Community members getting down to the roots of self care through gardening April 23, 2020April 23, 2020 Alexandra Mehl In a piece of art, Sadie Gibbs writes that “Earth care is community care is self care.” In response to COVID-19, Gibbs and others are advocating that people foster a
A venture into non-monogamy February 10, 2020February 10, 2020 Darian Lee In 2018, when I was picking up magazines at the library I worked at, I stumbled upon a New York Times magazine cover sporting the headline “Is an open marriage
Dating a conservative changed the way I engage in discussions April 23, 2019May 20, 2019 Belle White Dating a conservative has taught me a lot of lessons — first and foremost that my assumption was wrong: no one way of thinking has all the answers for every
The time I became an unintentional cougar February 18, 2019March 17, 2019 Katy Weicker I'm what you'd call a 'mature student.' I went back to school at 30, and I'm in my third year — you do the math. I am also someone who...
Graduating and breaking up: neither is wrong, both are broken-hearted February 14, 2019 Riley Vlooswyk Following graduation, two of my friends have decided to break up rather than stay together in the face of uncertain work locations and a possible long-distance relationship. I used to think...
A crash course in polyamory February 14, 2019 Kierra Moseman What it is and what it isn’t Perhaps you’ve heard the term “polyamory” once or twice before. Maybe you know quite a bit about it, or maybe this is your first...
Dear Birdie: Coping with pals, programs, and pathogens November 16, 2017November 22, 2017 Cassidy Menard Dear Birdie: My best friend and I used to hang out all the time in high school, but now that we’re in different programs at UVic, she’s been spending a...
Valentine’s Day coupons for you and yours February 9, 2017February 8, 2017 Alistair Ogden and Martlet Staff Frantically searching for a last minute gift for your loved one that will perfectly articulate those feelings you’ve been feeling? The Martlet has covered. Cut out any and all of...
Not all of us are assholes, but all of us have one March 2, 2016March 2, 2016 Emma Pickering Letting one rip. Shooting the breeze. Breaking wind. Cuttin’ the cheese. Farting. Reading that, I bet you felt discomforted. Why is that? We all know we fart, so what’s the big deal?...
