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UVic anthropologist’s research sheds light on our understanding of puberty
Dr. April Nowell is the UVic professor behind new research that examines what puberty looked like for Upper Paleolithic — or Ice Age — teenagers.
UVic Renewable Energy Club identifies solar energy hotspots on campus
UVic’s Renewable Energy Club (UREC) is working to map UVic’s solar energy potential by measuring the amount of solar energy received in a number of key locations around campus.
‘Cultural Zionist’ to speak on ‘Protest, US Politics and the War in Gaza’
UVic’s Faculty of Law will host an event called Protest, US Politics and the War in Gaza. Promoted on UVic’s website as a “nuanced discussion on one of today’s most…Opinions
Victoria Event Centre — one last nail in the city’s arts and culture coffin
At the end of October, the Victoria Event Centre will be shutting its doors for good. As the venue’s last subsidies seep in from the landlord, rent suddenly growing out…
Inaccessible Accessibility
It’s not easy navigating the Centre for Accessible Learning’s (CAL) system, and once you’re registered, it’s also not easy gaining access to accommodations for each course.
Popular brands are lying about size inclusivity
Shopping as a plus size person has never been easy, but recently it has become even more challenging because brands are lying about size inclusivity.Culture
Film by UVic faculty and graduates wins best feature documentary at Toronto film festival
Aisha’s Story, a documentary film about the preservation of Palestinian culture and heritage in exile by UVic faculty and researchers, has won Best Documentary at the Toronto International Women Film…
‘Hatched’ was a self-referential success
How does an idea become a play? How do multiple ideas from multiple people become a singular play with a followable story? Just ask Hatched, a play about the creation…
Offbeat: CFUV shares top September albums
Top played September albums at CFUV 101.9FM.Sports | Lifestyle
Vikes women’s rowing team could clinch three-peat win for the first time in a decade
UVic will host the Canadian University Rowing Championships at Elk Lake on Nov. 2 and 3, where the Vikes women’s team has a chance to capture the national banner for…
Five mysteries haunting UVic’s campus
The Martlet sought to uncover UVic's top five campus mysteries. Some we did... others will have to remain unsolved.
Recipe: Halloween chocolate shortbread bars
If you’ve got extra mini chocolate bars laying around this week, you’re not alone. Sometimes I find myself buying a box of assorted treats just to realize that this many…Features
UVic’s sexualized violence response policy is failing survivors
UVic’s SVPR is undergoing a review, three years after the last one, and students are stepping forward to reveal how the current system has failed them. Their stories highlight crucial…
Meet highly recruited cross country runner Ian McAllister
McAllister is the reigning two-time Ontario High School Cross Country Champion — only the twelfth runner since 1957 to win the senior men’s event back-to-back, at what’s widely considered one…
Howie Richardson’s pioneering climbing career was his tether to community
Howie Richardson’s pioneering climbing career was his tether to community. Now, the thriving Victoria climbing scene offers a similar promise.Humour
Halloween costumes inspired by your astrological sign
Are you feeling indecisive about your Halloween costume? Maybe Mercury is in retrograde. Let the stars inspire your outfit instead with the Martlet’s astrological costume guide.
How to tell someone’s relationship status based on what they wear this Halloween
It can be stressful to find a costume that checks all the boxes: attractive, funny, spooky, unique –– the list goes on. We’ve compiled a list of relationship statuses with…
How to survive Thanksgiving with your politically incorrect relatives
Well, it’s that time of year again. The time of year where you take a break from all of the due-tomorrow homework assignments from your professors and sit down with…Our Digital Print Issue
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