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Victoria’s housing crisis: An update and resources for students

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022
Aidan Nelson-Sandmark
Finding accommodations as a student this fall may prove complicated Photo by Sie Douglas-Fish. As we enter the third summer following the COVID-19 pandemic and as the dust seemingly begins to settle,...

Lets Get Consensual: providing sexual health education and resources to students for nearly a decade

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022
Olivia O'Leary
In the coming year, the UVSS Let's Get Consensual campaign will celebrate a decade of educating and providing sexual health resources to students, according to UVSS records.

Community shifts focus to help Ukrainian refugees coming to Vancouver Island

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022
Ashlee Levy
One third of Ukrainians have been forced to leave their homes due to the conflict, with an estimated 20 million people displaced within Ukraine, many of whom are unable to

UVSS Food Bank and Free Store seeing high demand this summer

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022
Isabella Kennedy
On delivery days, one of the hallways in the basement of the Student Union Building fills with students awaiting their appointment with the University of Victoria Students’ Society's (UVSS) Food

Victorians kept these local businesses alive during the pandemic

June 30, 2022June 30, 2022
Boston Laferté
Two Victoria businesses spoke to the Martlet about the pandemic, local engagement, and the cruise ships docking in the city.

UVic’s bus exchange undergoing $4.5 million construction this summer

June 29, 2022June 30, 2022
Kristen de Jager
This summer, the University of Victoria’s bus exchange is undergoing major renovations to improve the quality of transit for students and residents in the surrounding areas. With over 17 000

Pandemic alumni return to UVic for in-person convocation

June 29, 2022June 29, 2022
Isabella Kennedy
On an overcast morning in early June, the University of Victoria held its first convocation of the year. That morning was long-awaited by the robed graduates who gathered in the

B.C. to decriminalize possession of certain illegal drugs in 2023

June 13, 2022June 14, 2022
Ethan Barkley
Recently, the B.C. government announced that a three-year exemption to the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (CDSA) has been granted to the province.

UVic nursing students call for change amidst staffing shortages

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022
Ashlee Levy
UVic nursing students are calling on the university and the provincial government to better support them amid staffing shortages on the island.

Markets, concerts, and events in Victoria this summer

May 26, 2022May 26, 2022
Boston Laferté
Here are some of the markets, festivals, and concerts that people can enjoy in Victoria this summer. Keep in mind, these are only a few highlights, and there will be
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