UVSS Director of International Student Relations position remains empty for new term May 8, 2018 Emily Fagan For the first time since it was created during the UVSS elections in 2015, the position of Director of International Student Relations [DISR] sits vacant. Despite an extended nomination period...
Hark! The herald hippies sing, glory to the waste of Spring May 8, 2018May 7, 2018 Mike Graeme It’s Christmas for some as residence-dwellers move out but their garbage piles up | April isn't a month for snowmen, carollers, or reindeer, but many people have been exclaiming "Merry Christmas!"...
Writers raise concern about changes in Malahat Review editorship May 6, 2018June 19, 2018 Cormac O’Brien University of Victoria plans to institute tenured faculty as next editor of prestigious literary journal Members of the Victoria literary community are holding a meeting to address concerns regarding a UVic...
UVic’s Indigenous Governance suspends enrolments after third-party review April 25, 2018April 25, 2018 Cormac O’Brien Environmental review finds program experience left students “traumatized” | In a story broken by CBC News, the University of Victoria has suspended enrolment in its Indigenous Governance (IGOV) program, apologizing in...
April 6 UVic Senate meeting recap April 24, 2018April 24, 2018 Josh Kozelj The first Friday of April brought members of the UVic Senate together to discuss the latest news for the final weeks of the 2017/18 spring term. After a busy March that...
Students, new senators react to Senate attendance report April 20, 2018April 20, 2018 Emily Fagan Questions raised regarding students serving on UVSS board and Senate at the same time Students and senators future, past, and present reacted strongly to the news that 11 of the 16...
A department divided April 19, 2018April 20, 2018 Cormac O’Brien UVic’s Sociology department split over grad representative elections, program reviews, and allegations of sexism and racism The twisting corridors of Cornett have hidden more than their share of secrets since they...
UVSS and UVic partnering on Harm Reduction Centre April 19, 2018April 19, 2018 Brianna Bock If you’ve ever been in the basement of the SUB, you’ve probably walked past the Harm Reduction Centre (HRC) dozens of times without even realizing it. A small grey closet...
New Johnson Street Bridge finally opens April 17, 2018April 18, 2018 Angel Manguerra Bridge open to public after five years of Martlet reporting I started my engineering degree at UVic in 2013 and I remember volunteering to write for the Martlet a month into...
E-Bike invention ‘The Caboost’ wins $1 5000 award at prestigious Vancouver Island competition April 17, 2018April 17, 2018 Josh Kozelj UVic student king of the hills The burning sensation in your quads, the gasping for air, and the lactic acid building in your legs: three feelings that cyclists in Victoria undoubtedly...
