Introducing our climate issue: why we’re committed to good climate coverage November 9, 2021November 9, 2021 Martlet Staff To act as an agent of constructive social change. That is one of the commitments in our mission statement that the Martlet has made to the university and local communities
Indigenous resistance is vital to climate action November 3, 2021December 2, 2021 Boston Laferté In the last few years, climate change movements have grown increasingly popular, and many people are being exposed to these ideas through social media. Figures like Greta Thunberg and David
Letter to the Editor: Open Letter to the UVSS October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 Letters The Martlet accepts Letters to the Editor! Letters must be 200 words or less and cannot contain any images, videos, or links. They must be written by an individual (not...
Facebook outage shows need for infrastructure regulation October 25, 2021October 25, 2021 Sarah Suleman On Monday, Oct. 4, billions of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp users from every corner of the world reached for their phones — only to find that they could not access
Last-minute switches to online courses hurt students October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 Raheem Uz Zaman This fall semester, UVic marked the return to in-person classes after a year-long hiatus due to COVID-19. In their early announcements about the return to campus, UVic indicated that 100
Honouring the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is just a start; true reconciliation must follow October 13, 2021October 13, 2021 Martlet Staff Earlier this year, the federal government declared September 30th the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a federal statutory holiday, as a response to the 80th Call to Action in
Problematic pandemic protocols: UVic’s irrational COVID-19 testing logic October 8, 2021October 8, 2021 Kate Bourdon After dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic for over a year and a half, I’m sure we all know people who have had to test for the virus, and have probably
What was the point of that election? October 6, 2021October 6, 2021 Jalen Codrington After months of stoking COVID-19 fears and urging provinces to maintain strict lockdown procedures, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pulled a not-so-majestic 180°, and called on millions of Canadians
Introducing us: UVic’s independent source for news September 16, 2021December 2, 2021 Martlet Staff Welcome back to campus! Thanks for picking up a copy of the paper or, if you’re reading this online, browsing our site. I’m sure it's been a busy time for
LETTER: Upper Year’s Input on the Party Scene September 9, 2021September 9, 2021 Letters This is a Letter to the Editor submitted by Kailee Moreira. As an upper-year student, I think I speak for many of us when I say the actions exemplified by the...
