EDITORIAL | Activism shouldn’t take a summer holiday April 23, 2019April 23, 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
EDITORIAL | The role of the Martlet in fostering social change April 4, 2019April 23, 2019 Martlet Staff So what is our role as the Martlet? In our efforts to remain objective, we have sometimes shied away from expressing support for students in a way that counters
EDITORIAL | Money can’t buy a rich learning environment March 24, 2019April 4, 2019 Martlet Staff On March 26, the UVic Board of Governors is planning to raise international student tuition fees once again, this time by 15 per cent. When the cost of university is
EDITORIAL | Why lack of student engagement is in UVic’s best interest March 8, 2019March 23, 2019 Martlet Staff As students shuffle about, UVic laughs All across campus last week, students walked past the larger-than-life images of aspiring student politicians on posters half-falling off buildings and — let’s face...
EDITORIAL | CRD Climate Emergency only first step February 23, 2019March 18, 2019 Martlet Staff Now what? In case you didn't get the memo (on p. 3), the Capital Regional District (CRD) Board of Directors voted on Feb. 13 to declare a "Climate Emergency," joining the...
EDITORIAL: Referendum on VIPIRG could set a catastrophic precedent January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 Martlet Staff This March, students on campus will be asked a question in a referendum to decide the future of the non-profit organization Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group (VIPIRG). In an...
EDITORIAL: 2018 — Ways the world didn’t let us down December 13, 2018January 1, 2019 Martlet Staff In a world of thorns, the Martlet decided to stray from the usual by focusing on the roses of 2018 2018 has been a tumultuous year. The United States federal government...
EDITORIAL: Kerry Diotte says he’s not a racist (and we can’t afford to say otherwise) November 28, 2018 Martlet Staff Friends, Victorians, Countrymen, lend us your ears… Kerry Diotte says he is not a racist. For Kerry Diotte is an honourable man. Diotte, a Conservative MP in Alberta, is taking legal...
EDITORIAL: Give us a real resistance November 17, 2018 Martlet Staff Because Maclean's Magazine's definition isn't satisfactory The word 'resistance' is not just a word. As with most language, there are substantial connotations that can be attributed to it. Perhaps one of the...
EDITORIAL: Response to Khashoggi murder is unacceptable November 3, 2018 Martlet Staff While there are many questions still remaining over what transpired on Oct. 2 when Saudi Arabian journalist Jamal Khashoggi went missing, one thing's certain: the sudden disappearance of one of...
