The waiting game: Students struggle with lack of access to UVic Mental Health Services April 20, 2017April 19, 2017 Anna James and Kaitlyn Kokoska [pullquote]“I went in and explained everything. After ten to fifteen minutes the counsellor says, ‘Sounds like you’re dealing with a lot right now. Let’s book a meeting in January and...
What we talk about when we talk about gender April 6, 2017April 6, 2017 Jennifer Landrey Navigating the spectrum of the transgender and non-binary experience March 31 marked the international Transgender Day of Visibility (TDOV), a day meant to celebrate and empower the trans community. This year’s...
The Malahat Review presents the 2017 WordsThaw Prize March 16, 2017March 22, 2017 The Martlet In collaboration with The Malahat Review, the Martlet is pleased to present the winners of the annual WordsThaw Prize. The WordsThaw Prize is a writing contest for beginning writers living...
B.C. Transit: The good, the bad, and the Guthrie March 9, 2017March 9, 2017 Devon Bidal One-on-one with the general manager of Victoria Regional Transit Operations Whether it’s arriving late to class or getting left behind in the rain, many University of Victoria students who live off...
UnCovered: A Story of Student Newspapers, Advocacy Journalism, and Genitalia February 9, 2017January 13, 2018 Cormac O’Brien CONTENT WARNING: This story features a graphic image of genitalia. The clouds hung low in the air at the University of Victoria on the morning of Feb. 13, 1992. It had...
The opioid gamble: How fentanyl became B.C.’s leading health crisis January 26, 2017January 31, 2017 Anna James It’s up to 100 times more powerful than morphine, and contributed to 60 per cent of illicit drug deaths in B.C. last year. But why is fentanyl really dangerous? In the...
FEATURE: Long-distance learning January 12, 2017February 1, 2017 Sarah Lazin Make 2017 the year to say ‘yes!’ to studying abroad For those of us who are always daydreaming about exploring somewhere new, a semester abroad is a no-brainer: experiencing new cultures,...
Into the VR Zone: How virtual reality is changing Victoria’s world December 1, 2016December 1, 2016 Kaitlyn Kokoska and Cormac O’Brien START You’re diving underwater with a pod of orcas. You’re flying through space with a jetpack and a laser gun. You’re ducking beneath the crack of gunfire in an Iraqi warzone. And...
The art of the dive: Behind the scenes of UVic’s Community Cabbage November 17, 2016November 16, 2016 Alistair Ogden The eight of us sat in a GMC VanDura Campwagon outside the Thrifty Foods on Quadra and Cook. It was dark—9:30 p.m. in early November. We were nervous and excited,...
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...
