Aces high: Soaring over Victoria in the Aluminum Overcast July 7, 2016July 7, 2016 Myles Sauer In writing and editing for the Martlet, I come across stories of all sorts: a Vikes win here, interdepartmental squabbles there, stuff like that. But for the most part, things...
I tried a bamboo toothbrush in the pursuit of sustainable consumerism June 8, 2016June 8, 2016 Kaitlyn Kokoska With a slew of sustainable products flooding our newsfeeds via crowdfunding campaign websites like Kickstarter, it’s difficult to tell what’s actually sustainable and what’s just trendy. I decided to try...
UVic students start B.C.’s first blind soccer club May 11, 2016May 16, 2016 Kaitlyn Kokoska Some call it soccer, others call it football. No matter the name, soccer is played in over 200 countries and is the most watched sport in the world. At its...
Stories Without Borders: Part Two April 14, 2016June 20, 2017 Sarah Lazin In collaboration with the World University Service of Canada (WUSC), the Martlet presents Stories Without Borders, a new feature telling the stories of students who have come to UVic through...
My favourite brunch: Dim sum at Jade Fountain April 14, 2016April 13, 2016 Terri Gower Standing in line behind girls in Lululemons and guys with beards, plaid, and toques is practically a city-wide pastime most mornings for Victorians. Like most people, I don’t like lines...
No, Canada: What’s happened to Canada’s game? April 13, 2016April 14, 2016 Gwennyth Rosser So here’s where we’re at: it’s April 12, the playoffs open tomorrow, and now is usually the time I grudgingly prepare to root for the Habs for two weeks before...
Stories Without Borders: Part One March 31, 2016June 20, 2017 Sarah Lazin In collaboration with the World University Service of Canada (WUSC), the Martlet presents Stories Without Borders, a new feature telling the stories of students who have come to UVic through...
Mexico brings the heat at World Cup qualifier March 31, 2016March 30, 2016 Cormac O’Brien Soccer really does bring people together. The World Cup qualifier between Canada and Mexico on March 25th was no exception, with drunken fans of both teams joining arms and voices after...
Bannock: consuming colonialism March 17, 2016March 16, 2016 Lorilee Wastasecoot The history and political significance of bannock has changed over the years. Bannock has meant many things to many Indigenous people throughout history, from pre-contact to the fur trade to...
Contest encourages those with anxiety to share experience March 16, 2016March 16, 2016 Arianna Cheveldave Anxiety is a paranoid-headed monster that keeps you up at night. Anxiety keeps you from just asking for help in Wal-Mart — instead, you wander, eternally lost in the endless aisles, not wanting...
