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...
Letter to the Editor: fair trade avocados the way to go July 8, 2018July 8, 2018 James Skwarok Re: Green Gold Bleeds Red: The hidden cost of avocados I appreciated Anabelle Budd’s informative and well-researched article on the hidden cost of avocados. I was alarmed by the fact that...
Letter to the Editor: Disappointment in UVic Sociology April 30, 2018April 30, 2018 Martlet Staff Dear Editor, My name is a name, I am 49 years old, I am female . . . I am indigenous. I am writing in response to the article "A department divided" dated April 19,...
Letter to the Editor: UVic’s Sociology Department April 26, 2018April 26, 2018 Letters To the Editor; The Faculty of Social Sciences is committed to provide an incredibly high quality academic experience to help students achieve success. We continually look for ways to improve courses...
Letter from the Editor: The last hurrah April 21, 2018April 20, 2018 Melissa Faye Reid A farewell from the Vol. 70 co-Editor-in-Chief If there is one thing I can trust in, it is that everything will change. Yet again, the winds of change have come and I...
Letter to the editor: student senate attendance April 17, 2018April 14, 2018 Jordan Crocker The lack of attendance from Student Senators at UVic is profoundly disturbing. Sadly, it is a trend that has continued every year on Senate and all I can do is...
