The evolution of the moving picture show November 16, 2018 Devon Bidal Local theatres anticipate the next act as streaming shifts movie-watching culture Here lies the independent cinema: The Roxy Classic Theatre — opened as The Fox on February 1, 1949 — closed...
Power imbalances a world away from home November 1, 2018November 4, 2018 Emily Fagan UVic international graduate students speak on unethical treatment from supervisors and a lack of support from the university Uncomfortable power dynamics, manipulation, and a lack of support: for many international graduate...
Cannabusiness in YYJ October 18, 2018October 26, 2018 Josh Kozelj “Gonna have to get used to that,” my sister whispered to me. Sitting on a bench on the outskirts of the University of Toronto campus, over 4 000 kilometres from...
Fort on Fire October 4, 2018 Blaine Willick In August 2018, the Shovel Lake fire threatened my hometown of Fort St. James, B.C. My town always felt removed from the province; it’s a small northern community that often...
Falling through the cracks September 20, 2018 Emily Fagan Over the past year, some students feel the implementation of UVic's Sexualized Violence Policy has left them without confidentiality, support, and protection Three weeks into her first year at UVic, Alex*...
What not to do in your first year September 5, 2018 Martlet Staff Unfortunate true stories that should inspire UVic's fresh faces to not do the same Always be prepared, especially when writing exams. I was writing a midterm for a math course in my first year...
Ring: Winner of the Martlet’s Summer Fiction Contest August 13, 2018August 15, 2018 Marley Sterner Ring, by Marley Sterner: Fiction Winner of the Martlet's Summer Writing Contest Whenever my father wiped the kitchen counter, his wedding band scratched against the granite. I’d watched him clean in...
The centre of innovation July 14, 2018July 12, 2018 Ryann Anderson The secret resource on campus helping UVic entrepreneurs go global It’s March 2018, and Quinn MacDonald, a recent University of Victoria graduate, admires the printed copies of Concrete Garden Magazine that...
The hidden cost of avocados June 16, 2018June 15, 2018 Anabelle Budd Green gold bleeds red Avocado (aguacate) is increasingly referred to as oro verde — “green gold.” When I left Mexico City in 2011, you could buy a kilo of the allihgator pear at a...
Where are the missing UVSS votes? May 22, 2018May 22, 2018 Marshall Scott-Bigsby A statistical breakdown of the latest UVSS election As the elected and acclaimed Envision candidates are readying themselves for a year in the public eye at the UVSS, we at the Martlet...
