We need YOU to end Canada’s systemic genocide June 14, 2019June 14, 2019 Martlet Staff Last week's MMIW report detailed 231 Calls for Justice to end the genocide of Indigenous peoples in Canada — but it will take more than Trudeau's reluctant acceptance of the
BC Ferries didn’t do their research, or they’re brainwashing us June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 Mike Graeme It seems BC Ferries either hasn’t done its research or is intentionally attempting to brainwash the thousands of people who use its services everyday. In any case, the corporation is
NEWS UNSETTLED | No more excuses June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 Autumn Walkem It seems that Canadians feel it’s an “exaggeration” to use the word genocide when referring to the mass murder of Indigenous peoples. As the beneficiaries of resource extraction and land
LETTER | Re: “Blood and Bruises” June 13, 2019June 13, 2019 Letters "In 'Blood and Bruises,' Natasha Simpson writes about traumatized children acting violently, arguing the UVic Teacher Education program fails to prepare teachers for these situations. This seriously misrepresents the valuable
“No bad guys” in colonialism? May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 Sydney Welsh According to Michael Beggs, lawyer for the federal government in this recent landmark trial between the Saugeen Ojibway Nations and Ontario Provincial government,"there were no bad guys” throughout the long
NEWS UNSETTLED | Starbucks: Colonizing Campus One Cup at a Time May 22, 2019May 22, 2019 Autumn Walkem Earlier this year, the encroachment of Starbucks onto the stolen lands currently occupied by UVic sparked anger into the hearts of students. Not only were these students upset that an
Does Jason Kenney actually have a point? May 20, 2019May 20, 2019 Martlet Staff new policy proposed by the Alberta United Conservative Party looks to 'protect free speech' by allowing all protesters, no matter how offensive, on university campuses. Here at UVic, we can
Why I’m hatin’ Vape Nation April 29, 2019April 20, 2019 Hunter Oliwa Too many people think vapes are exempt from the rules due to their overall low profile, and I’ve frankly had enough. Respect my right to clean air within campus,
Why Brunei’s implementation of sharia law is already forgotten April 25, 2019April 20, 2019 Natasha Simpson On April 3, the country of Brunei put into practice the final laws of a sharia, law-based penal code. Sex between men, anal sex, extramarital sex, and abortion now are
EDITORIAL | Activism shouldn’t take a summer holiday April 23, 2019May 20, 2019 Martlet Staff As classes end and exam season wraps up, students head back home, jet off to Southeast Asia, or relocate for a four-month internship or co-op in a new city. The
