Cyclist enforcement drama March 27, 2014March 26, 2014 Letters I’m writing about a situation I witnessed on March 12 in the UVic bus exchange, between two police officers and a student on her bike. It was around noon and quite busy with...
Letters: Week of March 6 March 4, 2014 Letters UVic Greens’ Statement on the UVSS Election March 3rd, 2014 The UVic Greens would like to extend a big thank you to all the candidates for running for student government and responding...
Letters: Week of February 27 February 27, 2014February 26, 2014 Letters Refocus on ferries On Feb. 5, the B.C. government released its report on a round of public consultations on ferry service. The report states that a majority of respondents opposed the...
Oak Bay deer going way of the rabbit January 23, 2014January 28, 2014 Letters Remember the rabbits? The darlings of campus which were all of a sudden no longer dear to the administration’s heart? Well, a similar fate is going to be happening to...
Leering is Legal January 16, 2014January 28, 2014 Letters Re: “Sexual harassment in clubs,” Jan. 9, 2014 Contrary to Ms. Pace’s assertion and leaving aside the question of when a stare becomes a leer, unless our Criminal Code has been...
Help Philippines disaster relief November 18, 2013January 28, 2014 Letters As the devastation of Typhoon Haiyan's aftermath continues to affect the Philippines, the Filipino community here in Victoria asks that you think of the victims there. As a part of...
Dogs not so bad October 31, 2013November 1, 2013 Letters As the owner of a large dog who lives in the city, I confess to reading Therrien’s “Dogmatic” piece with a sense of mild amusement. Referring to the ownership of...
UVic teaching is tops October 31, 2013November 1, 2013 Letters Re: Editorial Oct. 10, 2013, on the Times Higher Education rankings and teaching at UVic UVic continues to be one of the top ranked universities in the world and can be...
Syria risks losing more than bazaars and mosques October 24, 2013January 28, 2014 Letters Ezra Karmel is a Graduate Fellow at UVic’s Centre for Global Studies and the Head of Research for the Jordanian CSO Identity Center Damascus, locals say, does not measure its history...
Hot debate on campus October 17, 2013November 7, 2013 Letters I am a somewhat hoary UVic alumnus (BA ‘62) and, coincidentally, an erstwhile Martlet staffer. I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the ongoing hostilities between the pro-life...
