It’s time to change the conversation around homelessness September 10, 2020September 16, 2020 Martlet Staff Victoria is facing a homelessness crisis. However, instead of empathy and solutions, the city’s most vulnerable have been levelled with accusations that they are lazy, dangerous drug addicts who ca
Local independent news has never been more relevant August 17, 2020September 6, 2020 Martlet Staff COVID-19 coverage underscores the necessity of journalism Photo by Kate Korte. Even with all of its unpredictability, 2020 has proved the importance of local news coverage. Local news helps people learn about...
The opioid crisis is an emergency — it’s time for governments to treat it like one July 14, 2020July 16, 2020 Martlet Staff The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly proved that our federal, provincial, and municipal governments are able to act quickly and allot resources to a crisis, with the right amount of political
Editorial | “Defund the police” is a call worth echoing June 10, 2020July 22, 2020 Martlet Staff Earlier in the night, police liaisons negotiated with supporters to provide food and water to demonstrators inside. Photo by Josh Ngenda. Among chants of "Black Lives Matter," another related call is...
EDITORIAL | COVID-19 pandemic exposes existing disparities in a way that threatens lives April 15, 2020June 2, 2020 Martlet Staff Right now, physical distancing is our main line of defense against spreading COVID-19. Our “firewall,” according to the Provincial Health Officer Bonnie Henry. However, for those living on the street
EDITORIAL | COVID-19 is no longer news, it’s the new normal April 1, 2020April 15, 2020 Martlet Staff If looking back on “normal life” feels surreal, you’re not alone. The social and economic impacts of the past three weeks have been tremendous. Life has ground to a halt
EDITORIAL | What if we treated climate change like a pandemic? March 18, 2020April 1, 2020 Martlet Staff COVID-19 is indisputably a global crisis that demands an immediate, effective, and informed response. It deserves the effort, money, and attention being devoted to it. However, the coronavirus is just
EDITORIAL | It’s time to get prepared, not paranoid, about coronavirus March 4, 2020March 5, 2020 Martlet Staff While it's true that anxiety and paranoia have no place in dealing with an outbreak, preparation and vigilance are not the same as anxiety. It's important to be prepared and
EDITORIAL | The Wet’suwet’en solidarity movement isn’t (really) about the pipeline February 19, 2020March 4, 2020 Martlet Staff If you look past most coverage, it becomes clear that movement isn't, at its core, about the pipeline at all. The Wet’suwet’en have been working to reoccupy their territory since
EDITORIAL | What would you do with 15.5 million dollars? February 5, 2020February 19, 2020 Martlet Staff With the deadline for UVSS election nominations coming up on Feb. 10, it’s time for students to step forward. But year after year, we watch as very few people run
