A freshperson’s UVic survival guide September 8, 2018 Marshall Scott-Bigsby Your all-in-one manual that’ll keep you savvy around seasoned UVicers Fresh off the Ferry? Attempting to satiate your parents’ shockingly high expectations by half-assing a social sciences degree? Gave up on...
UVSS Board considering embezzling money to raise student awareness of union August 14, 2018August 14, 2018 Cormac O’Brien and Marshall Scott-Bigsby “If it worked for the SFUO, why can’t it work for us?” Late last week, shocking allegations were levelled at members of the University of Ottawa’s student union (SFUO), as...
We had an AI reproduce over 70 years’ worth of Martlet content July 20, 2018 Marshall Scott-Bigsby We had our AI write this past issue for us, and here are some articles that didn’t make the cut! Inspired by screenplays written by AIs, which have been taking Twitter...
Elon Musk vows to tackle Canada–US relations July 19, 2018July 19, 2018 Marshall Scott-Bigsby Canadian pop-art musician Grimes is expected to aid Musk in the coming discussions Elon Musk, the uncle of Peter Thiel, has gained something a cult following in the past few years...
Canada Day voted best national holiday by Settlers’ Magazine July 1, 2018July 1, 2018 Martlet Staff Finally, our country made it onto a list that has nothing to do with drinking water advisories Settlers’ Magazine, a publishing organization known for their motto, “Well I think the border...
Clam calamity May 22, 2018 Sarah Mayer and Marshall Scott-Bigsby The Martlet reaches out to marine life in Victoria poisoned by SSRIs and other medications We have all heard the saying “happy as a clam,” but we could never really measure...
Now I am become bees, destroyer of clock May 19, 2018May 15, 2018 Marshall Scott-Bigsby Tick-tock, Jamie Cassels. Tick. Tock. Clearihue Clock was first installed in 1963, when the building was unveiled to the public. Nowadays, students might not notice the clock because they have one...
The BC Ferries survival handbook April 23, 2018April 25, 2018 Marshall Scott-Bigsby How to make the most of your hour-and-a-half boat ride It’s that time of year again — students are soon to find themselves soliciting services from an organization that every Vancouver Island uncle refers...
Prof actually gets video playing from laptop on first try April 1, 2018April 2, 2018 Cormac O’Brien "The sound worked and everything," says stunned student For the students in ECON 214 on the morning of March 28, 2018, the situation was a familiar one. Professor Seth Delaney had...
Exposé: UVSS finds alternative source of income by running underground petting zoos February 26, 2018 Marshall Scott-Bigsby The 2017 election for the UVSS was an eternity ago. There’s no practical reason for anyone to remember the campaign promises made so long ago. However, I do. One campaign...
