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...
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...
