EDITORIAL | Our house(ing market) is on fire January 8, 2020January 8, 2020 Martlet Staff Canada is facing is a crisis, and for that reason we decided to focus our latest issue on housing — to shed a brighter light on those impacted by rising
EDITORIAL | The decade in review: 10 years of people demanding change December 11, 2019January 8, 2020 Martlet Staff As we approach the night when the ball drops on the decade, the Martlet staff muse about the activism and protests that have shaped the past 10 years, and will
EDITORIAL | Our wishlist for the next UVic President November 27, 2019December 11, 2019 Martlet Staff Even though we weren't asked to, the Martlet wrote an open letter to the search committee for the next UVic President. Here's our wishlist for who that person should be.
EDITORIAL | For students struggling with work, debt, and mental health, reading break isn’t enough November 14, 2019November 27, 2019 Martlet Staff As we come back from reading break, let's be real: for how many students was it actually a real, stress-free "break,"and for how many was it a much-needed few days
EDITORIAL | We’ll do fine without the UVSS’s AGM ads. But will they? October 31, 2019November 14, 2019 Martlet Staff At the UVSS Annual General Meeting, the UVSS board passed a motion to eliminate requirements for UVSS AGMs and SAGMs to be advertised on notice boards and in the Martlet.
EDITORIAL | Don’t let your ballot go unchecked October 16, 2019November 5, 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
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
EDITORIAL | Telling it slant September 20, 2019October 4, 2019 Martlet Staff Earlier this month, the Vancouver Sun published a column with the headline, “Canada should say goodbye to diversity, tolerance, and inclusion.” This op-ed was shocking, but perhaps it shouldn’t
EDITORIAL | Dear UVSS Board: We want substantive change, not empty stances September 4, 2019September 20, 2019 Martlet Staff As students head back to school, they’ll get access to a bunch of UVSS-funded perks like Campus Kick Off and the plethora of coupons inside those coveted student agendas. All
EDITORIAL | 911, how bad is your emergency? August 13, 2019August 13, 2019 Martlet Staff Earlier this month, Victoria police chief constable Del Manak said budget restraints and staff shortages will force the Victoria Police Department (Victoria PD) to prioritize how, when, or if they
