LETTER | To the UVic Board of Governors on international tuition hikes March 21, 2019March 22, 2019 Letters I am writing in advance of your March 26 meeting, [having] learned that UVic is proposing to increase the tuition fees of international students. At a time when xenophobia, racism,
LETTER | From the VIPIRG Board of Directors March 7, 2019March 18, 2019 Letters Moving beyond student politics Regarding the UVSS election and the VIPIRG referendum, we, as the board and staff of VIPIRG, would like to thank the University of Victoria student body for...
LETTER | UVSS referendum on VIPIRG sets terrible precedent February 28, 2019March 18, 2019 Letters As a former University of Victoria Students' Society (UVSS) director, I'm appalled at the actions taken by the UVSS board in pushing through a last minute referendum to defund VIPIRG. VIPIRG...
Letter: Masking Hatred With Kindness January 29, 2019January 24, 2019 Misha Yaroslavsky When the news of the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting appeared, like most Jews, I was disheartened. Once again, vile hatred towards us has become so serious that it’s led to real...
Letter from a former Editor-in-Chief: In memory of Howard Petch December 13, 2018 Gregory Middleton "Petch said he wanted to be my best source of information in the President’s Office. He promised to take my calls and answer my questions or explain why he could...
LETTER: OFAR against anti-semitic and racial violence November 29, 2018 Open Forum Against Racism Dear community, As an organization committed to the principles of anti-racism, anti-colonialism, and combatting anti-semitism, the Open Forum Against Racism (OFAR) embraces the humanity of all people. Our core principles are...
LETTER: The most important aspect of reconciliation November 8, 2018 Carlos Flores Justice for the victims The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada did not include the most important aspect of reconciliation: justice for the victims. Justice is normally epitomized by a court...
Letters from the UVSS October 10, 2018October 10, 2018 Letters The case for and against UVSS faculty representation FOR No one’s ever surprised by the lack of engagement in UVSS elections. You can find Martlet articles dating back to the 1960s talking...
Letter from the (outgoing) Editor: a long-overdue farewell September 6, 2018September 6, 2018 Cormac O’Brien When writing heartfelt goodbyes, people typically start with a “As [important job position] of [company with a terrible, stuffy name], people always ask me . . . ” Unfortunately I can’t do that, because as...
LETTER: Stop the poor-bashing culture in Victoria August 15, 2018 Gaëlle Nicolussi I am getting so fed up with hearing the anti-homeless and poor-bashing rhetoric both in the news and from people writing hateful opinion pieces in local newspapers. Why do people...
