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The Lens: May 8, 2014

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May 8, 2014May 7, 2014
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On May 23, the Victoria Community Fridge opened in On May 23, the Victoria Community Fridge opened in Rock Bay. As the name suggests, the project involves an actual fridge that is stocked by the community and is available for anyone who needs it. This project has been in the works since January and grew out of the Community Food Support program. Although the two are separate, they both aim to make food more accessible in Victoria. “Food insecurity has always existed and the pandemic has only exacerbated barriers to people accessing food,” says Wren Shaman, an active volunteer for both projects. “Creating free and accessible food is a really tangible way to take a load off people’s shoulders and strengthen our community.” Story by Sarah Killian // For the full article, head to our website — the link is in our bio. #uvic #victoriabc #yyjbusiness #yyj
Canada West has announced their plans for the 2021 Canada West has announced their plans for the 2021-22 season. After a year without competition, Canada West plans for most sports to be able to return to some semblance of normalcy. Although U Sports has yet to make any announcements regarding the fall, Vikes athletes are excited about the return. The proposed schedules for each sport will be regional-based with schools within the same province being formed into divisions that will play each other in a round-robin format. Some notable exceptions are rugby 15s and men’s soccer. Rugby 15s will see some inter-province competition between B.C. and Alberta schools. Men’s soccer will have a division of schools from Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba. Full story on our website, linked in our bio! #uvic #victoriabc
The University of Victoria’s Legacy Art Gallery The University of Victoria’s Legacy Art Gallery opened a new exhibit On Beaded Ground for the summer. Showcasing intricate beadwork from 10 Indigenous artists living on the West Coast alongside historical beaded pieces, the collection shatters the understanding of the contemporary versus traditional art binary.  “It reflects the beaders’ connection to land, to animals, to dreams, to history, stories and it’s all relevant today,” said the collection’s head curator and UVic alumna Lorilee Wastasecoot. “We’re still here, we’re still flourishing and taking this beading to another level.” Article by Isabella Kennedy, now live on our site. #uvic #victoriabc #indigenoushistorymonth #indigenousart #indigenousartist
Here is all the information on B.C.'s second step. Here is all the information on B.C.'s second step. There are lots of changes! What do you think of these new restrictions? #uvic #yyj #victoriabc
Some updates from a recent town hall! We will cont Some updates from a recent town hall! We will continue to be your source on the return to campus so stay tuned for more updates as we get closer to the fall semester.
In our latest editorial, we wrote about UVic's fal In our latest editorial, we wrote about UVic's fall plans. What do you think? Share your thoughts in the comments! PS - an editorial is a collaborative article written by our staff. Our staff meets before an issue comes out and votes on the editorial topic. Then, the article is written in a shared Google doc. We use these opinion articles to share a perspective or analysis that we feel is important. #uvic #victoriabc #yyj #campuslife #studyincanada
The Martlet is truly a team effort! 💪 This summ The Martlet is truly a team effort! 💪 This summer, we will be bringing the news you need right to your feeds. We'll post articles regularly on our website and we also have our monthly print edition. ☀️ It's going to be a great summer! ☀️ #uvic #victoriabc #yyj #journolife Not pictured: Susan Bahaduri (Editor), Aidan Nelson-Sandmark (Editor), Kate Korte (Editor-in-Chief), and Alex Coates (Business Manager).
TW - residential schools On June 1, UVic held a TW - residential schools On June 1, UVic held a somber ceremony and lit a sacred fire to honour the 215 Indigenous children found by Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation at the grounds of a former residential school. The ceremony began with a land welcoming and prayers given by Garry Sam and Christine Sam from the Songhees Nation. Their remarks were followed with addresses from Ry Moran, the Associate University Librarian Reconciliation, and President Hall.  “Collective action is what’s necessary now to make sure that those kids at every single school are found and remembered and honoured,” said Moran, who worked with the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.  “We have to know this history, we have to remember them, we have to learn their names.”  Full story on our website. Article by Isabella Kennedy.
We spoke to UVic students about vaccines and why t We spoke to UVic students about vaccines and why they are excited to roll up their sleeves. Full story is now live on our website! #uvic #victoriabc

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