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So you think you can afford a home in Victoria?

January 8, 2020January 22, 2020
Kate Korte
Our writer broke down how much it costs to live in Victoria — one of Canada’s most expensive cities — after graduation. The cost of living in Victoria is barely

Caribbean Chronicles: facing anxiety and adventure head-on in Martinique

July 10, 2019August 7, 2019
Adam Marsh
This trip to Martinique, an island just north of Venezuela, is my first time alone in a country where I'm not fluent in the language. “If you fail to plan,

“You are not alone”: A UVic athlete’s journey with mental health in wake of a sexual assault

June 12, 2019July 10, 2019
Josh Kozelj
A UVic Athlete, Paige Thomson, was sexually assaulted at Sticky Wicket in August 2017. Since then, she has displayed resilience and bravery despite mental health challenges. By sharing her story,

Glass half empty: the rise and fall of milk in B.C.

May 16, 2019June 5, 2019
Astra Lund-Phillips
For years now, Statistics Canada has shown a decline in milk consumption across Canada. But this has not always been the case. It wasn’t long ago that milk reigned supreme

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...

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...

“Climate leaders don’t build pipelines.”

April 23, 2018April 23, 2018
Mike Graeme
Trudeau gets a gritty greeting from concerned Salish Sea residents at Kinder Morgan protest The rain wasn’t the only cause for a cold welcome to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on April...
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