by Martlet Staff | Mar 29, 2021 | Editorials, Opinions
(Kevin Hall | photo by UVic) As we approach the time of year when the UVic Board of Governors decides whether or not to raise tuition, we’re asking UVic not to pass on the costs of the pandemic to students. But more importantly, we’re asking that UVic stop...
by Martlet Staff | Mar 25, 2021 | News, UVSS election 2021
File photo by the Martlet All candidates were acclaimed due to a lack of nominations In this year’s UVSS elections, all directors-at-large (DaLs) were acclaimed due to a lack of nominations. Although they won’t be campaigning on their ideas for the UVSS,...
by Martlet Staff | Mar 13, 2021 | News, UVSS election 2021
Referenda must receive a majority of votes and meet 15 per cent quorum to pass Graphic by Sie Douglas-Fish. From March 24 to 26, UVic undergraduate students will be able to vote on five UVSS referendum questions. The questions ask students whether they support...
by Martlet Staff | Feb 25, 2021 | Editorials, Opinions
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 enter the quietest UVSS election campaign yet. With on-campus chalking,...
by Martlet Staff | Feb 16, 2021 | Editorials, Opinions
Divest UVic spent years advocating for this huge win Protesters temporarily blocked Ring Road on Jan. 3 2019 while waiting for the Board of Governors to arrive. Photo by Joshua Ngenda. UVic’s divestment of $80 million from the Working Capital Fund was a welcome...