EDITORIAL | Don’t let your ballot go unchecked October 16, 2019October 16, 2019 Martlet Staff With 338 seats in the House of Commons, voting for just one may seem like a meaningless task. But this election is the closest, tightest Canadian federal election in the
Tips for turning struggle into strength October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 Dante André-Kahan Especially for students new to university life, it’s not easy to predict how you’ll feel when the dust settles and the work picks up. The trouble comes when you find
What if there really was a major spill? October 4, 2019October 16, 2019 Natasha Simpson The spill could be small, or it could be the next Exxon Valdez, but either way the cost for the Salish Sea may be too great.
LETTER | Re: Dispelling misconceptions about the Thirty Meter Telescope October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Letters "The following is in reply to a letter by Morgan Mowatt. As a native Hawaiian and Big Island resident, I would like to dispel misconceptions expressed by this student."
Simple ways to reduce your everyday carbon footprint October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 Taylor Williams With so many bleak projections about climate change, it would be easy to blame these issues on previous generations and call it a day. But while we may have inherited
EDITORIAL | A climate strike isn’t a campaign event October 3, 2019October 4, 2019 Martlet Staff Despite nearly all of the federal party leaders attended Global Climate Strikes across Canada, none of them have proposed policies that would meet these demands. However, all of these candidates
What the absence of women in provincial politics means for Canada September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 Sumbal Sabah "The Council of Federation, comprised of Canada’s thirteen premiers, posted a picture on Twitter from one of their bi-annual meetings this summer. The picture provokes a rather simple and reasonable
The importance of valuing the humanities September 27, 2019September 27, 2019 Teresa Sammut Hundreds of articles denounce the study of the humanities as a pursuit of “worthlessness” or even “elitism.” So then, why do some people continue to pursue these studies in an
Let’s agree to disagree September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 Glenn Howard With a potential new prime minister coming in October and a new university president coming next summer, cultivating the ability to disagree will be especially important this year. So, how
Canada lacks clout September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 Natasha Simpson Nearly four years, many unmet expectations, one ethics scandal, and a pipeline saga later, many Canadians are well aware of their prime minister’s notable flaws. However, in an episode of
