by Martlet Staff | Oct 13, 2021 | Editorials, Opinions
A flag on campus shows Carey Newman’s design for UVic’s 2021 Orange Shirt Day t-shirts. Photo sourced from UVic Photo Services. Earlier this year, the federal government declared Sept. 30 the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a federal statutory...
by Martlet Staff | Sep 16, 2021 | Editorials, Opinions
We’ve been covering campus stories since 1948, and we don’t plan on stopping File graphic by Emily Thiessen. Welcome back to campus! Thanks for picking up a copy of the paper or, if you’re reading this online, browsing our site. I’m sure it’s been a...
by Martlet Staff | Aug 12, 2021 | Editorials, Opinions
Victoria police ran out of tow-trucks at a check stop Photo by Steve Buissinne via Pixabay Over the August long weekend, the VicPD says they stopped 24 suspected impaired drivers at roadblocks. They actually ran out of tow-trucks to impound the number of vehicles...
by Martlet Staff | Jul 20, 2021 | Editorials, Opinions
Heat wave emphasizes the crisis in “climate crisis” Photo by Mike Graeme, climate strike 2019. We sound like a broken record. Students, scientists, and concerned members of the community have been calling for climate action for decades now. All that has changed in...
by Martlet Staff | Jun 17, 2021 | Editorials, Opinions
Stock photo via Pixabay. Victoria City Council has cancelled Canada Day festivities in an effort to avoid distracting from reconciliation efforts. On June 10, the city published a media release stating that Victoria City Council unanimously agreed to cancel the...