UVSS candidates should focus their promises on achievable, and badly needed, ways of supporting students February 25, 2021February 25, 2021 Martlet Staff From petting zoos to two-ply paper, we've seen enough empty promises A typical wall in the David Turpin Building during the 2020 UVSS election. Photo by Astra Lund-Phillips. We are about to...
Three referenda in upcoming UVSS fall electoral event, but no in-person campaigning October 30, 2020November 5, 2020 Kate Korte and Boston Laferté Voting in the fall electoral event will take place online from Nov. 4-6. Campaigning will be entirely online, due to COVID-19. In order for the referendums to pass, they must
LETTER | The UVSS: Run by (some) students, for (some) students April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 Letters "The UVSS claims to be an inclusive organization and has made it known in numerous instances that it values inclusivity and diversity. However, as seen from the meeting on April
April 6 UVSS Board Meeting Recap April 8, 2020April 8, 2020 Josh Kozelj Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the UVSS Board of Directors met for nearly three hours through the online video conference app Zoom — and discussed events from the 2020 UVSS election,
UVSS ELECTIONS | New UVSS Board elected, all referendums fail to meet quorum March 6, 2020March 6, 2020 Emily Fagan The results are in! For the first time in over four years, the incoming UVSS Board of Directors will be made up of a mix of independent candidates and candidates
UVSS ELECTIONS | Lead Director candidates face off on campaign promises at debate March 5, 2020March 5, 2020 Natasha Simpson Candidates responded to prepared questions and the queries of an inquisitive audience on divestment, mental health initiatives, and combating international student tuition hikes in a three-hour forum.
UVSS ELECTIONS | Everything you need to know before hitting the polls March 4, 2020March 18, 2020 Emily Fagan As of 9 a.m. Wednesday morning, voting has officially begun for the 2020 University of Victoria Student Society (UVSS) elections. Not sure what or who you’re voting on? We’ve got
LETTERS | Re: “Concerns that candidate Justin Lo not the representative international students deserve” March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 Letters "I was disappointed to see a letter in this publication attacking his character. Not his platform, not his policies, but his character. While I understand that student elections are often
UVSS elections are dramatic and nepotistic, and cooperatives won’t change that March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 Kate Korte Rather than having slates, which loosely resemble political parties, or having everyone run as independent candidates, the UVSS created their own new confusing hybrid model in an effort to reduce
UVSS ELECTIONS | All Candidates Forum sees Directors-at-Large discuss plans for mental health, divestment initiatives March 4, 2020March 5, 2020 Josh Kozelj UVSS election week kicked off with an All Candidates Forum Monday afternoon in the SUB, with referendum proponents and candidates running for Director-at-Large positions sharing the stage in a two-hour
