A drop in the ocean: the illusory but necessary promise of the plastic straw October 23, 2019November 5, 2019 Dorothy Poon Chances are that by now you’ve probably heard of the environmental issues that plastic straws pose. The straw, however, is just a symptom of a worldwide addiction to single-use plastics;
It doesn’t take much to say thank you, Victoria October 21, 2019November 5, 2019 Sumbal Sabah "I spent all afternoon thinking about what it means that the City of Victoria has not officially thanked the Songhees through a written plaque or maintained the welcome sign to
LETTER | “Deep disappointment” in NDP candidate Laurel Collins October 18, 2019 Letters I’m writing to express my deep disappointment in the federal NDP campaign of Victoria City Councillor Laurel Collins. I was part of the Together Victoria movement that elected Laurel last year....
NEWS UNSETTLED | Gotta knock a little harder October 18, 2019October 18, 2019 Native Students Union It is not a matter of individual interests — it is a matter of ensuring our future as humanity. We need to recognize and support the efforts of those who
EDITORIAL | Don’t let your ballot go unchecked October 16, 2019November 5, 2019 Martlet Staff With 338 seats in the House of Commons, voting for just one may seem like a meaningless task. But this election is the closest, tightest Canadian federal election in the
Tips for turning struggle into strength October 7, 2019October 7, 2019 Dante André-Kahan Especially for students new to university life, it’s not easy to predict how you’ll feel when the dust settles and the work picks up. The trouble comes when you find
What if there really was a major spill? October 4, 2019October 16, 2019 Natasha Simpson The spill could be small, or it could be the next Exxon Valdez, but either way the cost for the Salish Sea may be too great.
LETTER | Re: Dispelling misconceptions about the Thirty Meter Telescope October 4, 2019October 4, 2019 Letters "The following is in reply to a letter by Morgan Mowatt. As a native Hawaiian and Big Island resident, I would like to dispel misconceptions expressed by this student."
Simple ways to reduce your everyday carbon footprint October 3, 2019October 3, 2019 Taylor Williams With so many bleak projections about climate change, it would be easy to blame these issues on previous generations and call it a day. But while we may have inherited
EDITORIAL | A climate strike isn’t a campaign event October 3, 2019October 4, 2019 Martlet Staff Despite nearly all of the federal party leaders attended Global Climate Strikes across Canada, none of them have proposed policies that would meet these demands. However, all of these candidates
