A student’s guide to B.C. municipal elections September 20, 2018October 5, 2018 Marshall Scott-Bigsby Municipal elections don’t happen every day, and since they aren’t frequent, a lot of current students may never have participated in one or, at the very least, could use a...
Falling through the cracks September 20, 2018 Emily Fagan Over the past year, some students feel the implementation of UVic's Sexualized Violence Policy has left them without confidentiality, support, and protection Three weeks into her first year at UVic, Alex*...
World’s first Indigenous Law program debuts at UVic September 20, 2018September 19, 2018 Josh Kozelj Seven months after UVic announced a new law program combining the study of Indigenous and non-Indigenous legal practices, the university has officially kickstarted the world’s first Indigenous Law degree this...
The ins and outs of your new UVSS health plan September 19, 2018September 20, 2018 Josh Kozelj Everything you need to know about the tiers, coverage, and how to opt out entirely Ratified in last spring's referendum and finalized at a summer board meeting, students returning to...
A conversation with the federal minister of Fisheries and Oceans September 14, 2018September 14, 2018 Anna Dodd The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson speaks to the Martlet about the endangered Southern Resident Killer Whales On Sept. 7, the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, federal minister of Fisheries, Oceans, and the Canadian Coast...
The first UVSS meeting of the semester starts off with a bang (of the gavel) September 13, 2018September 13, 2018 Emily Fagan A Tweetcap of the September 10 UVSS meeting The first UVSS Board of Directors meeting of the semester saw several key changes including the ratification of a new Pride representative,...
Nominations open for great post-secondary teacher accolade September 11, 2018September 11, 2018 Cormac O’Brien National Teaching Fellowship is Canada's most prestigious recognition for educators Whether they buy the class a drink at the end of the semester, never dock marks for late submissions, or understand...
Meet your 2018-19 UVSS Board of Directors September 8, 2018September 8, 2018 Josh Kozelj Of all the uncertainties and anxious energy flying around campus during the opening week, one guaranteed thing is meeting new people — whether in class, on campus, or at your...
Hit the brakes: Lisa Helps to change the default speed limits on neighbourhood streets September 7, 2018September 8, 2018 Marshall Scott-Bigsby As part of her platform announced today, Mayoral candidate Lisa Helps has suggested reducing the standard speed limit to 30 km/h from the current 50 km/h On Friday, Sept. 7, Victoria...
Here’s what you missed at UVic this summer September 6, 2018 Cormac O’Brien But I’m sure the cottage at the lake was nice Pipeline protests If you missed this story, I envy how secluded your summer must have been. In what became international news, the...
