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Rumoured threat of arrests may have affected turnout for Victoria climate strike

April 21, 2019April 23, 2019
Mike Graeme
Due to rumours of possible arrests, the turnout for the global student climate strike on Mar. 15 was compromised, organizers say. Some Victoria City Councillors are speculating on intentional intimidation.

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

UVic students among those who turned their backs on Trudeau and Scheer

April 18, 2019May 9, 2019
Kate Korte
The Daughters of the Vote event in Ottawa was more politically-charged than usual this year when delegates turned their backs during Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's speech, and left the room

Density alone is not the solution to Victoria’s housing crisis, panel says

April 18, 2019April 18, 2019
Devon Bidal
On April 10, the Housing For All community group hosted a panel to discuss upzoning and the proposed changes to Victoria’s inclusionary housing policies. Speakers were critical of the changes.

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

Out of psych: the human impact of UVic’s seven months without a general psychiatrist

April 4, 2019June 26, 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
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