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...
Gangland: How Victoria works against local gang culture November 19, 2015November 18, 2015 Cayden Johnson It was a typical clear day outside the Bay Centre in Victoria — a busker played guitar, while pedestrians waited for the lit-up figure of a man to indicate they’re safe to...
At the intersection: Gender, public space, and social media November 4, 2015November 9, 2015 Sarah Lazin “Hey, baby. Yeah, hey you.” I put my head down and walk a little faster. I can hear the initiator chuckling to his buddy; my resistance has made this into a...
Me, Myself, and Mormon October 22, 2015October 21, 2015 Annie Lepage “I’m sorry — do I know you from somewhere?” I asked. This young man had greeted me more enthusiastically and hurried over more quickly than I was comfortable with for someone I was...
Inside the Model United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change October 8, 2015October 7, 2015 Anne-Marie Beliveau In May 2015, I had the pleasure of attending a model United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Strategy Role Play in St. Gallen, Switzerland, organized by the Global...
Things get weird at the Great Canadian Beer Festival September 24, 2015August 8, 2016 Adam Hayman The necks of your trusty and tipsy correspondents were not the only things baking in the sun at the Great Canadian Beer Festival; the culture of the festival itself stewed...
The Martlet’s Survival Guide to UVic September 10, 2015September 10, 2015 Annie Lepage, Fraser Hamilton and Adrian Paradis Places to study on campus, ranked Being a new student at UVic introduces you to a flurry of new things, especially if you’re living on campus. There’s new people to meet,...
Margaret August 5, 2015August 5, 2015 Stephanie Tiede Margaret went outside and shot the chickens through the fence. “That was the last of our summer home,” she sighed, slinging the hot shotgun over her shoulder. She turned from the...
