Let’s agree to disagree September 25, 2019September 25, 2019 Glenn Howard With a potential new prime minister coming in October and a new university president coming next summer, cultivating the ability to disagree will be especially important this year. So, how
Canada lacks clout September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 Natasha Simpson Nearly four years, many unmet expectations, one ethics scandal, and a pipeline saga later, many Canadians are well aware of their prime minister’s notable flaws. However, in an episode of
Trudeau’s $148 million plan for international students is about dollars, not diversity September 24, 2019September 24, 2019 Kate Korte Last month, the Trudeau government outlined a $148 million five-year plan to diversify global recruiting efforts. But this policy announcement isn’t really about improving diversity on campus — it’s a
NEWS UNSETTLED | Wildfire September 20, 2019September 20, 2019 Native Students Union "A recent genetic study of Skeena Sockeye salmon scales revealed that in the past 100 years, their population has decreased by over 75 per cent. This is no surprise to
EDITORIAL | Telling it slant September 20, 2019October 4, 2019 Martlet Staff Earlier this month, the Vancouver Sun published a column with the headline, “Canada should say goodbye to diversity, tolerance, and inclusion.” This op-ed was shocking, but perhaps it shouldn’t
UVic students could learn a thing or two from Hong Kong September 9, 2019September 9, 2019 Michael John Lo UVic students have a long and historic tradition of Stickin’ it to The Man. Student activism will inevitably sweep across campus sometime this year — but over in Hong Kong,
LETTER | Re: “911, how bad is your emergency?” September 5, 2019September 5, 2019 Letters "Having a police department with 208 officers, receiving 22 per cent of the operating budget (the highest cut by far) is not an emergency. The real emergency is that we
EDITORIAL | Dear UVSS Board: We want substantive change, not empty stances September 4, 2019September 20, 2019 Martlet Staff As students head back to school, they’ll get access to a bunch of UVSS-funded perks like Campus Kick Off and the plethora of coupons inside those coveted student agendas. All
Women of colour shouldn’t be pawns in your politics August 20, 2019August 20, 2019 Sumbal Sabah United States Senator Elizabeth Warren is once again attempting to define her presidential platform through race, this time by targeting women of colour to gain campaign momentum for the 2020
Ford’s OSAP cuts and tax breaks hurt working class students August 14, 2019August 14, 2019 Glenn Howard I am one of the thousands of Ontario students who woke up shocked in early June to discover that Doug Ford's OSAP had cut my financial aid by $9
