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DIY Gift Guide: eight holiday gift ideas you can make at home

This year, holiday cheer might seem hard to come by. Even if you don’t have the funds to buy gifts, you can easily make these ones at home. Most of…

Holiday gift guide: Eight local businesses in Victoria to support this year

With our UVic community in mind, the Martlet has highlighted some local businesses in Victoria that have affordable gifts and sustainable practices.

Five at-home holiday date ideas

Though it may not be as romantic to kiss under mistletoe through a N95 mask, who says that romance has to die over the holidays? You can still get cozy…

Bridging divides and building forward: 2020 Victoria Forum asks the big questions

Leaders in business, politics, Indigenous knowledge and academia gather to discuss global challenges Global issues require global solutions – and the participants of the 2020 Victoria Forum enthusiastically embraced the…

Students use Discord to stay connected during the pandemic

The pandemic has completely altered the traditional university experience, and UVic students are now turning to Discord to stay connected. The Martlet spoke to two students, Bryce Edwards and Sue…

Four important ways individuals can take action for our planet

While corporations are a major cause of the climate crisis, individual citizens are not helpless. There are a range of ways people can change their actions or join the collective…

Investigating the behavioural psychology behind COVID-19 guidelines

What motivates people to follow public health guidelines? Will mask-wearing and physical distancing ever feel normal? The Martlet talks to two experts about the science behind our reactions to the…

Three U.S. students speak about election and pandemic fears

While the political division and uncontrolled spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. might feel far away for many Canadians, these crises have real consequences for international students in Canada.

Ecological Restoration Club begins five-year plan to revitalize campus meadow

Participation in the Ecological Restoration Club is at an all-time high with online school. Their first event of the year— restoration work on the campus Garry oak meadow — is…