Holomodor bus teaches students about the Ukrainian genocide April 22, 2019April 23, 2019 Natasha Simpson The bus is impossible to miss. It’s massive, painted with orange wheat fields, blue sky, and “HOLODOMOR — THE UKRAINIAN GENOCIDE” in white capital letters. A sight that causes drivers
Complaints about Starbucks uncovered in emails to UVic admin from community April 21, 2019April 18, 2019 Emily Fagan Broken hearts, ethical concerns, and presidentally-addressed Facebook reactions — all new information discovered by the Martlet through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Between Nov. 6 and Nov. 20 2018,
Social justice panel connects dots from societal barriers to individual suffering April 18, 2019April 18, 2019 Mike Graeme The “Social Justice and Human Rights” panel at UVic on April 5 encouraged participants to look beyond the individual to the structures of society that are granting or limiting their
Voter turnout 2.97 per cent for UVic Senate student elections April 9, 2019April 9, 2019 Anna Dodd On Monday, April 8, the Office of the University Secretary released the election results from the race for student senators on the University of Victoria website. Of the 21 042
Students blockade Michael Williams Building at UVic April 8, 2019 Josh Kozelj A group of students formed a picket line at 7:30 a.m. on Friday, blockading UVic’s primary administrative building to protest the #UVic Board of Governors' international tuition hikes and continued
UVic celebrates launch of new Indigenous Studies major April 4, 2019April 23, 2019 Josh Kozelj On Mar. 14, inside the First Peoples House, the UVic Indigenous Studies department formally celebrated the launch of their new major program — a bachelor degree in the study of
The human impact of UVic’s seven months without a general psychiatrist April 4, 2019April 23, 2019 Emily Fagan In the seven months without a general psychiatrist at UVic, students reported being denied referrals and access to their files, were given misleading information about the available psychiatric care, and
Voting for UVic student senators open until April 5 April 3, 2019April 3, 2019 Anna Dodd Until Friday, April 5 at 4:30 p.m., UVic students can vote for four representatives who will sit on the University Senate for the 2019-2020 academic year. Although student senator is
Mar. 25 UVSS Tweetcap: Ratification of election results, confusion on VIPIRG March 30, 2019March 30, 2019 Devon Bidal Mar. 25 was a beautiful day and the sun was still covering campus in a warm glow by the time the UVSS meeting rolled around at 6 p.m. As the
The Students Strike Back: UVic students take over Senate Chambers March 28, 2019April 4, 2019 Anna Dodd and Mike Graeme On Tuesday, March 26, a mass of students — estimated between 100 and 200 people — rallied outside the University Centre Building at the University of Victoria to protest the
