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...
The Rule of Three March 12, 2018March 12, 2018 Marshall Scott-Bigsby Breaking down the Bigsby’s Martlet dynasty Jim Bigsby, my granddad, would describe his UVic education as a major in the Martlet with a minor in Economics and Political Science. And while his...
