by Martlet Staff | Dec 11, 2019 | Editorials, Opinions
For better and for worse, calls for change have shaped the world The Women’s March, January 2018. Photo by Belle White. As 2019 draws to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on a decade where the world changed immensely — and the forces that shaped...
by Martlet Staff | Nov 27, 2019 | Editorials, Opinions, Uncategorized
Focus on Indigenous candidates and issues, divestment, and transparency are qualities we want in Jamie Cassels’s successor Graphic by Darian Lee, Design Director Dear UVic Presidential Search Committee, We’ve heard you’ve been asking campus groups to...
by Martlet Staff | Nov 14, 2019 | Editorials, Opinions
Graphic by Adrian Dunkerson, Graphics Contributor As we come back from reading break, let’s be real: for how many students was it actually a real, stress-free “break,” and for how many was it a much-needed few days to procrastinate, panic about, and...
by Martlet Staff | Oct 31, 2019 | Editorials, Opinions
Photo by Joshua Ngenda, Photo Editor At the Oct. 24 Annual General Meeting (AGM), the UVSS board brought forward a motion to amend bylaw 4.8, which codifies notice requirements for general meetings and referenda. The motion passed, eliminating the requirement for the...
by Martlet Staff | Oct 16, 2019 | Editorials, Opinions
Stock photo via Pixabay Every four years, the 338 seats in the House of Commons reset. Like the take out food your roommate left in the fridge, politicians tend to go bad if left unchecked for a while. Hence, why we have elections. On Oct. 21, you have the...