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Attack of the apathy: How making my friend watch Star Wars backfired

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…

Gangland: How Victoria works against local gang culture

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

“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…

Me, Myself, and Mormon

“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…

Inside the Model United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

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

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

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…

Margaret

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…

Photography by Michelle Rachel

Local photographer Michelle Rachel captures life on the island in all its majesty with this dazzling selection of photos. To see more of Michelle’s work, go to her website at:…