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The labour of social activism: what are we working for?

November 12, 2020November 12, 2020
Lynn Ng Yu Ling
As we work for social justice, we must remember where our social movements came from and consider what they can realistically achieve. From Singapore to Canada, considering the colonial origins

Why I’m hatin’ Vape Nation

April 29, 2019April 20, 2019
Hunter Oliwa
Too many people think vapes are exempt from the rules due to their overall low profile, and I’ve frankly had enough. Respect my right to clean air within campus,

The trials and tribulations of returning to my small hometown for the summer

April 8, 2019April 7, 2019
Evie Ockelford
Despite its flaws, Nanaimo isn’t all bad. We have nice beaches once you clear the empty cans of Lucky Lager. We have some semblance of a nightlife if you can

LETTER | Canada was colonized based on racism and classism

April 8, 2019April 10, 2019
Letters
To suggest that the proposed international student tuition fee hikes will further, or create, class divisions is a backward logic, and is just as much a fallacy as the dominant

EDITORIAL | The role of the Martlet in fostering social change

April 4, 2019April 23, 2019
Martlet Staff
So what is our role as the Martlet? In our efforts to remain objective, we have sometimes shied away from expressing support for students in a way that counters

LETTER | To the UVic Board of Governors on international tuition hikes

March 21, 2019March 22, 2019
Letters
I am writing in advance of your March 26 meeting, [having] learned that UVic is proposing to increase the tuition fees of international students. At a time when xenophobia, racism,

Union or bust: BuzzFeed Canada joins U.S. in unionizing

March 12, 2019March 18, 2019
Devon Bidal
If you follow any BuzzFeed employees on Twitter, your feed was likely flooded with Tweets about people being laid off around the end of January. The company let go of...

Decriminalizing sex work is a better solution

March 10, 2019March 18, 2019
Janine Rzeplinski
A response to “It’s time to legalize prostitution in Canada” It’s not time to legalize prostitution in Canada. It’s time to listen to what sex-workers’ rights groups are saying. And these...

It’s time to go cold turkey on meat consumption

March 9, 2019March 23, 2019
Adam Marsh
Remember how you used to think your grandparents were crazy for still smoking a pack a day of Export As when you were young? It took many years after doctors...

It’s time to legalize prostitution in Canada

February 19, 2019March 17, 2019
Natasha Simpson
Thanks in part to Rudyard Kipling, who spoke of it in one of his Indian Tales, we all know that prostitution is the world's oldest profession. However, despite sex work's lengthy...
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Senior Staff Writer Alexandra Mehl wrote an explai Senior Staff Writer Alexandra Mehl wrote an explainer article about contraception options for the sex and gender issue. 

When it comes to contraception, educating yourself about your options and advocating for your health care is key. In the article (link in bio), we offer more information, quotes from health care practitioners, and links to more resources. 

#uvic #victoriabc
Here's a little teaser of our sex and gender issue Here's a little teaser of our sex and gender issue...swipe to flip through! Free copies are available throughout campus or at one of our boxes downtown. 💟 PS cover by @siemingly, photo by @julianasech_

!1. Q+A with poet @jaye_simpson by @christopherdriscoll 
2. fine arts students say their art, which involves nudity, is being removed by instagram by @michaeljohnlo 
+ a powerful reflection on drag by Annie Konstantinova 
3. Our feature! By @christopherdriscoll and @kileyverb.docx - looks at gender identity and expression in the context of COVID-19 
4. An article on the asexuality spectrum by Jodie Brady-Quinton and one on the types of birth control by Ally Mehl
5. Last but certainly not least, @christopherdriscoll discusses the importance of queer venues 

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Issue 11 of Vol. 73 of the Martlet is coming out t Issue 11 of Vol. 73 of the Martlet is coming out tomorrow. We've got stories on queer pubs, birth control, Victoria Film Fest, and profiles on community organizations and individuals like jaye simpson.

Read it all on martlet.ca

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Some excerpts from an op-ed in our latest Indigeno Some excerpts from an op-ed in our latest Indigenous issue with @uvicnsu — the full article is live on our website. All photos and words by Amy Nichols.
BREAKING - UVic has moved $80M from the working ca BREAKING - UVic has moved $80M from the working capital fund to a short-term bond. This means that the $225M working capital fund is now free of any fossil fuel investments.

For more on UVic's investment, check out our last explainer post. A full article about the announcement will be posted soon.
In collaboration with @uvicnsu, we've created the In collaboration with @uvicnsu, we've created the Indigenous-focussed issue — a collection of eight articles authored by Indigenous writers and edited by @bostonlaferte. The cover art was also done by an Indigenous artist. Thank you to everyone that poured their time, work, and words into this project. 

If you'd like to pick up a copy, they're available for free at: 
-campus news boxes in the SUB, Clearihue, etc. 
-the intersection of Michigan and Government 
-the intersection of Fort and Blanshard 
-outside of the Oak Bay Discovery 
-Cook St, near Prima Strada 
-most Thrifty's locations 
-Munro's books 
-Union Pacific 
-intersection of Niagara and Menzies 
+ many more (send us a pic if you spot a Martlet in the wild!) 

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Next Friday at 7pm - Join two Martlet hosts and si Next Friday at 7pm - Join two Martlet hosts and six local journalists for a conversation. We'll chat with them about what it's like to be a journalist during a pandemic and some of the things 2020 has taught them. If you're interested in journalism or learning more about careers in journalism, this is a great event for you! 

Journalists from Capital Daily, CHEK, the Times Colonist, BC Today, and the Tyee will be ready to answer all your Qs. 

Get your tickets now before they sell out! Link in our bio to the Eventbrite. 
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The UVic foundation invests in Disney, Nike, and L The UVic foundation invests in Disney, Nike, and L'Oreal ..... and also Teck, Imperial Oil, and Husky 💰💰💰💰 #uvic #victoriabc #divestuvic
Bernie's mittens > all other news today creds to Bernie's mittens > all other news today 

creds to Martlet design director @siemingly

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