Top 10 news stories of 2017 January 11, 2018January 11, 2018 Cormac O’Brien These past 12 months have been hectic for most of us, and the UVic campus was not spared from any of the chaos that 2017 brought. Although the Martlet’s top...
UVic alumna publishes bold debut September 18, 2014September 19, 2014 Senica Maltese At once touching and disturbing, Wallflowers spans a diverse range of narrative forms: some stories are told through letters, others are told backwards, but all maintain an elegance and precision
Story Booth unveils Victoria’s untold mythologies September 11, 2014September 10, 2014 Senica Maltese Since May, artist-in-residence Aubrey Burke has transformed this cozy space into a hub for sharing personal narratives, oral histories, and contemporary mythologies from the Greater Victoria community.
B.C. government plans for solar panel farms on soon-to-be-desolate Alberta province March 13, 2014March 12, 2014 Klara Woldenga Although the recent information on the Alberta oilsands leaking toxic chemicals into the surrounding water may be bad news for some, it seems to be a silver lining for others....
Leaving Town February 27, 2014February 26, 2014 Emma Hillian In my mid-20s, I found myself stuck in my hometown putting my university degree to excellent use as a cashier. So I took a job in Thailand as an English teacher....
Scientific breakthrough on fart-blame transferral methods February 20, 2014February 20, 2014 Ryan Ziegler HUMOUR—A new ground-breaking study from the Canadian Research Alliance Project shows that those who smell gas in a social setting are, in fact, responsible for its onset. The study reports...
Google launches new Google Glass beta feature, Date+, to celebrate Valentine’s Day February 6, 2014February 6, 2014 Klara Woldenga HUMOUR—At Google’s press conference yesterday, Google’s CEO, Larry Page, announced that, in celebration of Valentine’s Day, beta customers who are also partners with each other and each have a Google...
Mysterious doctor in blue police box accosts man seeking medical attention January 16, 2014January 15, 2014 Klara Woldenga HUMOUR—Herber Frendt, a Victoria local, received quite a scare after suffering from a heart attack downtown last week. According to witnesses, Frendt walked out of The Binge Eatery on Fort...
90-day search for ES economics students finally reaches end October 31, 2013November 4, 2013 Klara Woldenga HUMOUR — After a month and a half of intensive searching, the missing Environmental Studies students from the University of Victoria have been found. It took several paid private investigators...
Oracle investors cry foul after CEO upsets secretary October 10, 2013October 9, 2013 Hugo Wong HUMOUR — On Aug. 17, Oracle founder and CEO Larry Ellison failed to attend his own office birthday party in order to sit in on a casting session for his...
