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...
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...
