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Final exam schedules could be serving students better

While many of us may wish for changes to exam scheduling, options are limited. A realistic change could be shorter exams.

Five Victoria releases to get you away from Spotify, and towards local performers

“Eventide” features twinkling electric guitar that chops and reverberates with Glass’s own enunciation, reminiscent of bands like Explosions in the Sky. It remains a purposely instrumental release, made for the…

For the love of local: A look into Victoria’s local market scene

“You realize that populated in your own city are hundreds of garage studios, metal working studios, people who are knitters … these markets bring them out of the woodwork and…

Victoria Academy of Ballet brings an energetic warmth to the cold of winter

“I think, ideally, there’s often a sense that ballet is effeminate, but … there’s so many factors that contribute to a ballet dancer, or a performer,” said Pronger “Yes, there’s…

UVic students and staff gather for National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women

In addition to supporting more women in STEM, she hopes to see greater participation of men in solidarity of their female students and colleagues. “We need people to be willing…

UVic students run 126km to Nanaimo in support of men’s mental health awareness

“We both really got into running then, and that really helped us. So I think since then, we've been on this trajectory. This was almost bound to happen," Dorin said.

Indigenous speakers and hundreds of gatherers oppose unsanctioned OneBC event on UVic campus

The Saanich Police Department told the Martlet in a statement that officers arrested one individual under the Trespass Act. Saanich PD did not provide their name, but both Brodie and…

Cumberland, BC taps into its past to power its future

The network of mines below Cumberland, B.C. is flooded with trapped water, which is cooler in the summer and warmer in the winter than surface temperatures. According to the proposal,…

UVSS adopts ‘Election Ban’ policy for repeated infractions

The update to the policy specifically allows the UVSS to ban candidates who commit “repeated major infractions” or “equivalent minor infractions” from running in the following election cycle. Under the…

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