Letter: Masking Hatred With Kindness January 29, 2019January 24, 2019 Misha Yaroslavsky When the news of the Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting appeared, like most Jews, I was disheartened. Once again, vile hatred towards us has become so serious that it’s led to real...
NEWS UNSETTLED | Understanding Unist’ot’en January 24, 2019March 24, 2019 Kolin Sutherland-Wilson And B.C.'s legacy of undermining Indigenous governance What is happening on Unist’ot’en territory is not just about pipelines and fossil fuels. It is about how Canada continues to infringe upon and...
EDITORIAL: Referendum on VIPIRG could set a catastrophic precedent January 24, 2019January 24, 2019 Martlet Staff This March, students on campus will be asked a question in a referendum to decide the future of the non-profit organization Vancouver Island Public Interest Research Group (VIPIRG). In an...
Victoria’s horse and buggy industry really isn’t so bad January 22, 2019January 22, 2019 Zainab Ferrer Everybody's working for the weekend... (even horses) Let me start off by stating that I’m not your typical 'horse person'. Full disclosure — I’m not even an animal person. I don’t...
Why Victorians aren’t allowed to feel cold or Canadian in winter January 18, 2019January 18, 2019 Carina Pogoler Winter’s always colder on the other side “Canada? Wow! It’s cold up there!” This is often the reaction I get when someone learns that I’m Canadian. Many people that I’ve met...
Proof of B.C.’s New Year’s climate resolution will be in the eating January 13, 2019 Mike Graeme B.C. Government's CleanBC climate plan has a lot of promises According to the United Nations, the hottest 20 years on record have occurred in the last 22 years. We’ve known for over...
The divide between art and science January 4, 2019December 18, 2018 Sydney Welsh From the perspective of a scientist At university, students are squeezed into categories on a daily basis. The classes we take begin to define and channel our thinking. We become either...
The slow death of the duct tape military January 3, 2019December 18, 2018 Natasha Simpson The Canadian Armed Forces have become second hand and second rate. Here’s why you should care. In 1918, Canadian units were some of the British Expeditionary Force’s most effective fighters, with...
What does suffering mean to you? December 31, 2018December 14, 2018 Brianna Bock Canada’s Medical Assistance in Dying laws have some complications When you reach the end of your life and your facilities begin to fail, at what point does this become suffering to...
EDITORIAL: 2018 — Ways the world didn’t let us down December 13, 2018January 1, 2019 Martlet Staff In a world of thorns, the Martlet decided to stray from the usual by focusing on the roses of 2018 2018 has been a tumultuous year. The United States federal government...
