Changes in the UVic Student Society election policy might force candidates running as independents to campaign at a disadvantage, say some board members.

Jan. 21, 1965 — UVic’s Anthropology and Sociology Society, Biology Club and Geography Club sponsored a conference, scheduled for March, on the population ...

If you’ve got controversial questions about religion, get ready to have them answered head-on.

Signed copies of the redrafted Government Letters of Expectation (GLEs) have been released by the Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development.

The Martlet gives a "Yay!" or "Nay!" on the news of the day.

January tends to be the worst time of year for an athlete. Whether it’s the snow, rain, wind, ice or a combination of all in the same day, an outdoor workout can truly test amateur and professional athletes.

Unknown to the local authorities last Sunday, Jan. 10, there was a full-fledged manhunt involving over 35 participants in Victoria’s downtown sector.

Fame is fleeting — just ask Ja Rule, any member of Celebrity Rehab and whoever sung the Macarena. The same holds true for NBA players. Without a mask to hide their emotions, players’ every reaction gets held up to the scrutiny of millions, whether it’s an aggravated pinkie sprain or a Lakers cheerleader who’s piqued someone’s interest.

The Victoria Salmon Kings are currently on a 15-game winning streak and now hold the ECHL record for most consecutive wins in regulation.

Getting a jump on “stay active” New Years resolutions wasn’t difficult for soccer players taking part in the Bays United Indoor Winter Classic, held at Oak Bay Rec Centre from Jan. 5 to 11.

In what should be a showcase of its’ brightest stars, the NHL All-Star game has had an annual tradition of being an extreme letdown.

In l’Etang la Ville, a quiet residential suburb of Paris, France, the sky glowed in shades of blue. Birds twittered in nearby trees and late summer flowers peppered the grass. I sat around a patio table with the family I’d agreed to nanny for the next 11 months.

If Crayola had a name for the liquid that comes out of some energy drink cans, it would be radioactive yellow.

Music as we know it is changing. The days when the record company was the be-all and end-all are fading. With the proliferation of both legal and illegal downloading, the music industry as a whole is fighting to retain control — and looking for new ways to rake in the big bucks.

I get my food out of garbage cans.

As 2009 sets in and we stop accidentally writing 2008 on everything, we are left to wonder what to expect from the upcoming months.

Extreme Measures is thriller author Vince Flynn’s newest novel about the travails of operative Mitch Rapp, who faces as many political threats as security ones.

A petition of over 30,000 signatures calling for Premier Gordon Campbell to end old-growth logging on Vancouver Island was displayed at the Victoria Legislature and proved that citizens are watching.

Simon Fraser University student Yotam Dar proudly held Israel’s flag on Jan. 10 at Victoria’s Inner Harbour and stood amid protesters rallying against the Israeli operation in Gaza.

If you think young people don’t have a national voice, one UVic student will change your mind.

The resumption of Parliament on Jan. 26 has government and opposition MPs gearing up for what could be a showdown over the budget.

Old 2008 was a newsworthy year. Little surprise, then, that stories like the ones that follow were lost amid the din of Obamamania and the Olympics.

This week, Martlet Radio is all about faith. Because sometimes, you’ve gotta have it.

UVic wants students to fork over $24.5 million for new athletics facilities, and the administration plans to get students to vote on whether or not to approve a $55-per-semester athletic fee increase.

There are two things that scare me more than anything in the world: really big spiders and needles.

I’m writing this in case you’ve been more concerned with Kanye West’s latest music video, or what country Brangelina are going to adopt their next child from, or you’ve been walking around like a zombie with your iPod set at the loudest volume.

I’ve never been fired before, but I imagine it’s unpleasant. For Crystal Bell, an esthetician from Kelowna, the pink slip came via Facebook and sparked an internet debate on the ethics of firing employees electronically. This raises questions about the legal in’s and out’s of letting employees go.

Martlet offends elderly, while typos and mistakes abound Regarding your front page article of last issue regarding older students at UVic, in particular ...

People often think I’m gay. I’ve never been able to pinpoint exactly what gives people this impression. Do I come off as effeminate or especially appreciative of other guys? Is it because I’m perceived as sensitive or is my personality just gay-ish?

A couple of weeks ago, I managed to lose my notebook on the ferry.

I’ve seen some girls who reel ‘em in and hang on for dear life. Others who prefer the catch and release method: grab, go, repeat.