by Martlet Staff | Feb 19, 2020 | Editorials, Opinions
It’s about hundreds of years of colonial violence Photo by Joshua Ngenda, Photo Editor At the B.C. Legislature on Feb. 11, the story of the day was supposed to be the Speech from the Throne. Instead, all 16 entrances of the building were blocked by Indigenous...
by Martlet Staff | Feb 10, 2020 | Humour, Uncategorized
Valentine’s Day is a time for letting the people in your life know how you feel about them — whether they are your partner, a community radio station, or the president of UVic. With that in mind, the Martlet has written our own valentines to share with the...
by Martlet Staff | Feb 5, 2020 | Editorials, Opinions
Illustration by Austin Willis, Design Director. It’s that time of year again: time to vote for your student representatives, or become one yourself. Although you might not think of yourself as a politician, the University of Victoria Students’ Society (UVSS) needs...
by Martlet Staff | Jan 22, 2020 | Editorials, Opinions
The good, the bad, and the always ugly world of pipeline politics Photo by Mike Graeme, Contributing Photographer The Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs evicted Coastal GasLink workers earlier this month, clearly expressing their lack of consent for the pipeline on...
by Martlet Staff | Jan 8, 2020 | Editorials, Opinions
Why the Martlet is finally tackling the housing issue Image via Pixabay If you go to school in Victoria, odds are you have heard of a horrible housing situation — if you haven’t faced one yourself already. Housing often comes up in our newsroom conversations, as we...