Lack of school spirit a downer, but not without cause January 7, 2016January 6, 2016 Alistair Ogden Nov. 26, 2015 might seem like eons ago to most students, but for UVic Pride it may still sting. On that day, the school-wide referendum on a proposed fee increase...
Hairdos & bugs & space, oh my! Some far-out predictions for 2016 January 7, 2016January 6, 2016 Gwennyth Rosser Something’s gotta give (and it might finally be that “hair”) Donald Trump will, or will not, be President. Either way, getting to the result is gonna be a hell of a...
EDITORIAL: Trudeau’s ‘sunny ways’ not so sunny after all? January 7, 2016January 7, 2016 Martlet Staff In 2015, Justin Trudeau defied his detractors and skeptics as he led the Liberal Party from political underdog status to the top of Parliament Hill, winning a majority in the...
Why we should let go of our hate and forgive George Lucas December 17, 2015December 16, 2015 Myles Sauer To say there’s been some hype around the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens (TFA) would be an astronomical understatement. Whether it’s the introduction of new characters (What’s Kylo Ren’s...
EDITORIAL: UVic should look inward for residence funding December 17, 2015December 16, 2015 Martlet Staff As enjoyable (or unenjoyable, if Star Wars makes you want to take a whiff of bantha poodoo) as this themed issue has been, the Martlet would like to take this...
Re: “An open letter to UVic Pride” December 17, 2015December 16, 2015 UVic Pride Collective First and foremost, we want to thank the person who wrote to the Martlet. They took the time to address some major concerns that they have faced within our Collective....
Why the world needs Star Wars December 17, 2015December 16, 2015 George Patrick Richard Benson After the dismal experience of the prequel trilogy, people came to speak of Star Wars with disdain. An entire community, long dreaming of an experience akin to the grand unfolding...
In conversation with the Hitch December 15, 2015July 26, 2018 Martlet Staff Watching Trumbo this past week, starring John Goodman, Louis C.K., as well as Bryan Cranston playing the titular role of the American screenwriter blacklisted due to his communist sympathies, I...
Christmas, perhaps, doesn’t come from a church December 3, 2015December 2, 2015 Gwennyth Rosser Don’t let the Christ in Christmas fool you . . . this is a season to celebrate humanity, not divinity. Admittedly, the narratives might be pulled from religious sources, but the “true meaning” of Christmas...
“Fluctuat nec mergitur:” Tossed but not sunk December 3, 2015December 2, 2015 Margaux Larre-Perez I have trouble sleeping these days. I receive too many messages from Paris beginning with “I am not OK.” Things will never be the same, they say. But the same...
