous and excited,...
Flight of the Valkyries: It’s broom’s up for UVic’s Quidditch team November 3, 2016November 2, 2016 Jennifer Landrey Rumours and outright speculation around UVic’s Quidditch team have existed on campus since they started as a club in 2010. Most people know about them, others wonder, and some outright...
What’s the Martlet afraid of? October 20, 2016October 19, 2016 The Martlet In the spirit of Halloween, the Martlet staff has compiled a brief list of our worst fears and phobias. All we ask is that you use this information for educational...
Confessions of an overthinking backpacker October 6, 2016October 13, 2016 Marcus Bucek Here’s the toughest thing to admit about my four-month solo “Eurodyssey:” I’d built up high expectations of adventurous discovery, falling in love with a pretty European girl and segueing into...
A newbie’s guide to UVSS advocacy groups and the Board of Directors September 8, 2016September 7, 2016 Sarah Lazin and Myles Sauer For those of you who are new to UVic, or are otherwise unaware, this campus has a particularly active political culture. Aside from the UVSS board of directors, the Students’...
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...
