Surviving Ecuador: National riot breaks out while studying abroad November 8, 2019November 8, 2019 Kyra Bridges Five UVic students arrived in Ecuador for a study abroad program. One month later, intense protests broke out across the country against the government’s cessation of fuel subsidies.
Censorship hinders social change November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Truly Hunter It’s no surprise that Canada doesn’t make a habit of banning or burning books. Although it feels foreign to think about the suppression of free expression, it happens here too.
What can Hong Kong help us remember? November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Lynn Ng Yu Ling The struggle of protesters to express a deeper sense of historical awareness around Hong Kong’s sovereignty, or any other kind of struggle for the right to control the nation-state for
Put down the Christmas list — it’s poppy season first November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Natasha Simpson There actually is a holiday between Halloween and Christmas — and it isn’t Black Friday. It’s Remembrance Day.
In the wake of the 43rd federal election, where do we go from here? November 6, 2019November 6, 2019 Alec Lazenby This is the question that would have been on the minds of many Canadians as they woke up following the 43rd federal election. But where exactly has this election left
LETTER | Re: “Celebrated Vikes Women’s Rowing Head Coach under investigation for abuse and harassment” November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 Letters "In its exchanges with the writer, the university explained that privacy law strictly limits what information it can provide. This includes whether a complaint has been filed against an employee,
Wexit is a pipe dream November 4, 2019November 4, 2019 Kate Korte Alberta has deep, longstanding resentments against the federal government. But the reality is that Wexit rallies only attract a few dozen people. Instead of talking about Wexit, we need to
EDITORIAL | We’ll do fine without the UVSS’s AGM ads. But will they? October 31, 2019November 14, 2019 Martlet Staff At the UVSS Annual General Meeting, the UVSS board passed a motion to eliminate requirements for UVSS AGMs and SAGMs to be advertised on notice boards and in the Martlet.
NEWS UNSETTLED | Don’t (just) vote October 30, 2019November 14, 2019 Joshua Ngenda "With the election safely behind us and the populist pressure to "do your civic duty" now relaxed until the next election cycle, I'd like to challenge a bit of the
Canada’s future depends on America’s present October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 Truly Hunter Canadian and United States cultures and media are innately linked, and as a result, so too are our ideologies. This means that it is more important than ever for Canadians
