Indian farmers are protesting inequality and corporate domination. Why aren’t the rest of us? April 8, 2021April 8, 2021 James Fraser Photo by Gayatri Malhotra via Unsplash History is being made in India. Since the passing of three controversial farming bills in September 2020, hundreds of thousands of people have taken to...
The university shouldn’t pass the costs of the pandemic onto students March 29, 2021April 1, 2021 Martlet Staff (Kevin Hall | photo by UVic) As we approach the time of year when the UVic Board of Governors decides whether or not to raise tuition, we’re asking UVic not to...
The Vancouver Police Department has consistently met Indigenous land defenders with hostility, but sit idly by while ‘Freedom’ marches occur March 26, 2021April 5, 2021 Boston Laferté Colonizers have been spreading disease for decades, but Indigenous rights are where they draw the line Graphic provided by the Native Students Union. The night of March 12-13, 2021, the Vancouver Police...
Women are not responsible for making sure they are not the victims of sexual assault March 26, 2021March 26, 2021 Sarah Madsen (graphic by Sie Douglas-Fish) Sarah Everard investigation opens up conversation about all forms of gender-based violence Readers should be advised that the following article discusses sexualized and gender-based violence, including sexual assault. In...
Is online learning the future of education? I hope not March 25, 2021April 5, 2021 Patrick Ferreira Artwork by Sie Douglas-Fish My experiences with online learning have been irritating and impeded my success I was recently listening to a podcast about machine learning and education, in which Charles Isbell,...
UVic, let’s go beyond anti-racism workshops and towards structural changes March 25, 2021April 8, 2021 Michael John Lo Community-centered resilience is key in dismantling institutional oppressions Photo by Belle White. In response to the Atlanta shootings last week, UVic President Kevin Hall put out a statement. Hall is committing to...
Letter to the Editor: UVSS ties fees to economic/inflationary uncertainty March 25, 2021April 6, 2021 Letters Letter to the Editor submitted by Jacob Macauley: As a past member of the UVic Bank of Canada (BOC) Challenge team that's presented in front of the Bank’s leading economists, I...
Statement from the Editor regarding Hazam Nasir’s disqualification March 24, 2021April 6, 2021 Kate Korte Hazam Nasir has been disqualified from the UVSS Elections. Nasir was originally running for the Director of Student Affairs position. The UVSS electoral office ruled that he defamed his opponent,...
Letter to the Editor: “At least we’re better than Trump” isn’t going to cut it anymore March 12, 2021March 12, 2021 Letters Letter to the Editor by Laurel Collins. Collins is the Member of Parliament for Victoria. President Biden extended the student loan payment freeze on his first day in office. Since the beginning...
UVSS candidates should focus their promises on achievable, and badly needed, ways of supporting students February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Martlet Staff From petting zoos to two-ply paper, we've seen enough empty promises A typical wall in the David Turpin Building during the 2020 UVSS election. Photo by Astra Lund-Phillips. We are about to...
