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My hopes for Indigenous rights and allyship in the year 2021

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021
Boston Laferté
Graphic provided by the Native Students Union. The years of 2019/2020 felt like a regression in Indigenous rights and sovereignty. That is not to say that As we move into the...

When it comes to COVID-19 guidelines, students are rightfully confused

January 14, 2021January 14, 2021
Martlet Staff
For almost two months, B.C. has had tightened restrictions in place to control the spread of COVID-19, including a ban on social gatherings. On Jan. 7, these restrictions were extended

Letter from the Editor: The Martlet’s 2020, and goals for 2021

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020
Kate Korte
But it's not just the Christmas parties that I'm nostalgic for. Countless campus events have been forced to cancel this year, and our staff has agreed that 2020 felt incredibly

Are you checking up on your Elders?

December 2, 2020December 2, 2020
Boston Laferté and Peter Underwood
Many people are worried about jobs, money, and education through the pandemic; but, the gift of families, our Elders, and our communities is worth more than any material gain that

It’s time to channel your inner introvert

December 1, 2020December 1, 2020
Christopher Driscoll
B.C. has been hit with a new set of COVID-19 regulations, drastically reducing social gatherings, and you know what? I’m actually kind of enjoying it. For those who enjoy socializing

Tweet first, think later: Twitter can’t keep up with Trump and online disinformation

November 23, 2020November 24, 2020
Kate Korte and Helen Gemmrich
As highlighted in Trump’s recent post-election tweets, social media is often riddled with disinformation. Having platforms flag inaccurate content is not enough to solve this challenge — it requires user

It’s time to renew our COVID-19 vows

November 19, 2020December 4, 2020
Martlet Staff
Well ‘rona, we all figured we would be writing this eventually, we just didn’t know when. Everyone seems to have forgotten about you or put you in the backs of

Why “something else” needs to be taken more seriously

November 19, 2020November 19, 2020
Boston Laferté
Though the category “something else” on CNN might be portrayed as a simple and innocent mistake, one that can be changed at will after outrage,

The labour of social activism: what are we working for?

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020
Lynn Ng Yu Ling
As we work for social justice, we must remember where our social movements came from and consider what they can realistically achieve. From Singapore to Canada, considering the colonial origins

Confrontations at 1492 Land Back Lane bring some glaring colonial hypocrisy into light

November 5, 2020November 5, 2020
Boston Laferté
Despite all these rights embedded within Canadian law regarding land and treaties the OPP and Foxgate, the company building the housing developments, keep referring to the defenders as “lawless”.
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🗞️ The Martlet's Top Photos of 2020 🗞️ F 🗞️ The Martlet's Top Photos of 2020 🗞️ Find more photos + links to the articles that accompanied them on our website. 

1. Former UVic President Jamie Cassels leads the Board of Governors through a crowd of Divest protestors in January, at the meeting where they passed the responsible investment policy. Photo by Josh Ngenda. 

2. On March 5, five Indigenous Youth for Wet'suwet'en were arrested at the legislature. In this photo, some of the Indigenous Youth and their supporters are surrounding a police car. Photo by Mike Graeme.

3. A playground in summer 2020. Photo by Josh Ngenda. 

4. 9 000 people gathered in Centennial Square for a Black Lives Matter Peace Rally. Photo by Michael John Lo. 

5. Saanich Police shut down a gathering on campus during the first week of classes. Photo by Michael John Lo. 

6. A protestor at a Moms Stop the Harm rally in October calls for more government action as overdose deaths spiked. Photo by Kiley Verbowski.
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Here's a sample from EP 4 - Laura sits down to tal Here's a sample from EP 4 - Laura sits down to talk with Mary, who recently collaborated with Alec on an article about how UVic students and proffesors have handled the online semester. 

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Call for pitches from Indigenous writers!!

The Native Students Union and the Martlet are planning a collaboration for early 2021, with funding from the City of Victoria. In order to have lots of time to develop stories, we are starting the pitch process now! Even if you only have a rough idea of a story, send it to us and we will help you develop it further. Try to include a topic, the angle at which you would like to approach the story, and an idea of who you would interview (again, we can help develop this further). There will be financial compensation for contributing writers! 

All pitches and pitch ideas can be sent to communications@uvicnsu.ca and more information about the pitching process can be found through the link in our bio!
Reading the paper on a sunday is such a simple ple Reading the paper on a sunday is such a simple pleasure. 🗞️ Our December issue is out now, with a holiday cover by @siemingly and and a feature on online classes by @lazenbyalec and @mjheeg

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