How B.C. ‘works with’ Indigenous Peoples July 21, 2020July 21, 2020 Boston Laferte Members of the Native Students Union. Photo by Belle White, Contributing Photographer. June 21st is National Indigenous Peoples Day (NIPD). On this day, Indigenous people celebrate our Indigeneity, our cultures, and...
Mona Wang’s case offers an opportunity to reflect on anti-Asian racism in Canada July 21, 2020July 22, 2020 Flade An Smashed windows in the 1907 anti-Asian riots in Vancouver's Chinatown. Photo sourced from Vancouver Public Library. Content warning: this article discusses police violence and racism. Some elements may be disturbing for...
For essential workers, the pandemic’s extra precautions add anxiety to the workplace July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 Paige Guthrie Working behind the scenes in construction during COVID-19 Graphic by Darian Lee When COVID-19 hit B.C., action was taken quickly and most places that were not essential services were closed. Construction was...
The opioid crisis is an emergency — it’s time for governments to treat it like one July 14, 2020July 16, 2020 Martlet Staff The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly proved that our federal, provincial, and municipal governments are able to act quickly and allot resources to a crisis, with the right amount of political
Optional training is not enough: UVic needs to enforce accountability to tackle systemic racism June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 Abbie Urquia President Cassels’s anti-racism training announcement does little to end systemic racism at UVic Photo by Belle White UVic’s president, Jamie Cassels, recently announced an optional anti-racism training program for staff and students,...
Fair wages for the frontlines June 24, 2020June 24, 2020 Hannah Estabrook We need to have a conversation about fair minimum wages and inclusive social security programs, especially in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo sourced via Pixabay I’m sure we all...
Letter from the Editor: Black lives, and Black stories, matter June 11, 2020July 7, 2020 Kate Korte How we are building a newsroom against racism I'm not going to waste a second of your time with a series of platitudes about how the Martlet is against racism. Instead,...
Leipsic comments prove hockey culture is still a work in progress June 10, 2020June 10, 2020 Josh Kozelj NHLer’s misogynistic comments show hockey, and sports culture, needs to change Graphic by Darian Lee Unless you're a diehard hockey fan, you probably had never heard of Brendan Leipsic until last month. He...
Editorial | “Defund the police” is a call worth echoing June 10, 2020July 22, 2020 Martlet Staff Earlier in the night, police liaisons negotiated with supporters to provide food and water to demonstrators inside. Photo by Josh Ngenda. Among chants of "Black Lives Matter," another related call is...
Looking back on this year’s activism: What’s next? May 27, 2020May 27, 2020 Michael John Lo Graphic by Adrian Dunkerson Judging by the enthusiastic and liberal participation of rallies, protests, and direct action that has happened on campus and in the city this year, UVic students have...
