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Cup of lukewarm tap water declared world’s most powerful sanitizing agent

September 11, 2014September 10, 2014
Jacey Gibb
This story was originally published in The Peak, SFU's student newspaper.  HUMOUR — In a move that could very well change the way in which humans deal with sanitation and sterilization,...

A-list: 5 ways to create a concrete relationship with your professors

September 4, 2014September 4, 2014
Klara Woldenga
Wear extremely bright clothing, funny hats, or randomly scream your own name in the middle of a lecture.

Infant prince pleads for national unity, mother

September 4, 2014September 10, 2014
Hugo Wong
HUMOUR — Prince George of Cambridge spoke passionately about the impending Scottish independence referendum, pleading for the nation and his mother not to abandon him.

A-list: Dealing with the fall blues

August 14, 2014August 13, 2014
Klara Woldenga
Fall is coming, and although we’d all love to laugh at the obvious Game of Thrones meme here, we both know that fall isn’t just Sean Bean deaths and sexy...

Marvel-ously bad

August 14, 2014August 13, 2014
Max D'Ambrosio
A biting commentary on modern film franchises

A-list: The top articles deemed too trendy for BuzzFeed

July 10, 2014July 10, 2014
William Workman
You'll never guess what they are.

Bipolar weather ruins everything

June 12, 2014June 11, 2014
Klara Woldenga
Local psychiatrists, TV personalities trying to help

A-list: Head-to-toe realistic summer workout

June 12, 2014June 11, 2014
Jennifer Takaoka
Mental Warm Up Debate buying a gym pass because you know you should go.  Get your brain muscles working harder by actually buying one and debating how much you might actually...

New nickel features Tim Hortons doughnut

May 22, 2014May 22, 2014
Adam Hayman
HUMOUR: The last adjustment to the Canadian currency is set to launch in the fall of 2014: a new nickel. The new look will feature a hole in the centre...

Non-profit organization urges public to donate more brains

May 8, 2014May 7, 2014
Klara Woldenga
HUMOUR—Piece of Mind (POM), a non-profit organization that sends brains to Third World countries, held a press conference yesterday asking the public for their support and donations. According to executive...
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Full articles about both exposures are on our webs Full articles about both exposures are on our website. UVic will not be releasing public information about these cases. 

UVic says they have worked with Island Health to inform some students that they should self-monitor for symptoms and were not considered high risk.
Tuition will go up next year: 💵 Domestic stud Tuition will go up next year: 

💵 Domestic student tuition is going up by 2% 
💵 International student tuition is going up by 3.75% (went up by 20% in 2018, 15% in 2019, and 3.75% in 2020) 

At the meeting, UVic president Kevin Hall called the budget fair and said that the process for determining the budget was transparent. 

Student representatives Juliet Watts and Kate Fairley voted against the budget. 

Full article at the link in our bio.
The Fairy Creek blockades started as an effort to The Fairy Creek blockades started as an effort to save old growth forests. Eight months and nine locations later, a rotating case of forest defenders continue to join those that have been there from day one.

An injunction was served at all camps this morning. The B.C. Supreme Court granted the injunction on April 1 to the logging company Teal-Jones Group. 

For more on this developing story, check out our article at the link in our bio.

Photos and words by @michaeljohnlo
The Province has issued new COVID-19 guidelines fo The Province has issued new COVID-19 guidelines for March 29, 2021. Here is what you need to know.

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UVSS election results! A full article will be uplo UVSS election results! A full article will be uploaded to our website shortly.
CW - Atlanta shooting | Read the full article by S CW - Atlanta shooting | Read the full article by Senior Staff Writer Michael John Lo on martlet.ca
In one of our latest news articles, we tried to fi In one of our latest news articles, we tried to find out how much UVic is spending on social media. 

UVic recently hired seven new Social Media Ambassadors (SMAs) to help promote UVic on Instagram and TikTok. Each Social Media Ambassador is paid $19.50 an hour and is required to work for five hours or less each week.

The total cost of the new SMA program is covered under UVic’s communications and marketing budget and is included in the approximately $14 600 000 budgeted for external engagement. The seven new SMAs will cost UVic ~$10,920 for a semester. Aside from the SMAs, UVic also spent $63,340 on Facebook, which also owns Instagram, from 2019-2020.

For more on the SMAs and what they do, check out the news article about these new positions on martlet.ca — link in our bio. 

#uvic #victoriabc
Join us on FRIDAY for the UVSS Election Debates!! Join us on FRIDAY for the UVSS Election Debates!! This is a great opportunity to ask candidates your questions directly and get their thoughts on issues that matter to you. 

At the link in our bio, you'll find a form to submit questions and more links to our election coverage where you can learn more about the candidates. 

#uvic #victoriabc
all about the vaccine rollout 🤗 this is a summa all about the vaccine rollout 🤗 this is a summary of the information available on ImmunizeBC.ca and Island Health's website. If you'd like to learn more, check out those sources. 

#uvic #victoriabc

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