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Wondering who’s behind the chair sculptures?

Wondering who’s behind the chair sculptures?

by Gabriel Lunn | Oct 23, 2025 | Sports | Lifestyle, UVic 101, UVic Life

The Martlet sits down with UVic’s resident ‘chartists’ for inside perspective on their mysterious work Over the past several weeks, a public art phenomenon has taken place in the UVic quad. The orange and white plastic chairs that are normally found on the campus...
‘Bandit races’ means anyone can join, but should they?

‘Bandit races’ means anyone can join, but should they?

by Gabriel Lunn | Oct 23, 2025 | Opinions, Sports, Sports | Lifestyle

Skipping registration of a public marathon carries real risks for organizers Each year in Victoria, the city’s largest road running event, the Royal Victoria Marathon (RVM), attracts thousands of competitive and recreational runners. This year marked the 45th...
Student housing expansion proposal underway, completion expected fall 2029 

Student housing expansion proposal underway, completion expected fall 2029 

by Gabriel Lunn | Oct 9, 2025 | Campus, News, UVic Life

The project aims to provide over 500 beds for upper-year undergraduate and graduate students A new student housing development is underway on campus, which UVic says will provide beds for over 500 upper-year undergraduates and graduate students. The project is...
Undergraduate psychedelic research shows promise for brain damage treatment

Undergraduate psychedelic research shows promise for brain damage treatment

by Gabriel Lunn | Oct 9, 2025 | Sports | Lifestyle, UVic 101

Recent publication suggests potential application for psilocybin and 5-MeO-DMT in treating concussions A recent academic review, using research collected at the UVic’s Christie Laboratory by an undergraduate student, highlights the potential positive impacts of...
‘Bad Luck Pearl’ is a massive multi-instrumentalist foray into self and reflection

‘Bad Luck Pearl’ is a massive multi-instrumentalist foray into self and reflection

by Gabriel Lunn | Sep 25, 2025 | Culture, Music

UVic student Maxwell Sorenson’s production features 19 musicians, many of them students Bad Luck Pearl is the project of Maxwell Sorenson, a fourth year student at UVic. The debut album, also titled Bad Luck Pearl, dropped in July under Funny Orange Label, a...
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